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We Make Music

Based in
New York, United States
Founded
2009
Founder
Brandon Hixon
Website
wemakemusic.com

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EMPIRE

Independent US record label, distributor and publisher that entered Africa in 2022 through EMPIRE Africa, with offices in Lagos and Johannesburg.

San Francisco, United States empi.re

Label

Def Jam Recordings

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.

New York, United States defjam.com

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