https://afrobeatswire.com/ckays-ckay-the-first-crosses-1-1-billion-spotify-streams/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-10-01T21:02:23+00:00 CKay’s “Ckay The First” Crosses 1.1 Billion Spotify Streams https://afrobeatswire.com/peermusic-ceo-jamie-cerreta-on-his-frontline-focus-the-state-of-indie-publishing-a-hit-can-come-from-anywhere-now/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-10-01T20:56:54+00:00 Peermusic CEO Jamie Cerreta on His Frontline Focus & the State of Indie Publishing: ‘A Hit Can Come From Anywhere Now’ https://afrobeatswire.com/publishing-briefs-killing-joke-frontman-signs-with-cooking-vinyl-adela-collaborator-at-prescription-songs/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-10-01T19:46:39+00:00 Publishing Briefs: Killing Joke Frontman Signs With Cooking Vinyl, Adéla Collaborator at Prescription Songs https://afrobeatswire.com/spotifys-50-artist-african-panel-is-down-to-four-countries-from-seven-in-august/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-10-01T18:56:24+00:00 Spotify's 50-Artist African Panel Is Down To Four Countries, From Seven In August https://afrobeatswire.com/kanye-west-wants-donda-staffers-harassment-lawsuit-dismissed-sensational-allegations/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-10-01T18:16:58+00:00 Kanye West Wants Donda Staffer's Harassment Lawsuit Dismissed: 'Sensational Allegations' https://afrobeatswire.com/olivia-dean-art-of-loving-song-faces-lawsuit-claiming-it-was-copied-from-just-the-two-of-us/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-10-01T17:41:22+00:00 Olivia Dean ‘Art of Loving’ Song Faces Lawsuit Claiming It Was Copied From ‘Just the Two of Us’ https://afrobeatswire.com/iyanya-publishing-sheer-downtown-universal-masters-ziiki/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-10-01T16:52:09+00:00 Iyanya Signed His Publishing to a Downtown Subsidiary in 2021. It Is Inside Universal Now, and His Masters Never Went With It. https://afrobeatswire.com/feather-awards-2026-in-sa-all-the-nominees/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-10-01T13:43:00+00:00 Feather Awards 2026 in SA: All the nominees https://afrobeatswire.com/how-much-is-the-catalog-of-pop-superstar-sia-worth/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-10-01T13:36:37+00:00 How Much Is the Catalog of Pop Superstar Sia Worth? https://afrobeatswire.com/forty-of-forty-eight-african-panel-artists-lost-spotify-streams-on-1-october-not-one-gain-reached-15-per-cent/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-10-01T13:10:10+00:00 Forty of forty-eight African-panel artists lost Spotify streams on 1 October. Not one gain reached 15 per cent. https://afrobeatswire.com/acces-nominated-for-best-music-biz-conference-at-mbaa/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-10-01T12:23:00+00:00 ACCES nominated for best music biz conference at MBAA https://afrobeatswire.com/66-essential-songs-for-nigerias-66th-independence-day/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-10-01T11:57:51+00:00 66 Essential Songs For Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day https://afrobeatswire.com/call-for-applications-acces-2026-emerging-artist-spotlight-competition/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-10-01T08:30:00+00:00 Call for applications: ACCES 2026 Emerging Artist Spotlight Competition https://afrobeatswire.com/this-desks-lead-artist-measure-captured-between-7-6-and-10-0-per-cent-of-african-musics-spotify-export-credit-every-one-of-20-days-measured-in-september/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-10-01T06:54:44+00:00 This Desk's Lead-Artist Measure Captured Between 7.6 and 10.0 Per Cent of African Music's Spotify Export Credit, Every One of 20 Days Measured in September https://afrobeatswire.com/free-daily-data-ncc-alton-roll-out-zero-rated-access-to-educational-platforms/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-10-01T05:52:25+00:00 Free daily data: NCC, ALTON roll out zero rated access to educational platforms  https://afrobeatswire.com/sia-sells-50-percent-stake-in-catalog-for-180-million-in-preparation-for-big-avatar-plans/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-10-01T05:47:58+00:00 Sia Sells 50 Percent Stake in Catalog for $180 Million in Preparation for Big Avatar Plans https://afrobeatswire.com/coutts-took-a-fixed-charge-over-the-fela-kuti-masters-licence-the-audited-accounts-say-no-money-was-ever-drawn/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-10-01T04:50:10+00:00 Coutts Took a Fixed Charge Over the Fela Kuti Masters Licence. The Audited Accounts Say No Money Was Ever Drawn https://afrobeatswire.com/the-deal-sheet-37-african-music-deals-verified-this-week/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-10-01T02:55:04+00:00 The Deal Sheet: 37 African music deals verified this week https://afrobeatswire.com/mediaplanet-announces-the-launch-of-the-future-of-healthy-living-campaign-today/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-10-01T01:35:32+00:00 Mediaplanet Announces the launch of The Future of Healthy Living campaign today! https://afrobeatswire.com/onerpm-said-it-was-opening-in-luanda-angolan-artists-still-own-their-masters/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-10-01T01:00:51+00:00 ONErpm Said It Was Opening in Luanda. Angolan Artists Still Own Their Masters. https://afrobeatswire.com/pandoras-mlc-royalties-lawsuit-heads-to-trial-as-judge-declines-to-sift-through-corpulent-case-file/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T23:05:07+00:00 