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New York, February 4, 2025 - Warner Music Group (Nasdaq: WMG), the global music entertainment company, and Audiomack, the music streaming and discovery platform, today announced an expanded licensing agreement covering 47 new countries. The partnership, which began in 2019 and was Audiomack’s first licensing deal with a major label, now includes many territories where Audiomack listeners are already highly engaged.
In this expanded agreement, UK, France, Italy, Germany, the Caribbean,...
New York, February 4, 2025 - Warner Music Group (Nasdaq: WMG), the global music entertainment company, and Audiomack, the music streaming and discovery platform, today announced an expanded licensing agreement covering 47 new countries. The partnership, which began in 2019 and was Audiomack’s first licensing deal with a major label, now includes many territories where Audiomack listeners are already highly engaged.
In this expanded agreement, UK, France, Italy, Germany, the Caribbean, Mexico, Uganda, and Zimbabwe are among the newly added regions joining existing listeners in US, Canada, Jamaica, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa, who are already enjoying WMG’s extensive catalog.
“At WMG, we value partnerships with innovative companies like Audiomack that share our vision for driving music discovery and amplifying emerging talent,” said Allan Coye, EVP, Global Head of Recorded Music Business Development, WMG. “This expanded agreement deepens our commitment to connecting artists with fans worldwide and making music accessible on a global scale. We look forward to continuing to build on this partnership and bring more music to audiences around the world.”
"Audiomack has evolved into a global streaming service in every sense of the word," said David Ponte, Audiomack CMO. "In the last five years, we've established our office in Africa, executed campaigns across multiple continents, and showcased emerging talent from diverse genres. Our mission is to give users worldwide access to music shaping global culture. The Warner Music Group library, with its many talented artists, is naturally a crucial part of that vision.”
The complete Audiomack catalog of WMG artists for these territories has already been added to the service and is now available to listeners.
About Warner Music Group (WMG)
Warner Music Group (WMG) brings together artists, songwriters, entrepreneurs, and technology that are moving entertainment culture across the globe. Operating in more than 70 countries through a network of affiliates and licensees, WMG’s Recorded Music division includes renowned labels such as 10K Projects, 300 Entertainment, Asylum, Atlantic, Big Beat, EastWest, Elektra, Erato, First Night, Fueled By Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Spinnin’, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and Warner Music Nashville. WMG’s music publishing arm, Warner Chappell Music, has a catalog of over one million copyrights spanning every musical genre, from the standards of the Great American Songbook to the biggest hits of the 21st century. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. Follow WMG on Instagram, X, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
About Audiomack
Audiomack connects artists with fans. A music streaming and discovery platform boasting over 35 million monthly users, Audiomack lets artists across the world directly upload unlimited music for free while also boasting a curated library of music from all three major labels and Merlin. Industry-leading features include Connect, a messaging tool for artists to engage with their fans; Supporters, where superfans can directly support their favorite artists. With half a million active creators, Audiomack spotlights rising artists and music scenes from across the globe. Audiomack is ranked as the No. 1 music streaming app in eight African countries and within the top four in four others across the continent.
Lagos, Nigeria—In the five years since music streaming and discovery platform Audiomack launched its first African office in Nigeria, the platform has achieved more than 58 billion Afrobeats streams in this thriving new territory. This milestone has cemented Audiomack's position as the number one app in Nigeria on both iOS and Android while amplifying the global success of local artists like Omah Lay, Ayra Starr, and Seyi Vibez.
This success was no accident.
Audiomack’s team in Africa, led by Vice President of Marketing Charlotte “Char” Bwana, tailored the platform to the needs of artists and listeners in Nigeria and across the continent.
The service introduced new payment systems to help listeners experience the ad-free premium version Audiomack+ for a month, a week, or even a day to experience a favorite artist’s latest release. A combined 1.9 billion offline downloads helped Audiomack users enjoy their favorite music even in areas with spotty internet connections. Afrobeats playlists – of which there are now more than 7.5 million – sprang up all the time.
The Audiomack team also spoke directly to artists through Audiomack Masterclasses, educating them on the music industry. Advice ranged from royalty splits to discovery tactics and uploading a track to the service. According to Bwana, “Artists realized Audiomack was a service that could be touched rather than just existing in the cloud somewhere.”
Bwana continued: “Simply being able to be on the ground and work with as many artists as possible, to know their needs and wants, helped us to scale to where we are today five years later.”
Audiomack is not resting on its laurels. Recent partnerships with multiple payment providers, including Flutterwave, MTN Nigeria, and Carry1st, Africa’s leading consumer payments provider, have increased accessibility to even more listeners in several African nations.
