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Spotify has announced an update to its royalty terms but its significance is far more than just money
A new minimum threshold that determines whether an artist gets paid or

‘Journey of a Billion Streams’: 4 Takeaways from Spotify’s new Afrobeats-Focused Website
Incredible insight, fun games &

Hot Takes: KU LO SA Remix, SpotifyKe Brunch , Love Island Returns & More
It shaping up to be an eventful Detty December in pop

Streaming is making legal access to music easier, but at what cost?
Everyone but the listener can lay claim to ownership of the music in the era of unguarded

Joe Aribo Takes Over Locker Room’s Playlist Ahead of the Jollof Derby
The Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo takes over the Locker Room

Victor Okpala Appointed Artist & Label Partnerships Manager For Spotify West Africa
Okpala moves up the

Why a wave of excitement followed Spotify’s expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa
The streamer recently expanded to 38 countries in the

Hot Takes: Spotify, Ghana’s LGBTQIA+ community and the future of Afropop
Catch up on the trendy tidbits and important conversation for this

The story behind Cruel Santino and Rema’s billboards in Times Square
A monumental achievement for Cruel Santino and

Falz, Feminism and Why We Can’t Cancel Everybody
On cancel culture and the limits of activism in the age of social media

Spotify launches new playlist submission feature for artists
Making it easy for artists to grow their audience and build a fan

Spotify’s Afro Hub promises good things for African pop culture
featuring artist-curated playlists, podcasts and