https://afrobeatswire.com/sam-kingpin-revives-nigerias-unfinished-story-on-storyteller/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T19:47:04+00:00 Sam Kingpin Revives Nigeria’s Unfinished Story on ‘Storyteller’ https://afrobeatswire.com/nigerias-xucceedo-puts-akwa-iboms-story-in-motion-with-arise/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T19:38:02+00:00 Nigeria's Xucceedo Puts Akwa Ibom's Story in Motion With 'Arise' https://afrobeatswire.com/chipio-the-spirit-releases-block-d-with-iz1q-purplenxtdoor/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T19:12:50+00:00 Chipio The Spirit Releases ‘Block D’ With Iz1q, PurpleNxtDoor https://afrobeatswire.com/210090-68-of-spotify-chart-gross-outside-africa-carried-an-african-credit-across-20-days-this-desk-has-been-pricing-18338-06-of-it/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T18:58:29+00:00 $210,090.68 of Spotify Chart Gross Outside Africa Carried an African Credit Across 20 Days. This Desk Has Been Pricing $18,338.06 of It https://afrobeatswire.com/cuban-artists-dale-pututi-and-nesty-sign-warner-music-latina-deal/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T18:00:00+00:00 Cuban Artists Dale Pututi and Nesty Sign Warner Music Latina Deal https://afrobeatswire.com/uk-high-court-orders-aei-to-pay-ncs-1-9m/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T17:31:46+00:00 UK High Court Orders AEI to Pay NCS $1.9M https://afrobeatswire.com/nigerian-doctor-runs-talent-incubator-streetwear-line-greencamp-fest/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T17:01:41+00:00 Nigerian Doctor Runs Talent Incubator, Streetwear Line, Greencamp Fest https://afrobeatswire.com/dolly-parton-estate-suit-jay-z-accuser-recants-u-s-music-law-news/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T15:23:32+00:00 Dolly Parton Estate Suit, Jay-Z Accuser Recants: U.S. Music Law News https://afrobeatswire.com/south-african-rapper-issi-releases-new-project-6lekkes-rd-6/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T14:40:44+00:00 South African Rapper Issi Releases New Project 6lekkes ~ Rd 6 https://afrobeatswire.com/us-news-orgs-say-trump-doj-wrong-on-openai-fair-use/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T14:08:34+00:00 US news orgs say Trump DoJ wrong on OpenAI fair use https://afrobeatswire.com/kenyan-rapper-bmixx-ke-marks-two-years-of-the-x-vibes-ep/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T13:40:41+00:00 Kenyan Rapper Bmixx KE Marks Two Years of The X Vibes EP https://afrobeatswire.com/south-africas-joy-of-jazz-bridges-generations-of-african-music/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T13:39:00+00:00 South Africa's Joy of Jazz bridges generations of African music https://afrobeatswire.com/japans-avex-raises-stake-in-s10-entertainment-to-85/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T13:06:14+00:00 Japan's Avex Raises Stake in S10 Entertainment to 85% https://afrobeatswire.com/pap-smear-pain-in-nigeria-patients-and-doctors-respond/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T12:54:29+00:00 Pap Smear Pain in Nigeria: Patients and Doctors Respond https://afrobeatswire.com/three-ways-music-catalogs-fail-to-earn-royalties-metadata-expert-finds/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T12:03:33+00:00 Three Ways Music Catalogs Fail to Earn Royalties, Metadata Expert Finds https://afrobeatswire.com/even-launches-even-studio-white-label-d2c-tools-for-musicians/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T12:00:00+00:00 Even launches Even Studio white-label D2C tools for musicians https://afrobeatswire.com/scholastic-to-acquire-us-childrens-publisher-cottage-door-press-for-71m/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T11:06:55+00:00 Scholastic to Acquire US Children's Publisher Cottage Door Press for $71M https://afrobeatswire.com/kenyan-singer-maali-releases-second-ep-damage-you-demanded/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T09:50:00+00:00 Kenyan singer Maali releases second EP Damage You Demanded