Afrobeats & Music, Music Promotion, Music Business
How Independent Nigerian Artistes Can Put Their Music on Spotify and Apple Music You no longer need to sign a record deal with a major music label before people around the world can listen to your songs. Today, independent Nigerian artistes can release music on digital streaming platforms and reach listeners far beyond their immediate communities. An upcoming musician in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt or any other Nigerian city can make a song available to international audiences without depending entirely on a traditional record label. Platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Audiomack and YouTube Music have created more opportunities for musicians to distribute their work online. However, getting your music onto these platforms involves more than recording a song and uploading a file. You need to understand digital music distribution, prepare your release correctly, choose a suitable distributor and learn how your earnings may be calculated. For upcoming artistes, these details matt...