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Africori
Johannesburg distributor and rights manager founded in 2009, wholly owned by Warner Music Group since February 2025.
Johannesburg, South Africa
africori.com
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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.
- 424 companies
- 13 categories
- 49 markets
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Believe
French digital distributor and label-services company with named African operations via its TuneCore offices in Lagos and South Africa.
Paris, France
believe.com
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Chabaka Music
Dubai-based MENA distribution, marketing and publishing services company, founded 2013, acquired by Universal Music Group in 2023 and folded into Virgin Music Group.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
chabaka.net
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Cinq Music Group
Los Angeles record label and distributor, a GoDigital Media Group subsidiary, with African deals including King98, D'Banj's catalogue and Soul HQ.
Los Angeles, United States
cinqmusic.com
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Coleske Artists
South African distributor and Afrikaans-repertoire label, acquired by Warner Music South Africa in 2021.
Cape Town, South Africa
coleskeartists.co.za
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Dapstrem
Nairobi-headquartered digital music distribution and publishing company.
Nairobi, Kenya
dapstrem.com
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Dapstrem Entertainment
Nairobi digital music distributor and publisher founded by DJ Lytmas (Merrick Alvids Owino), also offering white-label distribution tech to sub-distributors.
Nairobi, Kenya
dapstrem.com
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David Gresham Records
Long-running South African independent record, distribution and publishing company in Johannesburg.
Johannesburg, South Africa
greshamrecords.co.za
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Ditto Music
UK independent distributor operating as Ditto Music Africa from South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria.
Liverpool, United Kingdom
dittomusic.com
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DMCE
Lagos-based intellectual-property valuation and rights-administration company for African music catalogues.
Lagos, Nigeria
digitalmusicce.com
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Dvpper Digital
Nigerian digital music distribution and marketing company, the distribution arm of Dapper Group.
Lagos, Nigeria
dvppermusic.com
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Electromode
Johannesburg distributor of independent South African music, acquired by Ingrooves in 2021.
Johannesburg, South Africa
electromode.co.za
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emPawa Africa
Lagos label-services and talent-incubation company founded by Mr Eazi in 2018.
Lagos, Nigeria
empawaafrica.com
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Façonné Music
Founder-run digital distribution and artist-development operation in Lomé, Togo.
Lomé, Togo
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Freeme Digital
One of Nigeria's longest-running music distributors, founded in Lagos in 2013 by Michael Ugwu.
Lagos, Nigeria
freememusic.com
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Fresible Music
Lagos digital music distribution platform co-founded by Fred Oyetayo, delivering African artists' music to major DSPs and Nigerian blogs.
Lagos, Nigeria
fresible.com
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InterSpace Distribution
Port Harcourt direct-to-artist distributor delivering to more than 220 services, with automated splits and masters retained by the artist.
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
interspacemusic.com
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J. Sam Industry
J. Sam Industry — self-serve Nigerian music distribution platform with naira payouts, sourced only to its own site.
Nigeria
jsamindustry.com.ng
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Labelheaded
South African label services and distribution company. Holds exclusive licences on its roster's masters rather than owning them. Publishing administration runs through Downtown Music Publishing Africa since May 2026.
Not disclosed on its own website., South Africa
labelheaded.com
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Lynx Entertainment
Ghanaian record label and music company founded in Accra in 2006 by Richie Mensah.
Accra, Ghana
lynxfamily.com
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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
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Notjustok
Nigerian music and entertainment media company founded in Lagos in 2006 by Ademola Ogundele.
Lagos, Nigeria
notjustok.com
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ONErpm
Independent global distributor with six staffed African offices, from Lagos to Johannesburg.
New York, United States
onerpm.com
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ORB Entertainment
ORB Entertainment — self-serve Nigerian/African music distribution platform with naira payouts, sourced only to its own site.
Nigeria
orbentertainment.live
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Platoon
Apple-owned artist-services and distribution company with named African bases and roster.
London, United Kingdom
platoon.ai
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REBIRTH Music
Lagos-based music distribution and publishing company serving African rights holders.
Lagos, Nigeria
rebirthmusic.africa
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Select Play
South African record label and imprint associated with artist Tellaman.
Johannesburg, South Africa
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SOL Distro
South African music distribution and artist-services platform launched by Slikour OnLife in 2025.
Johannesburg, South Africa
slikouronlife.co.za
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Songdis
Songdis — Lagos-founded self-serve music distribution and publishing platform, backed by CMU-Africa's NBA Africa accelerator.
Lagos, Nigeria
songdis.com
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Symphonic Distribution
Independent US distributor with named South African and West African teams.
Tampa, United States
symphonic.com
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The Orchard
Sony-owned distribution and label-services company with offices in Johannesburg, Lagos and Nairobi.
New York, United States
theorchard.com
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TuneCore
Self-service distributor owned by Believe, with offices in Lagos and Johannesburg.
Brooklyn, United States
tunecore.com
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UnitedMasters
US self-service music distributor that launched a dedicated Nigeria market entry in December 2023.
Brooklyn, United States
unitedmasters.com
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Viral Playlists
Viral Playlists — self-serve Nigerian music distributor and playlist-pitching service headquartered in Benin City.
Benin City, Nigeria
viralplaylists.com
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Viral Wave
Dubai free-zone music distribution company for the Middle East and North Africa, acquired outright by PopArabia in April 2026.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Virgin Music Group
Universal Music Group's global label and artist-services division, active in Africa via a Cote d'Ivoire hub, Virgin Music Group South Africa and distribution deals with Gallo and MiPROMO.
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Ziiki Media
Johannesburg-based African music distributor and content aggregator.
Johannesburg, South Africa
ziikimedia.com