https://afrobeatswire.com/universal-kaka-empire-partnership-king-kaka-credit-line/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T08:50:20+00:00 Universal's Kaka Empire Partnership Names King Kaka Personally, Not the Label https://afrobeatswire.com/kenya-tommy-wa-and-labdi-to-perform-in-nairobi-on-mobiarts-tour/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T08:30:00+00:00 Kenya: Tommy WÁ and Labdi to perform in Nairobi on MobiArts Tour https://afrobeatswire.com/roster-launches-star-power-tool-to-compare-artists-using-public-music-data/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T07:29:00+00:00 Roster launches Star Power tool to compare artists using public music data https://afrobeatswire.com/chinas-hengrui-pharma-licenses-hrs-1596-to-novo-nordisk/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T05:36:18+00:00 China's Hengrui Pharma Licenses HRS-1596 to Novo Nordisk https://afrobeatswire.com/african-musics-new-power-center-is-the-pipe-not-the-hit/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T01:31:48+00:00 African Music's New Power Center Is the Pipe, Not the Hit https://afrobeatswire.com/who-owns-odeal-masters-ovmbr-lvrn/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T00:55:40+00:00 Who Owns Odeal's Masters? His Own OVMBR Imprint. The UK Register Says He Owns No More Than Half of the Company That Records It. https://afrobeatswire.com/seyi-vibezs-album-alone-explains-african-musics-8-2-per-cent-spotify-home-column-rise-remove-him-and-it-fell-7-2-per-cent/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-29T00:53:35+00:00 Seyi Vibez's Album Alone Explains African Music's 8.2 Per Cent Spotify Home-Column Rise. Remove Him and It Fell 7.2 Per Cent https://afrobeatswire.com/sony-paid-430m-for-awal-and-kobalt-neighbouring-rights-burna-boy-signed-to-knr-the-day-after-it-became-a-sony-business/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T20:46:39+00:00 Sony Paid $430m for AWAL and Kobalt Neighbouring Rights. Burna Boy Signed to KNR the Day After It Became a Sony Business. https://afrobeatswire.com/bnxn-hints-at-joint-project-with-fola/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T20:45:59+00:00 BNXN Hints at Joint Project With FOLA https://afrobeatswire.com/global-music-publishing-revenue-grew-9-6-in-2025-midia/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T20:18:11+00:00 Global Music Publishing Revenue Grew 9.6% in 2025: MIDiA https://afrobeatswire.com/why-stream-counts-dont-tell-the-full-music-marketing-story/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T20:06:04+00:00 Why Stream Counts Don't Tell the Full Music Marketing Story https://afrobeatswire.com/san-juan-basin-royalty-trust-updates-operations-and-liquidity/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T19:37:06+00:00 San Juan Basin Royalty Trust Updates Operations and Liquidity https://afrobeatswire.com/it-costs-59-dollars-to-record-and-distribute-a-single-in-lagos-breaking-even-takes-78667-streams-or-1366013-depending-only-on-who-stands-between-the-artist-and-spotify/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T18:53:55+00:00 It Costs 59 Dollars to Record and Distribute a Single in Lagos. Breaking Even Takes 78,667 Streams, or 1,366,013, Depending Only on Who Stands Between the Artist and Spotify https://afrobeatswire.com/universal-music-group-appoints-oscar-celma-as-svp-of-applied-ai/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T18:37:29+00:00 Universal Music Group appoints Òscar Celma as SVP of Applied AI https://afrobeatswire.com/early-nigerian-rock-bands-that-defined-the-1970s-afro-rock-scene/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T16:26:26+00:00 Early Nigerian Rock Bands That Defined the 1970s Afro-Rock Scene https://afrobeatswire.com/spotify-brings-fans-closer-to-tems-and-runtown-at-lagos-surround-sound/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T16:23:36+00:00 Spotify brings fans closer to Tems and Runtown at Lagos Surround Sound https://afrobeatswire.com/asakes-work-of-art-passes-900-million-spotify-streams/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T14:19:46+00:00 