https://afrobeatswire.com/u-s-rights-to-tim-hardin-catalog-acquired-by-raleigh-icm-crescendo/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T22:49:50+00:00 U.S. Rights to Tim Hardin Catalog Acquired by Raleigh, ICM Crescendo https://afrobeatswire.com/us-royalties-suit-soundexchange-v-music-choice-moves-to-discovery/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T21:49:59+00:00 US Royalties Suit: SoundExchange v. Music Choice Moves to Discovery https://afrobeatswire.com/nancy-isime-debuts-as-executive-producer-on-nigerias-loving-itohan/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T20:56:38+00:00 Nancy Isime Debuts as Executive Producer on Nigeria's Loving Itohan https://afrobeatswire.com/trace-signed-an-8-4-million-royalty-platform-contract-with-drcs-government-in-2023-its-own-reply-a-year-later-confirmed-the-half-meant-to-pay-artists-had-not-shipped/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T20:40:08+00:00 Trace Signed an $8.4 Million Royalty-Platform Contract With DRC's Government in 2023. Its Own Reply a Year Later Confirmed the Half Meant to Pay Artists Had Not Shipped https://afrobeatswire.com/martell-unveils-afrobeats-limited-edition-xo-in-nigeria/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T18:03:21+00:00 Martell Unveils Afrobeats Limited Edition XO in Nigeria https://afrobeatswire.com/jeff-burroughs-named-president-of-jonny-shipes-goodtalk/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T17:00:00+00:00 Jeff Burroughs Named President of Jonny Shipes’ GoodTalk https://afrobeatswire.com/south-african-artist-teejay-mokoena-unveils-single-no-mistake/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T14:35:59+00:00 South African Artist Teejay Mokoena Unveils Single 'NO MISTAKE' https://afrobeatswire.com/amazon-music-enlists-elton-john-and-cmat-for-uk-christmas-song/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T13:30:00+00:00 Amazon Music enlists Elton John and CMAT for UK Christmas song https://afrobeatswire.com/apple-music-set-for-karaoke-expansion-with-selfie-sing-feature/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T13:30:00+00:00 Apple Music set for karaoke expansion with 'Selfie Sing' feature https://afrobeatswire.com/apple-musics-african-share-is-twice-as-high-on-songs-as-on-albums/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T12:45:23+00:00 Apple Music's African Share Is Twice As High On Songs As On Albums https://afrobeatswire.com/africa-made-it-unveils-blueprint-to-capture-usd-34-billion-in-gdp/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T12:27:48+00:00 Africa Made It Unveils Blueprint to Capture USD 34 Billion in GDP https://afrobeatswire.com/seyi-vibezs-swaguu-passes-150-million-spotify-streams/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T12:22:43+00:00 Seyi Vibez’s “SWAGUU” Passes 150 Million Spotify Streams https://afrobeatswire.com/u-s-firm-kimbell-royalty-partners-reports-record-q3-2026-results/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T12:06:14+00:00 U.S. Firm Kimbell Royalty Partners Reports Record Q3 2026 Results https://afrobeatswire.com/expert-consumers-recognizes-hootsuite-for-social-media-automation/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T11:05:53+00:00 Expert Consumers Recognizes Hootsuite for Social Media Automation https://afrobeatswire.com/japans-sony-music-revenue-hits-record-3-15bn-in-q3-2026/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T10:25:56+00:00 Japan's Sony Music Revenue Hits Record $3.15bn in Q3 2026 https://afrobeatswire.com/coco-brown-sets-november-13-release-for-south-african-single-ohdali/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T10:05:52+00:00 Coco Brown Sets November 13 Release for South African Single “OhDali” https://afrobeatswire.com/sony-music-q3-2026-core-revenue-rises-nearly-18/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T09:24:05+00:00 Sony Music Q3 2026 Core Revenue Rises Nearly 18% https://afrobeatswire.com/afrimas-mike-dada-joins-african-collaborations-group-advisory-board/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T08:59:36+00:00 AFRIMA's Mike Dada Joins African Collaborations Group Advisory Board https://afrobeatswire.com/unesco-gave-eswacos-e1-5-million-to-fix-eswatinis-copyright-system-weeks-earlier-the-countrys-own-minister-told-the-senate-no-disbursements-had-been-made/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T08:54:39+00:00 UNESCO Gave ESWACOS E1.5 Million to Fix Eswatini's Copyright System. Weeks Earlier, the Country's Own Minister Told the Senate No Disbursements Had Been Made. https://afrobeatswire.com/sony-music-and-dsw-dismiss-social-media-copyright-suit/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T04:00:42+00:00 Sony Music and DSW Dismiss Social Media Copyright Suit https://afrobeatswire.com/stevie-wonders-reported-ex-fiancee-contests-us-eviction-suit/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T02:35:22+00:00 Stevie Wonder's Reported Ex-Fiancée Contests US Eviction Suit https://afrobeatswire.com/canada-based-gold-royalty-corp-reports-2026-nine-month-results/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-05T00:36:30+00:00 Canada-Based Gold Royalty Corp. Reports 2026 Nine-Month Results https://afrobeatswire.com/sm-entertainment-revenue-falls-9-on-lower-music-and-concert-sales/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T22:38:26+00:00 SM Entertainment Revenue Falls 9% on Lower Music and Concert Sales https://afrobeatswire.com/what-selling-a-music-catalogue-means-in-money-15-5-times-a-years-net-earnings-across-537-7-million-of-disclosed-deals/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T21:50:12+00:00 What Selling a Music Catalogue Means in