afrobeats needs to understand that access to the global music industry isn't just about having a hit record. It's also about the executives, relationships and infrastructure behind the scenes. that's why Tunji Balogun's reported departure matters.

tunji balogun's layoff at def jam raises an interesting question for afrobeats: how much of our global expansion depends on the decisions of executives sitting in boardrooms outside africa?

another one from sonicbase 🔥🔥 before asake, fireboy, kizz daniel and co drops tomorrow help us put this on repeat 🔂

to think this is only publishing royalties, and only from performance royalties because this is from bmi only the mechanical part would be handled by mlc & songtrust now let’s talk about the masters that’s the even 80% of the earnings from streaming music money is long

spent an evening with Adoks, talking about the feelings that become music and the moments that stay with us long after they pass. I wrote this one for sonicmag. 🖤🤎 kindly have a read