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Swiping through social media, you see non-Africans vibing to Afrobeats, but this music genre did not become a global sensation overnight. It has evolved alongside technology and could someday become the world’s anthem.
From Grammy nominations to several international collaborations, the Nigerian music industry is at an exciting place right now, but what does the future hold for the growing industry?
Getting attention from music promoters can be pretty tricky for emerging artists, even with the Internet. Ex-music journalist Victor Okpala wants to eliminate this difficulty with the launch of SpinHeard.
South Africa-based animation studio @Triggerfish, announces a partnership with @Disney to produce an African-themed animated series based on ten stories from 14 African creators. The series debuts on Disney+ in 2022
Spotify has launched a clubhouse-like app, Spotify Greenroom, that allows users to join or host live audio rooms, and also convert audio conversations to podcasts, the first of such features on live audio chat apps.
Nigerian streaming platform, @uduXmusic, in partnership with @PiggyBankNG and four others, launches PopRev to help artistes build equity from fans’ investments while fans also make profits.
Netflix begins testing a feature to eliminate unauthorised password sharing. What are the likely implications for its low-income markets?
Late to the party? @Spotify is going live in 41 new African countries including Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya. The pioneering music streaming platform will have present players like @AppleMusic, @youtubemusic and @audiomack to contend with on the continent.
In January 2020, Robert B. Matuluko, a Lagos-based artist, began posting ‘Sons of Mystery’, his free comic series based on Yoruba mythology, solely on Instagram Stories and other social media platforms. He shares his experience.
The African entertainment industry could be set for another landmark as Disney, in collaboration with African entertainment entity, Kugali Media, plans a movie series adaptation of pan-African comic book, Iwájú.
Nigeria’s first feature-length animated movie, Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters made its official outing to the big screens on December 11, 2020. Here’s how it was made
Netflix is expected to have 3.6 million African subscribers by 2025 and it’s driving this with pricing and local content. But as it tests a cheap mobile-only plan, current progress suggests the goal might be unrealistic
Late last month, TStv, Nigerian pay-TV, promised a nationwide comeback, again. Besides the question of whether or not it will deliver on its promise, we examine the business model and any prospect to scale
There is clearly a global eSports boom, and Africa is getting the desired attention due to its ’emerging market’ status. But the impact will remain insignificant if underlying infrastructural issues remain unsolved.
The Nigerian Government has approved the revised code by the NBC that limits the acquisition or airing of exclusive/original local content on online streaming platforms, and places fine for hate speech at $13,000
Audiomack, a global free music streaming platform further establishes interest in Africa as it expands to Nigeria. and this appears to be influenced by a growing global acceptance of Afrobeats
Although the Nigerian VoD marketplace is unsaturated, it is not clear if new entrants stand a chance especially with competition from foreign platforms for local content. Here are a few lessons from the existing ones.
Netflix pulls a nostalgic move on its Nigerian audience today as it announces plans to produce an original series and movie from two classic novels by popular Nigerian authors. What else should be expected?
With the MultiChoice Group set to begin streaming Netflix and Amazon Prime content, what becomes of its plans to make DStv Now a standalone streaming service?
The Nigerian Broadcasting Commission released an amendment to the 6th edition of its broadcasting code that could bring an end to exclusive content on iROKOtv, Netflix, and PayTV platforms airing in Nigeria.
