You can’t count 10 Nigerian artistes making money – HipTV founder

HipTV founder and organiser of The Headies Awards, Ayo Animashaun, has said that completely about a artistes in Nigeria are actually making money from music.

He made the disclosure correct by an interview with comedian Teju Babyface, where he talked about that regardless of the glitz and reputation, most Nigerian artistes are financially struggling.

Consistent with him, fewer than 10 artistes in the nation are surely making the most of music, while the comfort are simply attempting to discontinuance afloat.

“Rather loads of artistes are now not making money. You divulge artistes are making money. You perhaps can’t depend ten that are in actuality making money,” he said.

He added, “In Nigeria moral now? No, that it is possible you'll’t. The enormous names, the extensive names, the extensive names and about a tale labels. Rather than that, the numerous ones battle.”

Animashaun also said that many artistes in Nigeria are merely managing appearances, with low profits from streaming and few portray bookings.

“What you gain from streaming in Nigeria is now not what you gain from streaming wherever else spherical the field. It’s right peanuts. Appropriate peanuts,” he said.

He renowned that many artistes seem effectively off on social media however are surely attempting forward to the next enormous opportunity.

“There are so grand of who're struggling to right, , stare moral and right survey whether or now not one thing enormous will happen the next time,” he added.

The HipTV boss informed artistes to be practical about their space in the trade and preserve in solutions exploring world markets and even changing careers if needed.