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The Tanzanian music scene has undergone a major transformation in 2024, driven by the surge in digital streaming.

Diamond and Zuchu not only reigned supreme on the charts but also helped pave the way for new talent while fuelling ...

African streaming service Boomplay has lost access to Sony Music’s catalogue, seemingly in a dispute over unpaid royalties.

African music-streaming service Boomplay finds itself at the centre of intense speculation this morning, with reports that Sony Music has pulled its catalogue from the platform. Nigerian news site ...

Sony Music, AWAL, and The Orchard have pulled their catalogs from African-focused music streaming provider (DSP) Boomplay.

Gospel musician Nacee was overjoyed when his 2024 campaign song for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwen Kwen, was ...

Sony Music has removed its catalog from Boomplay due to late royalty payments from the streaming service, which has a sizable ...

Boomplay claims to have become “the No.1 music streaming and download platform in Africa” since its launch in 2015. It was ...

Issues over non remitance of royalties have led Sony Music, Orchard, and Awal to pull their catalogues off music streaming ...