Publisher
Africa Nostra
Paris music publisher holding the Lusafrica label's editorial catalogue, principally Cape Verdean repertoire; acquired by Sony Music Publishing France in July 2025.
Paris
Directory
Publisher
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
Publisher
Avex USA Publishing
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.
Los Angeles, United States
avex.com
Publisher
Coup D’Etat Music
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.
Los Angeles, United States
therevelsgroup.com
Publisher
Gallo Music Publishers
South African music publisher, part of Gallo Music Investments (Arena Holdings, with Black Coffee a minority shareholder).
South Africa
gallomusicpublishers.co.za
Publisher
Inner Circle Publishing
Lagos music publisher founded in 2025, which signed a Nigerian market-entry deal with Kobalt later that year.
Lagos, Nigeria
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
Kountry Klub Records
Independent Pretoria label owned by the Zimbabwean-born artist Kingsley, whose publishing division is administered by Gallo.
Pretoria, South Africa
Publisher
Music Publishers Association of South Africa
The non-profit trade association representing music publishers in South Africa, based in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.
Johannesburg, South Africa
mpasaonline.co.za
Label
Muzikawi
Ethiopian record label, publisher and studio founded in Addis Ababa in 2020.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
muzikawi.com
Publisher
PopArabia
Abu Dhabi music publisher for the Middle East and North Africa, co-owner of the Egyptian label 100COPIES.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
poparabia.com
Publisher
Reservoir Media
New York publisher and rights owner, holding Egyptian repertoire through its joint venture with Abu Dhabi publisher PopArabia.
New York, United States
reservoir-media.com
Publisher
Room 308
Publishing imprint and joint release vehicle for Kenyan artists Calvo Mistari and Naiboi, used for their collaborative singles ahead of a joint album.
Kenya
Publisher
S94 Publishing
Music publishing arm of Dapper Group, handling copyright licensing and royalty collection for its signed writers.
Lagos, Nigeria
dappermusicent.com
Publisher
Sheer Publishing Africa
South African music publisher founded in 1996, acquired by Downtown Music Holdings in 2020.
Johannesburg, South Africa
downtownmusic.africa
Publisher
Sony Music Publishing
Major-owned music publisher (Sony Music Group); operates a Lagos office since 2022 alongside its longer-standing Johannesburg base.
New York, United States
sonymusicpub.com
Publisher
Sony Music Publishing France
French publishing arm of Sony Music Publishing, based in Paris; acquired Lusophone-African publisher Africa Nostra in July 2025.
Paris, France
sonymusicpub.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
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