Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) reported an 18% year-on-year revenue increase for the second quarter of 2025, driven by continued subscription growth and a rising number of premium-tier customers.

Nigerian artist Spy Shitta has released an eight-track EP titled ShowBoy, marking his return to the music scene after a three-year absence.

Ghanaian singer and songwriter Gyakie has steadily built a name for herself as one of West Africa’s most distinctive voices, blending elements of highlife, R&B and Afrobeats into a style she calls ...

Visual Rights Society of Kenya (PAVRISK) has released a draft of its proposed Consolidated Music and Audiovisual Tariffs for 2026–2028, outlining new and revised licensing fees for the use of music, ...

The Embassy of France in South Africa, Lesotho, and Malawi, in partnership with the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) and Electric South, is inviting applications from archival and cultural ...

Following its first edition in 2024, Création Africa South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi will return in 2025 to support and scale cultural entrepreneurs in the three countries.

Zimbabwe’s music industry has no shortage of talent, but it faces deep-rooted intellectual property (IP) challenges that continue to erode the earnings of musicians and composers. For Henry Makombe, ...

Amazon has announced a major restructuring of its podcast operations that will see Wondery merged with Audible, resulting in 110 staff members losing their jobs. The move marks a shift in the tech ...

The nominees for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) have been revealed ahead of the ceremony set to take place at New York’s UBS Arena on 8 September. The event will be broadcast live at 1am WAT ...

Shoko Festival has announced the return of its Mash Up Nights for the 15th edition of the event, which will take place at Harare Gardens, in Zimbabwe on 26 September.

Tribute to Women will return on 24 August, at Mark’s Park in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, as part of South Africa’s Women’s Month commemorations.