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Management

DC Talent Agency Ltd

UK-incorporated talent and booking agency founded by Camillo Doregos, ex-manager of Mr Eazi, and named rights holder on the Warner-licensed phonogram credit for Pheelz's 'Finesse'.

London, United Kingdom dctalentagency.com

Label

Kalakuta Sunrise Limited

London company holding an exclusive licence to the master recordings of Fela Kuti, which it does not own.

London, United Kingdom

Publisher

Kobalt Music Group

Global music-publishing administrator, founded by Willard Ahdritz, now majority-owned by Primary Wave Music, with publishing joint ventures across Nigeria's independent sector.

New York, United States kobaltmusic.com

Label

NWS Music Group

London independent label, publisher and sync arm; holds the phonogram credit on Spyro's breakout 2022-23 singles.

London, United Kingdom nwsmusicgroup.com

Label

Rain Labs

Music marketing and distribution company based in Accra and London.

Accra, Ghana rainlabs.co

Label

Starboy Entertainment Limited

Wizkid's recording and rights-holding company, dissolved by UK regulators in 2026.

London, United Kingdom

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