Why Africa is the Next Big Opportunity Amid Global Slowdown in The Music Industry

Why Africa is the Next Big Opportunity Amid Global Slowdown in The Music Industry

The global music industry is experiencing a slowdown, with streaming growth decelerating and major players like Apple and Amazon needing help to expand their user bases. Music companies are scrambling

October 2, 2024
The Importance of Strategic Partnerships for the Global Music Industry

The Importance of Strategic Partnerships for the Global Music Industry

The global creative economy is valued at more than $56 billion, but unfortunately, the Africa music market is only valued at about $3 billion, which is only 2.9 percent of

September 30, 2024
Visa for Music Festival 2024 holds in Rabat, Morocco

Visa for Music Festival 2024 holds in Rabat, Morocco

The 11th edition of the Visa for Music Festival will hold in Rabat, Morocco from November 20nd to 23th, 2024. As it has been with the last 10 editions of

September 18, 2024
ACA INTERNATIONAL MARKETS: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

ACA INTERNATIONAL MARKETS: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

After a successful first phase in which we got insights from African music industry professionals from across the four regions of the continent on “Building A strong touring circuit in

September 10, 2024
The Role of Academic Research in Documenting and Promoting African Traditional Music

The Role of Academic Research in Documenting and Promoting African Traditional Music

African traditional music is a rich tapestry of sounds, rhythms, and stories that have been passed down through generations. It reflects the continent’s diverse cultures, histories, and communities. However, in

September 9, 2024
“Talent will become huge commodity for Africa, if Africa properly positions for it”-Kayode Adebayo

“Talent will become huge commodity for Africa, if Africa properly positions for it”-Kayode Adebayo

Our board director OLUKAYODE ADEBAYO, who is also the  founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ckrowd.com, a music business education and digital profiling platform for music industry professionals, features on  Business

September 2, 2024
A Party With a Purpose: Rethinking Economics and Impact for Music Festivals in Africa with Walter Wanyanya

A Party With a Purpose: Rethinking Economics and Impact for Music Festivals in Africa with Walter Wanyanya

At Arts Connect Africa. One of our goals for the African music industry is for it to make cultural and economic impact on the African continent. We believe one of

September 2, 2024
Building Female Industry Professionals in the African Music Business

Building Female Industry Professionals in the African Music Business

Women have historically  been marginalized in Africa music. In many precolonial cultures across Africa, women were excluded from making professional music and were only involved  singing in religious ceremonies  or

August 21, 2024
Rhythms of Africa: Professionalizing Traditional African Music Genres

Rhythms of Africa: Professionalizing Traditional African Music Genres

The Power of Traditional African Music As of the time of writing this, Afrobeats music star  Asake has just released  his third studio album “Lungu Boy”.  In “Fuji Vibe” one

August 16, 2024
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