Nigerian artists earn ₦58 Billion on Spotify in 2024 amid global streaming disparities

Nigerian artists earned over ₦58 billion ($37.5 million) in Spotify royalties in 2024, doubling their 2023 earnings. But how does this compare globally, and are artists getting a fair share?

Condia Insider: How Nigerian artistes are cashing out on Spotify

Nigerian artists made a record-breaking ₦58 billion ($37.7 million) from Spotify in 2024, more than double last year’s earnings.

Journey of a Billion Streams – Spotify launches dedicated site to house all things Afrobeats

Afrobeats new website on Spotify will be used to track the growth of the genre from its origins to global stages

The most streamed Nigerian songs on Spotify in 2022

At the 2022 edition of Wrapped, Burna Boy’s track ‘It's Plenty’ was announced as the most streamed Nigerian song on Spotify.

Omo Ope and Made in Lagos, retain spots on Nigeria Spotify’s weekly chart

Spotify has released its weekly charts about Nigeria’s music scene between June 24-30.

Spotify Charts: Rema, Buju, Asake, Finesse, and more top Nigeria’s charts this week

Here’s what this week’s Spotify Charts have to say about Nigeria’s music scene.

BD Insider: Nelson Mandela’s arrest-warrant NFT raises $130,550 in auction

BD Insider, Letter 106 covers Nelson Mandela's arrest-warrant NFT $130,550 auction raise, Ethereum founders support for Zambia's tech hub bid and Meta's plan for Kenya's 2022 elections.

Spotify announces Fave as EQUAL Africa ambassador

Spotify has named a Nigerian artist, Fave as the EQUAL Africa ambassador as part of its bid to foster gender equality and provide a platform to celebrate influential female artists in Africa.

One year after launch, Nigerian users generated 1.3 million playlists on Spotify

Since Spotify's launch in Nigeria, the average number of artists streamed per user has grown by 60%, and Nigerian music fans have created 1.3 million user-generated playlists.

The rise of social audio as a customer engagement tool among Nigerian brands

Social audio has transformed how people communicate online, but how has it transformed the way Nigerian brands engage their audience?