Spotify to let artists link out to personal donation pages
Spotify’s always billed itself as a platform for creators, so today, it announced that it’s going to help artists in need. The company will allow creators to link out to donation pages, whether it’s their own, a friend’s, or just an organization’s.
Abass Obesere: I am the Paramount King of Music
Fuji music singer, Abass Akande Obesere has boasted that he is the paramount king of music, with his release, ‘Egungun Be Careful,’ set 19 years ago still making wave today and raking in more money into his pocket.
Davido postpones tour over Coronavirus fears
Singer David Adeleke, otherwise known as Davido, has postponed his ongoing ‘A Good Time’ North American Tour due to the outbreak of Coronavirus in more than 50 countries.
MI Abaga dumps Chocolate City, floats new record label
Popular Nigerian rapper, M.I Abaga has announced his exit from Chocolate City after 13 years of being under the record label.
Solid Star: I made more than N200 million for my former record label
Nigerian musician Joshua Iniyezo, better known as Solid Star has revealed that he made more than N200 million for his former record company, Achievas Records.
Zaaki Azzay: Drug barons, Yahoo boys taking over Nigerian music industry
Torch-bearing veteran singer Zaaki Azzay has alleged that the Nigerian music industry as of today, is driven by investments from drug barons and Internet fraudsters also known as Yahoo Boys.
Tuface Idibia: Wizkid is a legend — video
Nigerian music legend, Innocent Idibia, otherwise known as 2Face, has described Wizkid as a legend.
Beyonce kicks off LA memorial for Kobe Bryant and daughter
Beyonce kicked off a star-studded memorial ceremony in Los Angeles on Monday for basketball great Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna who died along with seven others in a helicopter crash last month.
Eedris Abdulkareem: Why Burna Boy needs to apologize
Veteran Nigerian music act, Eedris AbdulKareem, has accused Grammy-nominated artiste Burna Boy of “stealing” Fela’s song and “stealing” from Afrobeats to make his career without giving credits.
Nigerian music star Olamide signs deal with American company
Nigerian superstar Olamide and his label YBLN have signed an exciting deal with an American distribution, records, and publishing company, Empire.
Adekunle Gold: How Kizz Daniel inspired my song
Nigerian Afrofusion singer Adekunle Gold also known as AG, has once again acknowledged his colleague, Kizz Daniel, over his song titled “Jore”.
Billie Eilish drops James Bond track
Teenage pop iconoclast Billie Eilish dropped her James Bond theme tune on Friday, racking up 2.2 million views in just six hours as the teenage prodigy continues her stunning rise.
Governor Fayemi: Victor Olaiya was Ekiti’s precious gift to the world
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has commiserated with the family of the doyen of Highlife Music, Dr Victor Abimbola Olaiya, who passed on Wednesday. He was aged 89.
Snoop Dogg apologizes for threatening TV anchor
Rapper Snoop Dogg apologized on Wednesday for an obscenity-laced tirade in which he appeared to threaten attacking a CBS news anchor over an interview about late basketball star Kobe Bryant.
Bimbo Esho: Victor Olaiya a living legend even after death
Bimbo Esho, Managing Director, Evergreen Musical Company, on Wednesday said that the late legendary highlife musician, Victor Olaiya, remained a living legend as his music had already immortalized him.
Tdot: FCT needs structure upgrade to promote entertainment, artistes
An Abuja based Musician, Tunde Akinsanmi (Tdot), has called for upgrade of entertainment infrastructure in the FCT to boost entertainment in the city and also support growth of local artistes.
Taylor Swift skipped the Grammys because they couldn’t guarantee she’d win
Music insiders say the real reason Taylor Swift didn’t go to the Grammys is they wouldn’t guarantee she’d win Song of the Year.
Naomi Campbell writes Grammy organisers over Afrobeats
Naomi Campbell has written an open letter to the organizers of Grammy Awards after Burna Boy’s loss to Angelique Kidjo at the 2020 edition of the awards.
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Libya's justice ministry announced on Sunday that over 450 prisoners were being freed in a bid to protect against the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in the wake of the war-torn country's first declared infections.
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