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Boomplay Moves To Boost Global Music
Africa’s boomplay announces licensing deal with Warner Music Boom play, the largest music streaming and down load service in Africa was signed a direct licensing agreement with Warner Music to bring the record company’s diverse global roaster of music to the region.
The terms of the partnership allow booms play to distribute Warner Music’s extensive catalogue of more than one million songs to its community, of listeners in ten countries, Cameroon, Cote d’ Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria”, Rwanda, Senegal Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
The deal will provide Warner’s artistes with direct mess and exposure to boom play’s millions of users in the region while bringing Boomsplay one step closer to its goal of bringing all music from around the world to Africa.
Joe the CEO of the boomsplayer says ‘major deals with internationally recognized partners such as Warner Music continue to push us closer to our aim of building the largest and most reliable online music distribution platform in Africa. We want every music lover in the region to be able to access any song or video anytime and wherever they are we are looking forward to a successful partnership and business continuation with WMG in what are truly exciting times for the Africa music industry.
On the deal, Dele Kadiri, Boomplay’s General Manager in Nigeria says: “I am totally excited about our licencing deal with Warner Music group. This partnership brings about a huge increase to our catalogue thereby making a variety of music available to millions of Nigerians’.
Alfonso Perez Soto, EVP Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, Warner Music adds were happy to partner with Boom-play to bring our amazing artistes music to millions listeners across Africa. The streaming service already has tremendous reach across the continent yet they continue to expand exponential. It is an opportunity that can’t be missed for our artistes to make a whole news legion of fans”.
Perez Soto continued. “I’d like to thank Warner Musicia Charlie Whyte, Mark Latila and Reni Adalevoh for their unstinting support in helping pull this deal together and get it over the line. In the past year Boomsplay has been on the crest of wave, announcing land mark deals with global major labels. Acquiring million of new users monthly and releasing an 10s version in December 2018.
With major labels moving on board, Boomplay is now in strong position to further improve its service offering and defend its leading position in Africa boomplay which has more than 42 million users as February 2019 boasts an expansive catalogue consisting of fire million songs and thousands of videos from local and international acts.
Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has said that his relationship with singer Davido is beyond money and gossip.
He stated this in a recent interview with BBC Igbo.
“Davido is my friend. He is my in-law; he married Chioma who is from Imo State where I hail from.
“So the relationship I have with Davido is beyond money and gossip,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Chief Priest disclosed via his Instagram page that his outfit for the wedding of the singer, Davido and his wife, Chioma, in Lagos on Tuesday cost seven million Naira.
The socialite recently appreciated Davido for not “discarding” Chioma.
He stated that the DMW boss has made Imo State proud by choosing to marry from the state.
Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has lent her voice to the ongoing anti-tax hike protests in Kenya.
The Tide’s source reports that Kenyan youths are marching against tax hike in widespread demonstrations tagged ‘RejectFinanceBill2024.’
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded after police clashed with protesters who stormed the parliament building in Nairobi on Tuesday, according to Amnesty Kenya.
Reacting via her X handle on Tuesday night, Simi declared her support for the demonstrators.
She stated that “it is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights.”
The singer wrote, “I stand with the people of Kenya. It is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights. Godspeed and Strength. [Hash tag] RejectFinanceBill2024.”
In a series of other posts, she wrote: “Wow. When you’ve had enough, the fight is almost inevitable.
“African leaders- have not you done enough?
“I can’t wait for the day Africa is not a weapon fashioned against Africans. All of this amazing Black power and human resource, but the majority are not likely to thrive unless they run.”
Famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido was spotted among other top artistes at Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
Asake’s performance at his sold-out show at the 17,000-capacity State Farm Arena in Atlanta began on August 16, 2024, and is set to run for 10 days.
In a trending video on social media, Davido appeared backstage with American rapper Quavo to support Asake during the live performance.
Other musicians in attendance included Nigerian hitmaker Zlatan and American rapper Russ Millions.
The Tide’s source reports that Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour is set to cover six U.S. cities, where he will headline notable venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, the Toyota Center in Houston, and the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Asake’s tour comes just days after the release of his latest hit, ‘Lungu Boy,’ which features several superstars, including Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, Travis Scott and Brazilian singer Ludmilla.
‘Lungu Boy’ set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, garnering 18.9 million streams in its opening week and breaking the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless.’