{"id":6933,"date":"2026-07-02T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/spotify-partners-with-afro-nation-portugal-as-exclusive-streaming-sponsor\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T11:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:30:00","slug":"spotify-partners-with-afro-nation-portugal-as-exclusive-streaming-sponsor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/spotify-partners-with-afro-nation-portugal-as-exclusive-streaming-sponsor\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify Partners with Afro Nation Portugal as Exclusive Streaming Sponsor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotify.com\/\">Spotify<\/a> has entered a partnership with <strong>Afro Nation Portugal<\/strong> as the festival&#8217;s official sponsor and exclusive streaming partner, deepening its ties to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afrobeats\">Afrobeats<\/a> genre.<\/p>\n<p>The three-day event takes place this weekend in Portim\u00e3o, Portugal. 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Since last September, the company has introduced a Global Afrobeats playlist, a dedicated section on its news site, a three-week Greasy Tops Caf\u00e9 pop-up in Lagos, and a Culture Club podcast centred on the scene.<\/p>\n<h2>Royalty payouts and streaming milestones<\/h2>\n<p>Spotify recently disclosed that it paid out more than N60bn (approximately $44.3m) in <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/spotify-independents-58-percent-nigeria-royalties-distribution\/\">royalties to Nigerian artists<\/a> in 2025, a 3.4% year-on-year increase. Currency shifts played a significant role: payouts rose more than 140% compared to 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Afrobeats artists continue to set new records on the platform. <strong>Ayra Starr<\/strong> has surpassed 3 billion streams, and <strong>Wizkid<\/strong> has crossed 10 billion streams. 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