Audio streaming giant Spotify's royalty payments to artists from Nigeria and South Africa - its two biggest African markets - spiked to around $59 million last year as performers rode a wave of ...

STORY: Audio streaming giant Spotify’s royalty payments to artists ... outside their home markets. Nigerian artists saw a 49% increase in export growth over the past three years while South ...

South African artists' Spotify royalties have more than doubled in 2024. A recent report revealed that they generated more than R400 million on the platform.

Royalties for South African performers reached $21m, up 54% year-on-year. Much of that came from outside their home markets. Nigerian artists have seen a 49% increase in export growth over the ...

Spotify’s royalty payments to artists from Nigeria and South Africa – its two biggest African markets – increased to around $59 million last year. The audio streaming giant paid out some $10 billion ...

have particularly benefited from this growth. In 2024, Spotify paid approximately $59 million in royalties to artists from these two nations, demonstrating the rising commercial viability of ...

In today’s digital-first music landscape, Spotify has become a game-changer for independent artists and established musicians alike. With over 500 million active users and 200 million premium ...

Audio streaming giant Spotify’s royalty payments to artists from South African and Nigeria, its two biggest African markets, spiked to around US$59-million (R1.1-billion) last year as performers rode ...

Audio streaming giant Spotify recently reported that it paid $10 billion in royalties in 2024—the largest annual payout to the music ... Over the past three years, Nigerian artists have seen export ...

Spotify’s royalties to Nigerian and South African artists reached $59 million ... Nigerian artists have seen a 49 per cent increase in export growth over the past three years, while South Africa saw ...