In December of 2010, singer Waje accused Africa’s biggest stars P-Square of copyright infringement of their hit song “Do me.”(This was the second time the press had repeated her story.) I covered the legal issues raised by her allegations and you can read it here. Barely a year since those allegations, and after a very …
NOTE: Article republished from December 2010 Alleged Facts: This music news resurfaces again, after being published last month here. Waje, a rising vocalist/singer, according to the news, alleges copyright infringement by P-Square in their hit song ‘Do Me.’ Key facts according to the aforementioned news are as follows: 1) Waje collaborated with P-Square to produce …
By far the most common relationship present in Nigeria’s (Naija) music industry is the Artist-Manager relationship. Only a handful of artists are signed to record labels but when it comes to managers, almost all artists seem to have managers. Indeed it is not uncommon to hear artists say, “talk to my manager” or showoff that …
Have you all ever noticed an article that says “FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE” on it. It seems to have some sort of urgency and you wonder what the fuss is about. If you have paid attention, you have noticed Nigerian artists such as Duncan Daniels, Zara, Naeto C or their representatives send you this kind of …
Whether you are an emerging artist or a new label owner, networking is the name of the game. Who you know really does matter, regardless of what anyone says. Here are a few tips to begin building a rolodex of strong industry contacts. Know where to go to find your contacts: In the past, it …