“We’ve done our best to make it affordable for anyone to listen to their favorite artists on Audiomack+,” Bwana said. “We’re proud to have made music more accessible.”
Audiomack In Africa By The Numbers:
About Audiomack
Audiomack connects artists with fans. A music streaming and discovery platform boasting over 30 million monthly users, Audiomack lets artists across the world directly upload unlimited music for free while also boasting a curated library of music from all three major labels and Merlin. Industry-leading features include Connect, a messaging tool for artists to engage with their fans; Supporters, where superfans can directly support their favorite artists; and Audiomod, which allows listeners to speed up, slow down, and edit tracks in real-time. With half a million active creators, Audiomack spotlights rising artists and music scenes from across the globe and is a top-5 music app on Android in 17 African countries.
Streaming and discovery platform Audiomack has partnered with India's leading music label Saregama, marking a significant expansion of its South Asian music catalog. This strategic alliance adds thousands of Bollywood hits and regional language tracks to Audiomack's offering, strengthening its position as a key destination for South Asian music fans in the diaspora while deepening its commitment to serving its rapidly growing listener base across the Indian subcontinent.
"Audiomack Desi's curation serves lean-in listeners and highlights subcultures in South Asian music, such as the burgeoning Afrodesi and Desi Electronic scenes," explains Akash Raje, South Asian music curation lead at Audiomack. "The addition of Saregama's diverse front-line and legacy catalog allows us to better curate the rich musical tapestry that is South Asian music, bringing both classic and contemporary Indian music to fans worldwide."
Audiomack has built a strong presence in South Asian music, generating over 160 million Punjabi streams globally each month, with Canada alone accounting for 77.5 million. The platform also serves more than 200,000 monthly active users in India, with substantial user bases across Pakistan, Bangladesh, and other South Asian markets.In the UK, cities with thriving South Asian music scenes like Birmingham, Manchester, and London have emerged as key hubs for the platform's Desi content.
This partnership marks the beginning of a new era for Audiomack as the platform continues to prioritize cultural representation and offer unparalleled access to South Asian music, but the company is already a proud part of the community. Deeply committed to the scene, Audiomack is also a partner of 5X Fest, North America's largest Punjabi music festival. The 2024 edition of the festival, held in Surrey, Canada, saw 3,000 attendees and garnered 50 million digital impressions, with Audiomack curating the official festival playlist.
About Audiomack
Audiomack connects artists with fans. A music streaming and discovery platform boasting over 35 million monthly users, Audiomack lets artists across the world directly upload unlimited music for free while also boasting a curated library of music from all three major labels and Merlin. Industry-leading features include Connect, a messaging tool for artists to engage with their fans; Supporters, where superfans can directly support their favorite artists; and Audiomod, a feature allowing listeners to speed up, slow down, and edit tracks in real-time. With half a million active creators, Audiomack spotlights rising artists and music scenes from across the globe. Audiomack is ranked as the No. 1 music streaming app in eight African countries and within the top four in four others across the continent.
Carry1st expands beyond gaming to enable seamless access to audio subscriptions across Africa through local payment methods
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA -- 1st October 2024 - Carry1st, Africa's leading consumer payments provider, today announces a new partnership with Audiomack, one of the globe’s leading music streaming and discovery platforms with more than 30 million monthly users. This collaboration makes it easier than ever for Audiomack’s customers in Africa to purchase subscriptions to stream their favorite artists using local payment methods.
Renowned for providing consumers across Africa access to exclusive gaming content for popular titles like VALORANT and Call of Duty: Mobile, Carry1st’s payment solution, Pay1st, enables consumers to pay for digital items via a range of local payment options, such as mobile money, popular digital wallets, and bank transfer.
This new partnership with Audiomack demonstrates Carry1st’s expansion beyond gaming, highlighting the Shop's growing diversity of content. The Carry1st Shop offers seamless access to a wide range of products, including daily essentials (airtime, data, and electricity), game gift cards and top-ups, lifestyle and entertainment vouchers.
Audiomack, Africa’s leading music streaming platform, serves millions of African music fans. With a strong focus on emerging and independent artists, particularly in the hip-hop, rap, and Afrobeats genres, Audiomack is the top-ranked music streaming app on Apple iOS in Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Senegal, and Kenya.
Audiomack’s day, week, and month pass subscriptions will be available for purchase via the Carry1st Shop in local currencies in Nigeria, Egypt, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Morocco, Tanzania, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda, Uganda, and Senegal. Subscriptions allow music fans to remove ads, unlock special app features, and bring their support of artists to the next level. This includes unlimited downloads, downloaded playlists, HiFi streaming and more.
To celebrate this collaboration, customers can take advantage of a flexible and affordable subscription pricing model, with 10% off on all passes.
