[Reported] Image Credit : (africamusiclaw.com) Following an extensive investigation into the refusal of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) to approve Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) as a collecting society, the Federal Government, through the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has directed the NCC, to “issue with immediate effect, an approval […]
Most artists often think of Spotify as a place where fans listen to music, but it is more than that these days. Yes, fans rely on streaming services such as Spotify more and more every day but need the same interaction from social media platforms such as Facebook to stay updated and continue being listeners. […]
[ Reported ] Image Credit : (thenet.ng) NECLive is the marketplace of ideas, products, and services for the Nigerian Entertainment industry. We respectfully invite you to join us at the fifth edition of Nigerian Entertainment Conference, #NECLive5. NECLive is the marketplace of ideas, products, and services for the Nigerian Entertainment industry. We are now approaching capacity […]
While music streaming has become more and more commoditized, artists still have a wide array of places to distribute their songs like Spotify, YouTube and Apple Music — but getting paid properly can start to complicate things. That problem gets even more difficult when there are multiple people collaborating on the same song and it’s […]
[ Reported ] Image Credit : (zimbio.com) It’s a scenario Steve Jobs thought would never materialize. Streaming platforms in the US market are now generating more annual cash from music than digital download services like iTunes ever did. According to RIAA data analyzed by Music Business Worldwide, the peak of download retail sales in the […]
New York-based independent Reservoir has acquired the music publishing catalogue associated with Germany-born hard rock label group Century Media. The deal delivers Reservoir the rights to various Billboard Top 200 albums including ‘Blood, A Star-Crossed Wasteland’ and ‘The Dream’ by American metalcore band In This Moment; ‘Karmacode’ and ‘Comalies’ by Italian metal band Lacuna […]
A fast-growing Nigerian entertainment and media company is hiring a purpose driven personnel for the following designation with the respective requirement: Graphic Artist Should be able to create visual concepts of texts, images and audio-visual by hand or using Computer software, using a Computer is added advantage. Should be able to take good angle photos, […]
[Reported] Spotify has officially confirmed that its platform’s audience is now made up of more than 140m monthly active users. The figure represents a 40m climb on the figure Daniel Ek announced this time last year – and is up by a very impressive 100m people compared to May 2014. Spotify confirmed that it had surpassed 50m paying subscribers in […]
A fast-growing Nigerian entertainment and media company is hiring a purpose driven personnel for the following designation with the respective requirement: Accountant/Royalties Analyst Should have a degree in Accounting, certification in Corporate Finance, SFAS Rules, Data Entry Management, General Math Skills. Would Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information, […]
[Reported] Sony Music has announced plans to press its own vinyl releases for the first time since 1989. The move has been made by Sony Music Entertainment Japan (SMEJ) in Tokyo, which operates independently of its New York-based sister company. SMEJ plans to start manufacturing vinyl at its in-house production facility by March next year. […]