Pandora’s MLC Royalties Lawsuit Heads to Trial as Judge Declines to Sift Through ‘Corpulent’ Case File https://afrobeatswire.com/stancraft/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T20:05:44+00:00 STANCRAFT https://afrobeatswire.com/terrorism-plotter-at-taylor-swift-concert-cant-sue-disney-for-end-of-an-era-series-judge-rules-report/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T19:32:08+00:00 Terrorism Plotter at Taylor Swift Concert Can’t Sue Disney for ‘End of an Era’ Series, Judge Rules: Report https://afrobeatswire.com/dozi-turns-up-the-heat-with-smooth-afro/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T19:27:32+00:00 Dozi Turns Up The Heat With Smooth Afro https://afrobeatswire.com/rita-ora-slapped-with-lawsuit-from-former-manager/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T18:39:36+00:00 Rita Ora Slapped with Lawsuit from Former Manager https://afrobeatswire.com/failed-to-issue-a-single-refund-new-york-ag-sues-music-festival-that-allegedly-ghosted-fans/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T16:30:08+00:00 ‘Failed to Issue a Single Refund: New York AG Sues Music Festival That Allegedly Ghosted Fans https://afrobeatswire.com/66degrees-releases-paradigmos-to-accelerate-enterprise-ai-workflow-transformation/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T16:05:20+00:00 66degrees Releases ParadigmOS to Accelerate Enterprise AI Workflow Transformation https://afrobeatswire.com/how-much-is-garth-brooks-music-catalog-worth/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T14:39:46+00:00 How Much Is Garth Brooks’ Music Catalog Worth? https://afrobeatswire.com/yuan-baby-announces-debut-ep-about-time/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T14:36:33+00:00 Yuan Baby Announces Debut EP “About Time” https://afrobeatswire.com/which-years-gave-us-the-most-nigerian-songs-above-100m-streams/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T14:10:42+00:00 Which Years Gave Us the Most Nigerian Songs Above 100M Streams? https://afrobeatswire.com/one-artists-daily-streams-equal-19-6-per-cent-of-spotifys-entire-50-artist-african-panel-his-own-growth-since-4-september-is-larger-than-his-whole-countrys/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T13:03:16+00:00 One Artist's Daily Streams Equal 19.6 Per Cent of Spotify's Entire 50-Artist African Panel. His Own Growth Since 4 September Is Larger Than His Whole Country's https://afrobeatswire.com/a-century-of-100m-hits-burna-boy-leads-nigerias-spotify-milestone/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T11:42:23+00:00 A Century of 100M Hits: Burna Boy Leads Nigeria’s Spotify Milestone https://afrobeatswire.com/nigerian-spotify-officially-hits-100-songs-over-100-million-streams/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T10:59:45+00:00 Nigerian Spotify Officially Hits 100 Songs Over 100 Million Streams https://afrobeatswire.com/milk-cookies-festival-to-return-to-south-africa-in-january-2027/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T10:16:00+00:00 Milk + Cookies Festival to return to South Africa in January 2027 https://afrobeatswire.com/mdundo-rights-holder-terms-annual-report-2025-26/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T08:48:11+00:00 Mdundo Re-Cut Its Rights Holder Terms in January 2026. Only 2.2 of 11.6 Margin Points Survive Its Own Adjustment. https://afrobeatswire.com/open-call-2026-zim-hip-hop-awards/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T08:28:00+00:00 Open call: 2026 Zim Hip Hop Awards https://afrobeatswire.com/african-musics-spotify-home-streams-rose-24-5-per-cent-in-six-weeks-export-streams-fell-27-3-per-cent-and-both-numbers-hold-on-a-second-measurement-window/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T06:48:18+00:00 African Music's Spotify Home Streams Rose 24.5 Per Cent in Six Weeks. Export Streams Fell 27.3 Per Cent, and Both Numbers Hold on a Second Measurement Window https://afrobeatswire.com/we-will-block-financial-networks-funding-terrorism/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T06:41:59+00:00 We will block financial networks funding terrorism https://afrobeatswire.com/impf-and-impel-unite-on-generative-ai-licensing-principles/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T05:00:04+00:00 IMPF and IMPEL Unite on Generative AI Licensing Principles https://afrobeatswire.com/kenyas-kamp-just-landed-a-global-rights-deal-with-soundexchange-at-home-its-licence-is-suspended/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T04:49:02+00:00 Kenya's KAMP Just Landed a Global Rights Deal With SoundExchange. At Home, Its Licence Is Suspended. https://afrobeatswire.com/spotifys-african-chart-footprint-fell-to-7-markets-on-30-september-a-new-series-low-both-of-its-single-artist-beachheads-are-now-gone/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T00:56:11+00:00 Spotify's African Chart Footprint Fell to 7 Markets on 30 September, a New Series Low. Both of Its Single-Artist Beachheads Are Now Gone https://afrobeatswire.com/ifpi-urges-eu-to-add-x-to-piracy-watchlist-cites-nigerias-waploaded/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-30T00:11:43+00:00 IFPI Urges EU to Add X to Piracy Watchlist, Cites Nigeria's Waploaded https://afrobeatswire.com/bnxn-announces-new-ep-still-in-charge-featuring-asake-and-fola/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T22:05:18+00:00 BNXN Announces New EP 'STILL IN CHARGE' Featuring Asake and FOLA