When a person dies, he either dies testate (with a Will) or intestate (without a Will). A Will can be kept with the Solicitor, bank, or at the probate registry in the state of residence of the deceased. What is a Will? A Will is a legal document that directs the distribution of the assets […]
"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."
Universal Music Publishing Group has signed a worldwide administration deal (excluding Nordic Region and Baltic States) to represent Per Gessle for the entire Roxette catalogue (with Marie Fredriksson), along with certain other songs. The agreement is something of a coup for UMPG’s Managing Director in the UK, Mike McCormack – who took over the reins […]
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 […]
[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 […]
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 […]
[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 […]
In most cases, a performing or recording artiste shall elect to use a stage name rather than his/her legal name (or government name as called in some quarters). A stage name, also called a screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers. An artiste will often take a stage name because his/her real name is […]
[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 […]
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 […]