Spotify Says It Paid South African Artists R400-million Last Year

The Swedish company paid out some 10-billion in royalties worldwide in 2024. And while Africa represents only a small part of its offering, interest in African artists has ballooned, buoyed in part by internationally recognised acts like South African singer Tyla and Nigerias Burna Boy .

Around 250 million user-created playlists now feature at least one Nigerian artist, and 220 million contain a South African, the company said on Thursday.

What were seeing is an excellent evolution around more and more midtier or up-and-coming artists making a living, said Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy, Spotifys MD for sub-Saharan Africa.

Nigerian artists received more than 38-million in royalties last year, more than double the 2023 figure. Royalties for South African performers reached 21 million R400-million, up 54 year on year.