Nigerian Artists Generate Over ₦60 Billion On Spotify In 2025
Nigerian artists earned more than ₦60 billion in royalties from Spotify in 2025, according to the streaming platform’s latest annual report.
The figure represents a significant surge in earnings, with revenue generated by Nigerian artists rising by over 140 percent in the past two years. The growth highlights the increasing global demand for Nigerian music and the continued expansion of the country’s influence in the international music scene.
The report also revealed that independent artists and labels played a major role in this success, accounting for approximately 58 percent of total royalties earned by Nigerian acts on the platform.
In terms of listenership, Nigerian artists recorded about 30.3 billion streams and accumulated 1.6 billion listening hours within the year, further underlining their widespread appeal.
Female artists also experienced notable growth, with local streams of Nigerian women in music increasing by 55 percent compared to previous periods.
Globally, Nigerian music continued to gain traction, with songs by Nigerian artists featured in nearly 320 million user-generated playlists worldwide. Within Nigeria alone, over 12 million playlists included Nigerian artists.
Altogether, more than 60 million playlists featuring Nigerian music were created on Spotify in 2025, reflecting both local and international engagement with the country’s sound.
