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Ziiki Media

Johannesburg-based African music distributor and content aggregator.

Based in
Johannesburg, South Africa
Founder
Arun Nagar

Ziiki Media is a music and entertainment distribution company headquartered in Sandton, South Africa, founded and led by Arun Nagar. It aggregates and distributes recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content across African markets.

The company works with artists and labels on distribution and rights, and has run artist camps and label partnerships on the continent. In 2021 it was named as a distribution and publishing partner in Diamond Platnumz’s WCB Wasafi arrangement alongside Warner Music.

It is one of the distributors focused specifically on aggregating African catalogue for the major streaming platforms.

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