by Russell Southwood (@BalancingActAfr) Piriye Isokrari, Executive VP and Head of Operations, 960Music talks about why he has set up a major record label and why it’s so needed in Nigeria.
The interview covers:
- how he has bought together three record labels and the kind artists they have;
- the type of services the company will offer both labels and artists;
- its investment from Verad Capital;
- and the digital distribution opportunity.
Russell Southwood is the founder of Balancing Act and the web TV channel Smart Monkey TV, and has been an analyst in telecoms, internet and broadcast in Africa for the last 14 years. Smart Monkey TV aims to capture the energy at the crossroads between African culture and technology. MarkLives is syndicating content from Smart Monkey TV on a weekly basis for the column “Smart Africa TV”.
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