How Nigerian Artists Earned N60 Billion on Spotify in 2025

Nigerian artists generated over N60 billion from Spotify in 2025, as revealed in the streaming platform’s annual report on Monday.

The report highlights that Nigerian artists’ revenue increased by over 140% in the past two years.

It also shows that 58% of royalties generated by Nigerian artists on Spotify came from independent artists or labels.

In 2025, Nigerian artists achieved 30.3 billion streams and 1.6 billion listening hours on the platform.

The report indicates a 55% increase in local streams of Nigerian female artists.

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Nigerian music continued to captivate global audiences, with artists featured in nearly 320 million user playlists worldwide and over 12 million playlists in Nigeria.

In total, more than 60 million playlists featuring Nigerian artists were created on Spotify in 2025.

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