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Global Breakthroughs: South African DJ Shimza has entered DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs for 2026. Tyla’s “Chanel” is nominated for a Soul Train Award, with fans voting for the winner until October 16. Homecoming Sounds: Moonchild Sanelly is back with The Blueprint, her first dance-focused project aimed at South African dance floors; another album is planned for early 2027. Awards Watch: AFRIMA submissions open October 11 and run through January 10, ahead of the awards in Lagos next May. Royalties & Growth: ONErpm Kenya says it now facilitates about Sh156 million in annual royalty payouts to local artists. Amapiano Milestone: Sam Deep’s “Shela” has reached 23-times platinum status.

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Oct. 6, 2026

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4 hours ago

Spotify expands audiobooks to over 180 markets

TechCrunch |

Owner: Apollo Global Management info about owner

TechCrunch

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Owned By	Apollo Global Management (Vanguard Group, Largest Shareholder) through Yahoo, Inc.
Year Founded	2005
Website	https://techcrunch.com/
Domain Registration Year	2005
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, San Francisco
Owner Country	United States

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2 hours ago

Music executive turns hits into a Sh156 million royalties business

Business Daily Africa |

Owner: Rostam Azizi info about owner

Business Daily

Center-left

Owned By	Rostam Azizi through Taarifa Ltd & Nation Media Group (54%)
Year Founded	2007
Website	www.businessdailyafrica.com
Domain Registration Year	2007
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Kenya, Nairobi
Owner Country	Tanzania, United Republic of

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3 hours ago

Homes Rule: In D.C., Music Has Always Found a Home in Ordinary Houses

Washington City Paper - Washington D.C. |

Owner: Mark Ein info about owner

Washington City Paper - Washington D.C.

Left-wing

Owned By	Mark Ein through MDE City Paper Holdings
Year Founded	1981
Website	https://washingtoncitypaper.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
Owner Country	United States

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2 hours ago

The Philly Music Fest is back. Here are our can’t-miss picks from the lineup

The Porterville Recorder - California |

Owner: Madison Venture Corp & David Radler info about owner

Porterville Recorder - California

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Owned By	Madison Venture Corp through Glacier Media (59%) & David Radler (41%) through Alta Newspaper Group through RISN Operations Inc.
Year Founded	1908
Website	www.recorderonline.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Porterville
Owner Country	Canada

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an hour ago

F1’s African Return via Rwanda Offers Hope, but South Africa Must Push Harder

Mail & Guardian |

Owner: Mail & Guardian Media (Pty) Ltd info about owner

Mail & Guardian

Left-wing

Owned By	Mail & Guardian Media (Pty) Ltd (Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) is the largest shareholder & it's ownership structure includes all permenant Mail & Guardian staff members)
Year Founded	1985
Website	www.mg.co.za
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	South Africa, Johannesburg
Owner Country	South Africa

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an hour ago

Nathalie Wadagni welcomed in Abidjan ahead of Children of Africa gala

Benin Web TV |

Owner: Paul Arnaud Déguénon info about owner

Benin Web TV

Pending

Owned By	Paul Arnaud Déguénon
Year Founded	2015
Website	beninwebtv.bj
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	Benin, Cotonou
Owner Country	Benin

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an hour ago

Publishers Call Spotify’s Audiobook ‘Bundle’ a Scam; Spotify Says It Has Over a Million Audiobooks+ Subscribers Worldwide

Digital Music News |

Owner: Paul Resnikoff info about owner

Digital Music News

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Owned By	Paul Resnikoff
Year Founded	2009
Website	www.digitalmusicnews.com
Domain Registration Year	2002
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Santa Monica
Owner Country	United States

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3 hours ago

Whose Archive, Whose History? Reclaiming the African Past

Nigerian Current |

Owner: Curren Media Nigeria Ltd. info about owner

Nigerian Current

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Owned By	Curren Media Nigeria Ltd.
Year Founded	2012
Website	nigeriancurrent.com
Domain Registration Year	2012
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Lagos
Owner Country	Nigeria