Label
Marlian Music
Lagos street-pop label founded by Naira Marley in December 2019, home to Zinoleesky and formerly MohBad.
Lagos, Nigeria
Directory
Nigeria
Labels, distributors, publishers, studios, promoters and platforms working across African music. Listings are editorial and free, and every one is checked against its sources before it appears.
- 622 companies
- 13 categories
- 57 markets
Label
Mavin Records
Lagos record label founded in 2012 by Don Jazzy, majority-owned by Universal Music Group since 2024.
Lagos, Nigeria
mavinrecords.com
Streaming Platform
Mdundo
Nairobi streaming and download platform founded in 2013, listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Copenhagen.
Nairobi, Kenya
mdundo.com
Label
Mo’ Hits Records
Defunct Lagos label co-founded by Don Jazzy and D'banj in 2006, home to D'banj, Wande Coal and Dr SID before its 2012 split.
Lagos, Nigeria
Media
Music In Africa
Pan-African music sector non-profit registered in South Africa and based in Johannesburg, which runs the musicinafrica.net portal and the ACCES conference.
Johannesburg, South Africa
musicinafrica.net
Collecting Society
Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria
Nigeria's collecting society for musical works and sound recordings, operating since 1984.
Nigeria
mcsnnigeria.org
Distributor
NAZY EMPIRE DIGITAL
Nigerian tech-and-distribution company in Enugu offering music distribution to 100+ platforms alongside web, hosting and domain services.
Enugu, Nigeria
nazyempire.com
Publisher
Nooks Recordings
Independent Lagos music publisher, co-founded by three Nigerian talent managers, with a 2023 scouting partnership with BMG UK.
Lagos, Nigeria
Distributor
Notjustok
Nigerian music and entertainment media company founded in Lagos in 2006 by Ademola Ogundele.
Lagos, Nigeria
notjustok.com
Label
One Word Global Records Limited
Lagos record label at the centre of a disputed 2021 rights claim against Bella Shmurda; name and structure inconsistently recorded across sources.
Nigeria
Distributor
ONErpm
Independent global distributor with six staffed African offices, from Lagos to Johannesburg.
New York, United States
onerpm.com
Distributor
ORB Entertainment
ORB Entertainment — self-serve Nigerian/African music distribution platform with naira payouts, sourced only to its own site.
Nigeria
orbentertainment.live
Label
Penthauze
Independent Nigerian record label founded and fronted by rapper Phyno, with no dedicated company website.
Nigeria
Distributor
Platoon
Apple-owned artist-services and distribution company with named African bases and roster.
London, United Kingdom
platoon.ai
Label
Plutomania Records
Nigerian record label founded in 2023 by the artist Shallipopi.
Lagos, Nigeria
Technology
Quicket
Cape Town ticketing platform, founded 2011, acquired by Ticketmaster in 2024, operating across six African markets.
Cape Town, South Africa
quicket.co.za
Distributor
REBIRTH Music
Lagos-based music distribution and publishing company serving African rights holders.
Lagos, Nigeria
rebirthmusic.africa
Collecting Society
RELPI
Trade association for Nigerian record labels, currently litigating over who is owed Nigeria's private-copying levy.
Lagos, Nigeria
relpinigeria.com
Publisher
S94 Publishing
Music publishing arm of Dapper Group, handling copyright licensing and royalty collection for its signed writers.
Lagos, Nigeria
dappermusicent.com
Distributor
Songdis
Songdis — Lagos-founded self-serve music distribution and publishing platform, backed by CMU-Africa's NBA Africa accelerator.
Lagos, Nigeria
songdis.com
Label
Sony Music Entertainment
Recorded music arm of Sony Group, operating Sony Music Entertainment Africa from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Lagos.
New York, United States
sonymusic.com
Media
Soundcity
Nigerian pan-African music TV channel, launched 2009 and distributed in 55 African countries.
Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
soundcity.tv
Media
Soundcity Radio
Nigerian music radio network launched in Lagos in 2016, part of the Soundcity media brand.
Lagos, Nigeria
soundcity.tv
Label
Soundgod Music Group
Runtown's own Nigerian label and 360 entertainment outfit, launched in 2018 after his split from Eric Many Entertainment.
Nigeria
Label
Super Cool Cats
Nigerian rapper Ice Prince's own record label imprint, unveiled under Chocolate City in 2016 and run independently since.
Nigeria
Distributor
Symphonic Distribution
Independent US distributor with named South African and West African teams.
Tampa, United States
symphonic.com
Label
T-Joe Records & Distribution Limited
Lagos label and physical distributor that has worked with 9ice, P-Square and Timaya.
Lagos, Nigeria
Media
The Beat 99.9 FM
Lagos urban music radio station on air since 2003, operated by Megalectrics.
Lagos, Nigeria
thebeat99.com
Label
The Cake Bizness
Lagos artist-development label founded 2024 by Gilbert "A-Q" Bani on a startup-equity model; announced Spyro as a signee in 2024.
Nigeria
Label
The NATIVE
Lagos music and culture publication founded in 2016, part of Native Networks alongside Native Records and the NATIVELAND festival.
Lagos, Nigeria
thenativemag.com
Distributor
The Orchard
Sony-owned distribution and label-services company with offices in Johannesburg, Lagos and Nairobi.
New York, United States
theorchard.com
Live & Events
Ticketmaster
Live Nation-owned ticket marketplace. Entered the South African market in 2022 and acquired Cape Town platform Quicket in July 2024.
Beverly Hills, California, United States
business.ticketmaster.com
Distributor
TuneCore
Self-service distributor owned by Believe, with offices in Lagos and Johannesburg.
Brooklyn, United States
tunecore.com
Media
TurnTable Charts
Nigerian music-data and charts company founded in Lagos in 2020.
Lagos, Nigeria
turntablecharts.com
Label
U-Records & Entertainment
In-house record label of Lagos media company Ultima Studios, signing winners of its Next Afrobeats Star talent competition.
Lagos, Nigeria
Media
Ultima Studios
Lagos television and media production company behind Project Fame West Africa and Next Afrobeats Star, and operator of the in-house label U-Records.
Lagos, Nigeria
ultima.ng
Distributor
UnitedMasters
US self-service music distributor that launched a dedicated Nigeria market entry in December 2023.
Brooklyn, United States
unitedmasters.com
Label
Universal Music Group
Recorded music and publishing group running Universal Music Nigeria, Universal Music Africa and Def Jam Africa, and majority owner of Mavin.
Hilversum, Netherlands
universalmusic.com
Label
Universal Music South Africa
The South African arm of Universal Music Group, based in Johannesburg since 1997.
Johannesburg, South Africa
umgsa.africa
Distributor
Viral Playlists
Viral Playlists — self-serve Nigerian music distributor and playlist-pitching service headquartered in Benin City.
Benin City, Nigeria
viralplaylists.com
Label
Warner Music Group
Recorded music and publishing group controlled by Access Industries, running Warner Music Africa and owning Africori outright.
New York, United States
wmg.com
Media
Wazobia FM
Nigeria's first Pidgin-language radio station, founded in Lagos in 2007.
Lagos, Nigeria
wazobiafm.com
Label
YBNL Nation
Olamide's independent record label, distributed globally by EMPIRE.
Lagos, Nigeria
Distributor
Ziiki Media
Johannesburg-based African music distributor and content aggregator.
Johannesburg, South Africa
ziikimedia.com