Popular Searches

Trending Now

A contemporary music performance inside a historic cathedral with a large audience and stage lighting.

A contemporary music performance inside a historic cathedral with a large audience and stage lighting.

From Cathedrals to Courtrooms: Music’s Post-Streaming Power Shift

Industry Trends

September 4, 2026

A band performs at a small club while balancing day jobs and touring schedules.

A band performs at a small club while balancing day jobs and touring schedules.

Independent Bands Face the Day Job Commitment Conundrum

Tech & Innovation

September 3, 2026

byDaniel Obembe

SM Entertainment and Tencent Music joint venture STE announcement in Beijing.

SM Entertainment and Tencent Music joint venture STE announcement in Beijing.

SM Entertainment and Tencent Music Launch Beijing Joint Venture STE

Culture & Lifestyle

September 3, 2026

byDaniel Obembe

Follow Us

What are You Looking For?

Popular Searches

Trending Now

A contemporary music performance inside a historic cathedral with a large audience and stage lighting.

A contemporary music performance inside a historic cathedral with a large audience and stage lighting.

From Cathedrals to Courtrooms: Music’s Post-Streaming Power Shift

Industry Trends

September 4, 2026

A band performs at a small club while balancing day jobs and touring schedules.

A band performs at a small club while balancing day jobs and touring schedules.

Independent Bands Face the Day Job Commitment Conundrum

Tech & Innovation

September 3, 2026

byDaniel Obembe

SM Entertainment and Tencent Music joint venture STE announcement in Beijing.

SM Entertainment and Tencent Music joint venture STE announcement in Beijing.

SM Entertainment and Tencent Music Launch Beijing Joint Venture STE

Culture & Lifestyle

September 3, 2026

byDaniel Obembe

Home Industry News Page 26

Industry News

Music industry headlines that matter to Nigerian artists, labels and music-tech professionals — deals, platforms, policy and market moves.

A band performs at a small club while balancing day jobs and touring schedules.

A band performs at a small club while balancing day jobs and touring schedules.

Independent Bands Face the Day Job Commitment Conundrum

Independent bands face friction when day jobs are mistaken for a lack of commitment, even as those jobs finance the music.

Tech & Innovation

September 3, 2026

byDaniel Obembe

Oak View Group Partners with BIG Digital on Portable Fan Engagement Technology

Marketing & Brand

August 13, 2026

IPNation founders Eddy Maroun and Jose Maria Dot launch a platform for Arabic music IP investment.

IPNation founders Eddy Maroun and Jose Maria Dot launch a platform for Arabic music IP investment.

IPNation Launches as First Arabic Music IP Investment Platform

Business & Finance

August 13, 2026

Make Wake Artists and One Twenty One Management announce partnership.

Make Wake Artists and One Twenty One Management announce partnership.

Make Wake Artists Partners with One Twenty One Management

Deals & Signings

August 13, 2026

byDaniel Obembe

Chris Kappy of Make Wake Artists and Adam Hale of One Twenty One Management announce a new management partnership.

Chris Kappy of Make Wake Artists and Adam Hale of One Twenty One Management announce a new management partnership.

Make Wake Artists Partners with One Twenty One Management

Deals & Signings

August 13, 2026

byDaniel Obembe

Syaheed MSBI, newly appointed vice president of Virgin Music Group's Africa, Middle East and Asia division, in a professional portrait.

Syaheed MSBI, newly appointed vice president of Virgin Music Group's Africa, Middle East and Asia division, in a professional portrait.

Virgin Music Group Names Syaheed MSBI VP of AMEA Division

Careers & People

August 13, 2026

Steve Lacy on stage, Chappell Roan at a charity event, and Rod Stewart performing, illustrating key live music stories from the week.

Steve Lacy on stage, Chappell Roan at a charity event, and Rod Stewart performing, illustrating key live music stories from the week.

Steve Lacy Tour, Chappell Roan Charity, and Cancellations: Live Music News

Live

August 13, 2026

Logos for LyricFind and Monetunes alongside digital music service names covered by a lyric licensing agreement.

Logos for LyricFind and Monetunes alongside digital music service names covered by a lyric licensing agreement.

LyricFind and Monetunes Sign Lyric Licensing Deal

Policy & Legal

August 13, 2026

byGrace Wangeci

French electronic duo Polo & Pan and Welsh pop-punk band Neck Deep headline a week of new artist signings.

French electronic duo Polo & Pan and Welsh pop-punk band Neck Deep headline a week of new artist signings.

Polo & Pan Expand Management, Neck Deep Sign With Future History

Deals & Signings

August 13, 2026

Kobalt and Spotify logos side by side, symbolizing a new licensing agreement for an AI remixing tool.

Kobalt and Spotify logos side by side, symbolizing a new licensing agreement for an AI remixing tool.

Kobalt Signs Spotify AI Remixing Licensing Deal

Policy & Legal

August 13, 2026

Billiana, an Afrobeats singer, poses for a portrait related to his debut EP Unsaid Feelings.

Billiana, an Afrobeats singer, poses for a portrait related to his debut EP Unsaid Feelings.

Billiana Details Debut EP ‘Unsaid Feelings’

Industry News

August 12, 2026

byDaniel Obembe