The Atlas: Uganda Music Industry Report 2025
by AumMex
The Uganda Music Industry Report 2025 finds a young, digital-native but structurally fragile sector employing 12,000-14,000 people. Despite high music consumption (3.2 hours daily) and strong social media use, streaming penetration is just 1.1%, and 27.7% of artists earn nothing. The industry is 89% independent, largely informal, and contributes only 0.2% to GDP, with significant uncaptured tax revenue. A major “awareness–action gap” shows artists understand copyright but distrust collection systems. Radio still drives live revenue, while TikTok drives discovery. Key challenges include weak infrastructure, poor monetization, production quality gaps, and limited label access, with reform urgently needed.
Basslines to Billions: Nigeria's Music Market Intelligence Report, 2025
by Regalstone Capital
Nigeria’s music industry generated about $600 million (₦901 billion) in 2024 and is projected to exceed $1.03 billion (₦1.5 trillion) by 2033, growing ~7 % annually. It provides the first comprehensive market intelligence on streaming, live events, brand partnerships, publishing, and digital monetization, showing live performances account for roughly 65–74% of artist earnings, with streaming and digital revenue growing. The report highlights Nigeria’s role in the global creative economy, driven by Afrobeats and a young digital audience, and outlines structural challenges in financing, policy, infrastructure, and rights management. It frames music as an engine for jobs, investment, and cultural soft power.