Asake's 'Work of Art' passes 900 million Spotify streams https://afrobeatswire.com/south-african-rapper-tyson-sybateli-releases-14-track-album-amehlo/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T14:08:27+00:00 South African Rapper Tyson Sybateli Releases 14-Track Album Amehlo https://afrobeatswire.com/a-reeces-2017-album-removed-from-streaming-platforms-in-south-africa/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T14:06:37+00:00 A-Reece’s 2017 Album Removed From Streaming Platforms in South Africa https://afrobeatswire.com/jason-polan-collection-acquired-by-the-henry-ford-in-michigan-us/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T13:37:00+00:00 Jason Polan Collection Acquired by The Henry Ford in Michigan, US https://afrobeatswire.com/the-fela-kuti-catalogue-was-put-up-as-collateral-in-2009-two-copyright-mortgages-are-still-sitting-on-the-us-register-unreleased/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T13:03:53+00:00 The Fela Kuti Catalogue Was Put Up as Collateral in 2009. Two Copyright Mortgages Are Still Sitting on the US Register, Unreleased. https://afrobeatswire.com/spotifys-african-export-column-fell-27-3-per-cent-since-13-august-one-reclassification-explains-57-9-per-cent-of-that/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T12:45:36+00:00 Spotify's African Export Column Fell 27.3 Per Cent Since 13 August. One Reclassification Explains 57.9 Per Cent of That https://afrobeatswire.com/egypts-toofuse-release-debut-album-earth-after-montpellier-show/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T12:28:00+00:00 Egypt's TooFuse Release Debut Album 'Earth' After Montpellier Show https://afrobeatswire.com/minds-on-fire-cuts-royalty-runs-to-hours-with-tipalti/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T12:03:42+00:00 Minds on Fire Cuts Royalty Runs to Hours with Tipalti https://afrobeatswire.com/universal-music-group-sues-distrokid-in-us-over-ai-music-claims/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T11:34:45+00:00 Universal Music Group sues DistroKid in US over AI music claims https://afrobeatswire.com/jermaine-dupri-and-jacquees-sued-in-us-by-home-team-over-pick-it-up/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T10:54:16+00:00 Jermaine Dupri and Jacquees sued in US by Home Team over ‘Pick It Up’ https://afrobeatswire.com/italys-musixmatch-lyrics-are-becoming-the-llm-of-the-music-industry/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T10:41:20+00:00 Italy’s Musixmatch: Lyrics Are Becoming the LLM of the Music Industry https://afrobeatswire.com/frances-sacem-deezer-launch-sacem-play-for-independent-businesses/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T10:13:00+00:00 France's Sacem, Deezer launch Sacem Play for independent businesses https://afrobeatswire.com/who-owns-eddy-kenzos-music-big-talent-entertainment-on-89-of-150-releases-the-grammy-nominated-master-is-not-one-of-them/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T08:46:06+00:00 Who Owns Eddy Kenzo's Music? Big Talent Entertainment, on 89 of 150 Releases. The Grammy-Nominated Master Is Not One of Them. https://afrobeatswire.com/south-africas-j-smash-earns-gold-for-thats-why-ko-rata-o-waka/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T08:37:42+00:00 South Africa's J-Smash Earns Gold for 'That’s Why Ko Rata (O Waka)' https://afrobeatswire.com/luke-bryan-performs-signs-on-the-tonight-show/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T07:39:05+00:00 Luke Bryan Performs 'Signs' on The Tonight Show https://afrobeatswire.com/who-publishes-remas-calm-down-the-us-copyright-register-names-warner-chappell-and-dates-mavins-move-to-universal/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-28T04:56:24+00:00 Who Publishes Rema's "Calm Down"? The US Copyright Register Names Warner Chappell, and Dates Mavin's Move to Universal https://afrobeatswire.com/olamide-set-to-return-to-london/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-27T21:58:51+00:00 Olamide Set to Return to London