Afrobeats is now a worldwide phenomenon rather than a local sound. Afrobeats has emerged as one of Africas most important cultural exports with albums on Spotify and Apple Music dominating playlists ...

The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard M. Mills, Jr., yesterday celebrated the profound influence of Nigerian music on the global stage and the vital role that American streaming platforms, record ...

Nigerian music lawyer and founder of Amelia Songs, Akinyemi Ayinoluwa, has identified some factors that contribute to the impressive performance of the Nigerian music industry. Speaking in an ...

With the high cost of marketing, resources should be maximised to get the best possible outcome, which is to attract listeners who will become fans. For the past few years, music marketing has been at ...

What started as a local sound has become a cultural revolution driven by Nigeria, the most populous Black nation on Earth. This year, Nigerian artistes have achieved category domination across Best ...

Asake has four of the most streamed songs of all time on Spotify Nigeria As part of celebrations to mark its fifth anniversary in Nigeria, Spotify has unveiled a list of the most-streamed songs and ...

Nigerian artists reportedly earned over N60bn from Spotify streaming in 2025. Local streams surged, with Nigerian songs dominating over 80 per cent of top charts Independent artists contributed 58 per ...

While music is global in every sense of the word – there are listeners, speakers and dancers everywhere – access to it in the moment often hides a troubling reality. Benefitting from music ...

Music scholars under the Association of Nigerian Musicologists, ANIM, have called for increased investment, deliberate government policies and stronger infrastructure to unlock Nigeria’s largely ...

According to the latest figures from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the number of internet users in Nigeria increased to 83.4 million in February 2015. According to the NCC there was an ...

Donald Macleod explores the development of Nigerian art music through the lives and work of some of its most influential composers. Joined by Alexander Douglas, he traces the emergence of a musical ...