Money: 15.5 Times a Year's Net Earnings, Across $537.7 Million of Disclosed Deals https://afrobeatswire.com/nigeria-ogun-federal-government-probe-methane-emissions-in-ijebu-ode/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T21:05:53+00:00 Nigeria: Ogun, Federal Government Probe Methane Emissions in Ijebu-Ode https://afrobeatswire.com/nicki-minaj-owes-former-lawyers-295605-firm-says-in-u-s-filing/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T20:47:45+00:00 Nicki Minaj Owes Former Lawyers $295,605, Firm Says in U.S. Filing https://afrobeatswire.com/universal-music-announced-a-licensing-deal-with-ethiopias-sewasew-in-november-2023-the-only-named-contract-since-is-between-umg-and-the-tech-platform-that-delivered-it/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T20:36:57+00:00 Universal Music Announced a Licensing Deal With Ethiopia's Sewasew in November 2023. The Only Named Contract Since Is Between UMG and the Tech Platform That Delivered It https://afrobeatswire.com/bts-swim-copyright-lawsuit-dropped-by-accusers-months-after-filing/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T20:04:18+00:00 BTS 'Swim' Copyright Lawsuit Dropped by Accusers Months After Filing https://afrobeatswire.com/penske-media-appeals-dismissal-of-u-s-google-antitrust-suit/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T19:43:30+00:00 Penske Media Appeals Dismissal of U.S. Google Antitrust Suit https://afrobeatswire.com/how-much-do-artists-make-per-stream-spotifys-filings-put-e3-20-a-month-behind-each-subscriber-and-e0-26-behind-each-free-listener/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T18:57:16+00:00 How Much Do Artists Make Per Stream? Spotify's Filings Put €3.20 a Month Behind Each Subscriber and €0.26 Behind Each Free Listener https://afrobeatswire.com/french-ivorian-singer-wordsofazia-hears-her-ancestors-in-her-voice/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T17:04:23+00:00 French-Ivorian singer wordsofAzia hears her ancestors in her voice https://afrobeatswire.com/ks-group-africa-called-buying-tukutane-entertainment-an-acquisition-in-september-2024-the-man-running-both-companies-had-already-founded-them/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T16:39:45+00:00 KS Group Africa Called Buying Tukutane Entertainment an "Acquisition" in September 2024. The Man Running Both Companies Had Already Founded Them. https://afrobeatswire.com/jackson-wang-signs-with-wme-position-music-partners-with-arkai/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T16:23:04+00:00 Jackson Wang Signs With WME; Position Music Partners With Arkai https://afrobeatswire.com/chartmetric-and-base-for-music-playbook-targets-fan-acquisition/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T15:25:24+00:00 Chartmetric and Base for Music Playbook Targets Fan Acquisition https://afrobeatswire.com/soliz-blaze-releases-single-my-way-featuring-ruhdee/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T15:24:45+00:00 Soliz Blaze Releases Single “My Way” Featuring Ruhdee https://afrobeatswire.com/africa-art-shows-work-by-artists-from-18-african-countries-in-russia/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T15:00:29+00:00 Africa Art shows work by artists from 18 African countries in Russia https://afrobeatswire.com/emirates-nourishment-programme-pairs-breakfast-and-rugby-in-cape-town/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T14:43:57+00:00 Emirates Nourishment Programme Pairs Breakfast and Rugby in Cape Town https://afrobeatswire.com/qobuz-names-warp-records-its-latest-label-partner/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T14:00:00+00:00 Qobuz Names Warp Records Its Latest Label Partner https://afrobeatswire.com/spotlight-irabor-drey-damilare-nigerian-artist-manager-and-ar/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T13:31:45+00:00 Spotlight: Irabor “Drey” Damilare, Nigerian Artist Manager and A&R https://afrobeatswire.com/sampra-closed-2024-owing-r303662657-in-unpaid-royalties-136-1-per-cent-of-that-years-entire-licence-revenue/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T12:52:59+00:00 SAMPRA Closed 2024 Owing R303,662,657 in Unpaid Royalties, 136.1 Per Cent of That Year's Entire Licence Revenue https://afrobeatswire.com/london-mayor-sadiq-khan-gains-licensing-powers-for-uk-music-venues/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T12:06:07+00:00 London Mayor Sadiq Khan Gains Licensing Powers for UK Music Venues https://afrobeatswire.com/the-deal-sheet-33-african-music-deals-verified-this-week-2/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T08:32:53+00:00 The Deal Sheet: 33 African music deals verified this week https://afrobeatswire.com/ghanas-mining-royalties-hit-gh%c2%a27-82bn-as-sliding-scale-adds-gh%c2%a24bn/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T07:39:57+00:00 Ghana's Mining Royalties Hit GH¢7.82bn as Sliding Scale Adds GH¢4bn https://afrobeatswire.com/african-records-home-foreign-apple-music-chart-tenure/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T07:00:05+00:00 326 of 384 African Records Last Longer on Their Home Apple Music Chart Than Abroad. Adjust for Each Chart's Own Turnover and It Is Between 139 and 270 https://afrobeatswire.com/cisac-reports-11-9-rise-in-global-music-publishing-royalties/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T07:00:00+00:00 CISAC Reports 11.9% Rise in Global Music Publishing Royalties https://afrobeatswire.com/apple-music-african-charts-songs-vs-music-video-213-artists-vs-18/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-11-04T00:58:21+00:00 213 Artists Chart in 20 or More of Apple Music's 41 African Markets on Its Music-Video Chart. On Its Songs Chart, 18 Do