“MUSIC PUBLISHERS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN NIGERIAN LAW”..????????
The Nigerian music business is a fascinating beast. A huge domestic market to exploit, an increasingly affluent diaspora market to tap…
“MUSIC PUBLISHERS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED IN NIGERIAN LAW”..????????
The Nigerian music business is a fascinating beast. A huge domestic market to exploit, an increasingly affluent diaspora market to tap further into, and almost unlimited music content being churned out on a daily basis to satisfy the market’s appetite.
Unfortunately, the Nigerian music business (like all Nigerian industries) tends toward monopoly and cabalism. The major players are very few and are connected by their mutual successes in this very difficult terrain.
This phenomenon is not necessarily unique to the Nigerian music game given that all the major music markets around the world are also dominated by a few key players heavily connected within the ecosystem of the big three majors.
However, a big difference with our own ‘elite' industry participants is a deep lack of understanding of how the business actually works. This includes the laws that govern our industry in Nigeria, the role of different players in various le…