Music Business News: Africa Analysis News Global recorded music revenues hit $29.6bn in 2024, up 4.8% YoY; users of paid music subscriptions reach 752m Mexico has overtaken Australia to become the World's tenth-largest recorded music market. News Reservoir and PopArabia acquire catalog of Egyptian superstar Omar Kamal Deal includes both publishing and master rights to his catalog News Warner Music Africa Francophone hosts songwriting camp in Abidjan The camp took place months after Warner Music launched WM Africa Francophone, operating in France and French-speaking Sub-Saharan Africa Analysis News From the ‘fair use’ win for Reuters to ByteDance building an AI music beast… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place… News Warner Music Group completes full acquisition of Africa-based music distributor Africori Company represents more than 7,000 artists. News Streaming service Mdundo reports 45% surge in subscription revenue as it sets sights on users outside Africa The company now counts 38.8 million monthly active users, up by 26% over the past year News Virgin Music Group expands presence in Africa, partnering with Ghana-based services company RainLabs The partnership's goal is to ensure that the music of African artists “reaches global audiences and achieves lasting success" News Vevo DSCVR Artists To Watch: 2025: Shallipopi, Diss Gacha, TZ da Coronel The final three Next Big Things to feature on Vevo's DSCVR Artists To Watch 2025 list...1 2 … 26 Next
Analysis News Global recorded music revenues hit $29.6bn in 2024, up 4.8% YoY; users of paid music subscriptions reach 752m Mexico has overtaken Australia to become the World's tenth-largest recorded music market.
News Reservoir and PopArabia acquire catalog of Egyptian superstar Omar Kamal Deal includes both publishing and master rights to his catalog
News Warner Music Africa Francophone hosts songwriting camp in Abidjan The camp took place months after Warner Music launched WM Africa Francophone, operating in France and French-speaking Sub-Saharan Africa
Analysis News From the ‘fair use’ win for Reuters to ByteDance building an AI music beast… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News Warner Music Group completes full acquisition of Africa-based music distributor Africori Company represents more than 7,000 artists.
News Streaming service Mdundo reports 45% surge in subscription revenue as it sets sights on users outside Africa The company now counts 38.8 million monthly active users, up by 26% over the past year
News Virgin Music Group expands presence in Africa, partnering with Ghana-based services company RainLabs The partnership's goal is to ensure that the music of African artists “reaches global audiences and achieves lasting success"
News Vevo DSCVR Artists To Watch: 2025: Shallipopi, Diss Gacha, TZ da Coronel The final three Next Big Things to feature on Vevo's DSCVR Artists To Watch 2025 list...
