Streaming boom turns music rights into a business battleground

BusinessDay | 25-09-2026 05:00am |

Nigerian artists earned over N60 billion from Spotify in 2025, according to figures based on 30.3 billion streams of their music. The data highlights the growing financial value of music rights as streaming continues to expand. This surge in revenue has made the ownership and control of music rights a key area of competition within the industry.

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