Directory
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.
Collecting Society
The US fund that collects and distributes performance royalties to non-featured performers, and a named party to the November 2024 SAMPRA reciprocal agreement.
Publisher
Former Los Angeles publishing arm of Japan's Avex Inc., which signed Nigerian artist Victony to a joint-venture deal with Coup D'Etat Music in 2023 before folding into Avex Music Group in 2025.
Distributor
Los Angeles record label and distributor, a GoDigital Media Group subsidiary, with African deals including King98, D'Banj's catalogue and Soul HQ.
Publisher
Los Angeles publisher and Revels Group subsidiary behind the 2023 Victony publishing joint venture with Avex USA and the 2022 signing of Nigerian producer Tejiri Akpoghene.
Label
Hip-hop and R&B label under Universal Music Group, active in Africa via the 2020 Def Jam Africa division and a 2022 joint venture with Lagos/UK-based NATIVE Records.
Label
US major-label division of Sony Music Entertainment, holding an exclusive licence to South African artist Tyla's recordings.
Label
A US IP-rights holding company whose Cinq Music Group label has built named distribution and catalogue-acquisition partnerships in Nigeria and Kenya since mid-2026.
Live & Events
US-headquartered NYSE-listed live entertainment and ticketing major; entered Africa via Ticketmaster's 2024 acquisition of Cape Town's Quicket.
Music group
New York entertainment company founded by Jay-Z, whose roster includes Nigerian artist Ayra Starr.
Label
Warner-owned American label, founded in 1966, credited alongside Nigeria's KeyQaad on Omah Lay's recordings since 2020.
Publisher
Major-owned music publisher (Sony Music Group); operates a Lagos office since 2022 alongside its longer-standing Johannesburg base.
Collecting Society
The United States collective management organisation designated to administer the section 114 sound recording licence, and SAMPRA's US counterparty for neighbouring rights.
Management
New York artist management company co-managing South African artist Tyla with Africa Creative Agency.
