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Nigeria

Africa's streaming is growing faster than its royalty collection
Sub-Saharan Africa's recorded music revenues grew 15.2% in 2025 to $120 million, and digital income grew faster still. But South Africa takes 78.1% of that, collecting societies across the continent took in only €90 million in 2024, and nobody publishes fraud rates for African markets. For African artists the growth is real; the plumbing that turns plays into payments is not keeping up.
26 Sept 2026Industryvia IFPI
Spotify's ₦60bn for Nigerian artists, and the per-stream gap behind it
Spotify says Nigerian artists generated more than ₦60bn on its service in 2025 from 30.3 billion streams. The total is real, but roughly ₦2 a stream and a Premium price near $1 a month suggest much of that money comes from listeners abroad. Spotify's plan is to sign up more payers, not raise prices.
16 Mar 2026Industryvia TechCabal

Africa's streaming is growing faster than its royalty collection