Music distributor ONErpm has expanded its operations into Lagos, Nigeria.
Osagie Osarenz has been named as Country Manager in Nigeria.
The Lagos office joins existing offices in more than 20 territories globally.
ONErpm’s roster in Africa includes Flavour, Timaya, Laycon, Ada Ehi, Bella Shmurda, Reminisce, YCee, Umu Obiligbo, Kcee and others.
ONErpm also has offices and studios in New York City, Nashville, Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Bogota, Mexico City, Madrid, Moscow and Kingston.
ONErpm supports over 600,000 artists, music labels and video creators worldwide and is home to more than 8,000 YouTube channels that collectively generate over 9 billion views a month.
“These artists deserve to be heard.”
Osagie Osarenz
Osagie Osarenz added: “These artists deserve to be heard.
“The goal is to consistently and Innovatively add value to the African music industry.”
“With our renewed focus on direct to fan, combined with improved real-time data, we are preparing our company and our clients for what we believe is the next big wave of music consumption.”
Emmanuel Zunz, ONErpm
ONErpm Founder, Emmanuel Zunz said: “We are one of the few, if not the only company, where an artist can start off as a DIY and graduate to bespoke marketing and label services.
“With our renewed focus on direct to fan, combined with improved real-time data, we are preparing our company and our clients for what we believe is the next big wave of music consumption.”
Martin Price, director of A&R, North America and Afro-Caribbean operations, said: “We are pleased to introduce our current African roster, which includes Flavour, Timaya, Laycon, Ada Ehi, Bella Shmurda, Reminisce, YCee, Umu Obiligbo, Kcee to name a few, and will continue adding artists under the direction of country manager Osagie Osarenz.”Music Business Worldwide