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Musicians bribe DJs to play their songs
Samini Andrew Emmanuel, one of the most popular hip-life artistes across the whole of West Africa, and who will be coming out with another earth-rocking album next month, has vehemently deflated the claim that musicians… More »
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Musicians bribe DJs to promote their poor works - says ‘Merqury’
Contrary to claims by some Ghanaians that it is Disk Jockeys who demand money from musicians before playing their songs, ‘Merqury’, a presenter on Sound City, a video channel on GTV, has stressed that it… More »
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In response to the confusion and concerns regarding the subject of payola made at the Ghana Music Seminar 2007 (sponsored by Kafina Management) , held on Dec. 20, 2007 at the British Council; I feel… More »
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P&P, killer of Ghanaian music industry
Showbiz, they say, is 90 per cent business and 10 per cent show?. But there is no denying the fact that without the 10 per cent show there is no business in the first place… More »
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The gospel of payola according to DJ Abio
Abio was attempting to present a positive side of something hat has been universally tagged as a cancerous evil to the music industries the world over; PAYOLA. More »
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Stanley Nyame, a.k.a DJ Abio, programs manager of Channel R has come out strongly to defend the pay and play system in the radio industry popularly known as ‘payola’. More »
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What is happening to our musicians?
You might consider this to be out of place for this column but it is worth mentioning since it was part of a program I heard on the airwaves. More »
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Nana Fynn spills his guts on payola, piracy and copyright
The music industry for sometime now has been in the news regarding the paying of royalties. More »
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War over ‘payola’ - DJ Abio says no
Most Ghanaian musicians are dying and dying poor. Not because they do not make money out of what they produce, but because there are no concrete structures and channels in the country through which they can benefit immensely from what they have produced. More »
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Ekow Savage to pay 27 million as payola!
When he returned home from his base in Berlin, Germany, last month to promote his latest, album, “Going for Gold”, veteran musician, Ekow Alabi believed that his fame and connections would help him to give his new work some golden publicity. More »
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Payola here, payola there, payola everywhere. The issue of payola has been existent since God knows when, but in recent weeks, the issue has become much-talked-about. More »
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