Guillaume Noé, VP of Growth for Platform at Carry1st, commented on the partnership:
"We're really excited to be partnering with such an important platform like Audiomack, which champions entertainment and shares our passion for providing options to African consumers in the entertainment space. This partnership is a testament to our growth and the versatility of the Carry1st Shop. Not only are we unlocking popular games, but we're now also unlocking the music that people love."
Charlotte Bwana, VP of Marketing at Audiomack, noted;
"Audiomack is incredibly excited to partner with Carry1st to expand our presence across Africa and make it easier for music fans across the continent to access premium features. Carry1st has been impactful in growing Africa's gaming industry for creators and users, and we are confident we can replicate this approach in the music space."
About Audiomack
Audiomack connects artists with fans. A music streaming and discovery platform boasting over 30 million monthly users, Audiomack lets artists across the world directly upload unlimited music for free while also boasting a curated library of music from all three major labels and Merlin. Industry-leading features include Connect, a messaging tool for artists to engage with their fans; Supporters, where superfans can directly support their favourite artists; and Audiomod, which allows listeners to speed up, slow down, and edit tracks in real-time. With half a million active creators, Audiomack spotlights rising artists and music scenes from across the globe and is a top-5 music app on Android in 17 African countries.
About Carry1st
Carry1st is Africa’s leading publisher of games and digital content. Its mission is to scale awesome content in frontier markets. Carry1st develops, licences, and publishes games and monetizes them effectively with Pay1st, a proprietary payments solution and the Carry1st Shop, their online marketplace. The company has scaled games such as Call of Duty®: Mobile, VALORANT, Mancala Adventures, and Mergedom. Founded in 2018, the company is backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Sony, BITKRAFT, Google, and Riot Games.
Audiomack, the leading music streaming service in 17 African countries with artists across the globe, is partnering with Mogul, the industry’s most effective top layer for tracking royalties. More than 30 million monthly users across the globe can now track their Audiomack royalties alongside all other revenue sources directly with Mogul immediately, as will all future artists who upload their music to the platform.
In an era where many artists are striving to make a living through their music, the partnership between Audiomack and Mogul addresses a crucial need for independent artists. By integrating Mogul’s advanced royalty tracking and payment systems with Audiomack’s expansive streaming platform and monetization program, AMP, the two companies are set to deliver a comprehensive solution that ensures transparency and accuracy in royalty distribution.
Mogul has quickly gained much of the industry’s trust since launching earlier this year, catapulting to $100 million in tracked royalties in four months. Since then, the company has helped more artists track and recover $150 million and supports income and registration tracking of 100+ distributors, publishers, PROs, and platforms, now including Audiomack.
"We are thrilled to partner with the leading creator friendly platform in the music industry." Says Jeff Ponchick, CEO of Mogul "The Audiomack team shares deeply in our vision of financial transparency and through this integration we look forward to helping artists on their platform build longstanding careers in music."
Creators can link their Audiomack and Mogul accounts to maximize their earning potential and collect the most detailed royalty data. Users should make sure that they have distributed or uploaded all of their music to the platform and that they have joined AMP, the Audiomack Monetization Program, before linking their accounts.
Audiomack continues to demonstrate its commitment to helping independent artists earn and receive what they are owed. The streaming service introduced Sponsored Songs in July, a program designed to help burgeoning artists reach new audiences and avoid black market streaming farming schemes.
“Audiomack and Mogul share a central mission: empower artists to build leverage, self-sufficiency, and independence,” explains Jacob Lowy, Manager of Licensing & Music Partnerships. “This partnership unlocks financial freedom and transparency, providing artists not just with distribution royalty tracking, but with entry points to new revenue streams, and the power to investigate the needlessly opaque financial structures of the industry.”
About Audiomack
Audiomack connects artists with fans. A music streaming and discovery platform boasting over 30 million monthly users, Audiomack lets artists across the world directly upload unlimited music for free while also boasting a curated library of music from all three major labels and Merlin. Industry leading features include Connect, a messaging tool for artists to engage with their fans; Supporters, where superfans can directly support their favorite artists; and Audiomod, a feature allowing listeners to speed up, slow down, and edit tracks in real-time. With half a million active creators, Audiomack spotlights rising artists and music scenes from across the globe.
About Mogul
At Mogul, our mission is to help artists understand their business and achieve their financial goals. We recognize that artists and their teams navigate a complex landscape of content and royalties, often missing out on their rightful earnings — a challenge we're determined to address.
We're crafting the ultimate platform for income transparency in the music industry, designed to demystify the music business and champion a new era of self-reliance and confidence for artists. Join us as we pave the way for a future where every artist has the clarity and support to thrive financially and creatively.