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. […]
Streaming Territories and Royalty Payouts in Nigeria: Who Pays More Per Stream?
How Much Is One Million Streams from Nigeria Worth in 2026? For many African music creators, streaming numbers are the most visible metric of success. A song crosses 100,000 plays. Then 500,000. Then one million. Milestones are posted. Fans celebrate. The industry pays attention. But behind every milestone sits a harder question that artists, managers, […]