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July 2, 2025

Kanye West barred from entering Australia over song glorifying Hitler

West, a multiple Grammy award winner, identifies as a Nazi and often makes anti-semitism comments.

Kanye West
June 18, 2025

Amazon CEO says AI to reduce number of workers needed

“Amazon is focusing on so-called AI agents, software capable of independently performing tasks,” said Mr Jassy.

Jeff Bezos
February 19, 2025

Ayra Starr leads Spotify’s 2025 impact list

As a Spotify RADAR and EQUAL alumna, Ayra Starr was Nigeria’s most-streamed female artiste in 2024, said the music streaming firm.

Ayra Starr
November 23, 2024

Wizkid sets record of biggest stream by any song on Spotify

Wizkid’s album, Morayo, which translates to “I see joy” in Yoruba, is a heartfelt tribute to his late mother, Juliana Balogun, who died in August 2023.

Wizkid
October 30, 2024

Spotify releases documentary on musical legacy of Uganda’s Baraka

This upcoming phase marks a pivotal moment in Baraka’s career

Joshua Baraka
October 22, 2024

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ streaming numbers rising despite more sex trafficking allegations

Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs, the hip-hop mogul, is seeing a rise in streaming numbers despite facing growing sex trafficking allegations.

Diddy and Cassie
September 17, 2024

Spotify celebrates 10th anniversary of Wizkid’s “Ojuelegba”

Ms Okumu said that Spotify released a special anniversary film to celebrate this milestone,

Spotify
May 10, 2024

Nigerian artistes earned N25 billion in 2023 from streaming: Spotify

Spotify said the top five exported music genres from Nigeria are Afrobeats, Nigerian Pop, Afropop, Nigerian Hip Hop, and Afro Rhymes and Blues.

March 29, 2024

Easter Vibes: Nigeria’s gospel music streaming rises by 1228%

Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s head of music for Sub-Saharan Africa, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying it was in celebration of Easter.

Spotify
March 4, 2024

EU fines Apple €1.8 billion for unfair competition in music streaming

The fine relates to Apple’s practice of charging companies a 30 per cent fee for sales made through apps running on Apple’s iOS operating system for iPhones and iPads.

Apple