Yewande Coker A Lagos Court Froze N1.2 Billion Meant for Nigeria’s Copyright Levy in February 2026. No Source Has Reported Who Wins It. September 7, 2026
Yewande Coker Black Coffee Bought a Stake in Gallo Music Investments in 2020. The Only Source That Ever Priced It Was Owned by the Seller. September 7, 2026
Kwame Mensah Apple Inc. Has Controlled Platoon Ltd Since 6 December 2018. Platoon Is the Named Label on Records by Pheelz, Amaarae, Mr Eazi and Kwesi Arthur September 7, 2026
Yewande Coker Labelheaded Signed Its Publishing Administration to Downtown Music Publishing Africa and Its Distribution to FUGA, Three Months After Universal Bought Both September 7, 2026
Yewande Coker Crayon’s Masters Carried Mavin Global Holdings and Blowtime Entertainment for Six Years. Since March 2026 the Credit Reads Olodum Ent, a London Company Nine Weeks Old. September 6, 2026
Amaka Nwosu A South African Court Ordered Electromode to Pay Musa Keys R463,050 in 2023. It Also Ruled He Was Never Free to Leave the Deal. September 6, 2026
Yewande Coker A 2016 Report Said Universal Took 51 Per Cent of Kalawa Jazmee Through a Company Called Tacwise. Oskido, Mahoota and Universal All Called It a Rumour. September 6, 2026
Yewande Coker 960 Music Group Bought Close to 40% of Hypertek Digital and Aristokrat Music in 2013. It’s Now Suing to Undo a Sale It Says It Never Approved. September 6, 2026
Kwame Mensah LN-Gaiety exited Afro Nation: Live Nation’s UK vehicle transferred its 40 per cent to Helios-backed Malachite Group September 6, 2026
Yewande Coker Fally Ipupa’s own French company owns half the masters on his anniversary double album: F.C.A., trading as F’Victeam, licenses to Warner Music France September 6, 2026
Amaka Nwosu Universal Music Africa Signed Yemi Alade to a ‘Worldwide’ Licensing Deal in 2019. Her Copyright Line Has Read Effyzzie Music Alone Ever Since. September 5, 2026
Amaka Nwosu Seyi Vibez Accused Dapper Music of Living Off His Success in August 2026. His Own Catalogue Left for EMPIRE 15 Months Earlier, and Virgin Music Group Never Appears in It. September 5, 2026
Amaka Nwosu T.I Blaze Named Virgin Music in His August 2026 Dapper Music Dispute. His Own Credit Line Read Dapper Music & Ent Through November 2025, Then Broke to Rhythm Vault Two Weeks After He Went Public. September 5, 2026
Yewande Coker A Lagos Federal High Court Put X3M Music Under a Provisional Liquidator on 9 February 2026, Over a Debt Praiz Says the Label Has Owed Him Since 2010 September 5, 2026
Yewande Coker A Nigerian Court Says Runtown’s 2016 Eric Many Contract Is Still Binding, Awards the Label ₦319m and Declares the Name ‘RUNTOWN’ Belongs to It. The Sources Disagree on Whether the Order Is Final. September 5, 2026
Yewande Coker Ultra Records Took a Worldwide Licence on Black Coffee’s Masters in 2016. In South Africa, Apple Credited Universal on the Same Recordings, Right Through the Grammy Album. September 5, 2026
Yewande Coker Young Jonn’s Own Credit Line Named Warner Music Africa Twice in 2025. His Chocolate City Album Did Not. September 4, 2026
Yewande Coker Sony Music UK and 5K Records Signed Libianca in December 2022. No Release Since June 2024 Has Carried Either Name. September 4, 2026
Amaka Nwosu Fela Kuti’s Masters Are Owned by His Estate and Exclusively Licensed to Kalakuta Sunrise Ltd, a London Company With One Controlling Shareholder September 4, 2026
Kwame Mensah Wesbild and Richmond Hill bid $10.50 a share to take Reservoir Media private, after Irenic bid first September 4, 2026
Amaka Nwosu Warner Chappell Music Signed MOLIY to a Global Publishing Deal in August 2025. Her Masters Carry gamma.’s Copyright Line, Under an Agreement Neither Party Has Announced. September 4, 2026
Amaka Nwosu Blxckie Signed to Def Jam Recordings in November 2023. The Copyright Notice on Those Masters Still Reads Def Jam. September 3, 2026
Yewande Coker Blue Label Telecoms Sold Content Connect Africa to Management for R2 Million in September 2012, After Writing R25 Million Off the Shares. September 3, 2026
Yewande Coker UMG Launched Def Jam Recordings North Africa in Casablanca in June 2026. The Artist It Named First, Najm, Has Never Had a Def Jam Credit on a Release. September 3, 2026
Kwame Mensah Tekno Joined emPawa Africa as an Investor in May 2024. The UK Company Carrying His New Releases Shows No Ownership Change Through Its Most Recent Filing. September 3, 2026
Amaka Nwosu gamma. Signed South Africa’s Anatii to a Distribution Deal in November 2024. By His April 2026 Single, the Credit Line Had Dropped gamma. Entirely. September 3, 2026
Yewande Coker Arena Holdings Bought Gallo Outright in March 2020. The JSE Filing Prices the Music Business at R65 Million, Not the R75 Million Widely Reported. September 2, 2026
Amaka Nwosu Sony Music Publishing UK Signed Sarkodie in August 2021. His Own Sarkcess Music Has Held the Masters All Along. September 2, 2026
Yewande Coker Ultra Music Publishing Signed Nigeria’s Tejiri Akpoghene in 2022. A Sony Trademark Suit Forced It to Rename Itself Payday in 2025. September 2, 2026
Yewande Coker Warner Music Group Signed Tamer Hosny to a ‘Worldwide Recording Deal’ in 2025. The Warner Credit Appeared on Exactly One Album. September 2, 2026
