DSPs Changed the Game for African Music Creators. So Why Are So Many Still Missing Royalties?
In 2025, Spotify paid Nigerian artists more than $43.8 million in royalties, a 15% increase from the previous year. South African artists earned another $26 million from the platform during the same period. Combined, that is nearly $70 million from a single DSP, in a single year, flowing to artists from just two African countries. […]
How Much Are 1 Million Streams Worth in Nigeria? (Music Streaming Revenue Explained)
How many streams do I need to make $1,000 on Spotify? It is one of the most Googled questions in the African music industry. Spend enough time on creator forums and you will also find a related version: how much is 100 million streams worth? Both questions sound reasonable. Neither of them is asking the […]