Afrobeats meets tech🎶

Hello Venturer, Ever heard of Spotify Wrapped? Wrapped is an end-of-year Spotify campaign that allows Afrobeats meets tech🎶 By [VA Weekly]( • Issue #126 • [View online]( Hello Venturer, Ever heard of Spotify Wrapped? Wrapped is an end-of-year Spotify campaign that allows listeners deep dive into their most memorable listening moments of the year. Mine had me pretty excited. This year I explored 28 different genres of music; Nigerian pop being my top genre and Burna boy, my top artiste. I am in the top 0.5 per cent of Burna boy’s listeners this year, a badge I wear with honour. This means I contributed to his wealth, and it had me thinking about how much money musicians make from streaming platforms like Spotify. But streaming is just one way these artistes generate income. Musicians make big bucks from music publishing, merchandise, tours, brand partnerships, and more, including tech. In recent years, afrobeats artistes have started to build partnerships with tech companies. The tech boom in Africa has brought an unlikely and underexplored merge between afrobeats and tech. It gets more interesting. Many afrobeats artistes have moved from forming partnerships to investing in tech and even launching tech startups. Talk about creating multiple streams of income. This week we look at some afrobeats artistes that have invested in tech. Boluwatife Areola Content developer, Ventures Africa. What's New? These afrobeats artistes are investing in tech More than ever, the music industry is forming a marriage with tech. While some are focusing on tech as it concerns the music industry, others are pushing their knives deeper into the pie. There are several other afrobeats artistes in tech. But these are the active investors. Here are the most notable afrobeats artists funding tech startups in Africa.[Learn more](. What is causing fuel scarcity in Nigeria? Nigerians are not strangers to fuel scarcity. It has almost become a ritual. 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