3 PREDICTIONS ABOUT THE NIGERIAN RECORDED MUSIC INDUSTRY IN 2020

"Afrobeats has seemingly now hit critical mass in the US urban entertainment community — as opposed to a couple of years ago when most mistook “buzz” for market penetration, which i briefly discussed here. This community has been the primary driver of mainstream music entertainment in that market for almost two decades. So, the penetration of Nigerian music/artists into this segment is a strong indication the US market is now ready/willing to accept Afrobeats as the new hit sound — like ragga and reggaeton have enjoyed in the past."
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DEAR ARTISTE : KINDS OF MANAGERS YOU NEED TO HIRE

  A talent/artiste manager is an individual or company who guides the professional career of artistes in the entertainment industry. The responsibility of the talent/artiste manager is to oversee the day-to-day & business affairs of an artist; advise and counsel talent concerning professional matters, long-term plans and personal decisions which may affect their career The […]
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SONY TO PURCHASE BELIEVE DIGITAL, TUNECORE FOR $400M +

 [Reported] Sony Music Entertainment is in final talks to acquire French independent music distribution and label services provider Believe Digital, and its d.i.y distribution subsidiary TuneCore, according to a new report. Last month, Hypebot broke the story that Believe was actively for sale, with all three major label groups among the most interested buyers. ____________________________________________ The […]
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THE ABC OF FEATURES

Image credit- (www.wyomingpublicmedia.org) A featured/side Artist is one who is a guest for a master sound recording on a single, E.P or L.P as the case may be. Featured Artists are put on  songs for different reasons, sometimes it’s because the Main Artist is an upcoming Artist and wants the increased exposure his song can […]
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AT LAST A VIABLE STREAM OF INCOME FOR THE NIGERIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY

[Reported] Could digital distribution be a possible cure to the Nigerian music industry’s revenue woes? The music empire in Nigeria for a long time suffered two major dents to its revenue channels; the invasion by music pirates (the Alaba syndrome) and the internet. In the late 90s and early 2000s, music executives and artists consolidated […]
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THE PHYNO – PIA MIA- DE CARLO TRIANGLE: COPYRIGHT 101 FOR ARTISTES.

It is no news that controversy has surrounded  the official release of Pia Mia’s new single  titled “I’m a fan” (Featuring Jeremih) which carries similarity with Phyno’s “I’m a fan” (featuring Decarlo and Mr Eazi). Nigerians in their numbers were up in arms labeling the US artiste “a thief” without waiting for official statement from all […]
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