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 https://afrobeatswire.com/nigerias-average-artist-on-spotifys-african-panel-streams-41-5-per-cent-more-than-on-4-september-remove-one-track-and-the-rise-is-4-6-per-cent/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-27T18:58:13+00:00 Nigeria's Average Artist on Spotify's African Panel Streams 41.5 Per Cent More Than on 4 September. Remove One Track and the Rise Is 4.6 Per Cent https://afrobeatswire.com/cheque-presses-forward-with-andale/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-27T18:14:11+00:00 Cheque presses forward with 'ANDALE' https://afrobeatswire.com/10th-afrima-holds-may-18-23-2027-in-lagos-as-au-afrima-unveil-global-calendar-in-los-angeles/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-27T05:39:42+00:00 10th AFRIMA holds May 18- 23, 2027 in Lagos as AU, AFRIMA unveil global calendar in Los Angeles https://afrobeatswire.com/south-africas-slice-of-this-desks-50-artist-spotify-panel-rose-from-3-89-to-6-77-per-cent-in-one-day-three-artists-explain-95-5-per-cent-of-the-gain/ Afrobeats Wire en 2026-09-27T01:00:08+00:00 South Africa's Slice of This Desk's 50-Artist Spotify Panel Rose From 3.89 to 6.77 Per Cent in One Day. Three Artists Explain 95.5 Per Cent of the Gain