Respected music consultant and CEO of R70 group, Ayo Shonaiya has also lent his voice on the trending issue.
READ: Runtown and record label at war! Label sues, Runtown terminates contract
There is serious need for education in the Nigerian music industry. Not these bullshit celebrity seminars that keep popping up.
— Ayo Shonaiya (@AyoShonaiya) May 31, 2016
As we keep seeing, from Brymo/ChocCity, to recent cases of Zeez, and Runtown, artistes (& Labels), still don’t know shit about the business.
— Ayo Shonaiya (@AyoShonaiya) May 31, 2016
Nigerian artistes think they’re in a video all the time. Labels also get lost in the hype. Mr Too Much Money Records, you’re to blame also.
— Ayo Shonaiya (@AyoShonaiya) May 31, 2016
Record label don’t know if their artistes are performing paid or unpaid shows? Sorry you’re not a record label.
— Ayo Shonaiya (@AyoShonaiya) May 31, 2016
Sadly there have been cases of major investment gone wrong in the Nigerian music industry. Those ones spoiled it for the next batch.
— Ayo Shonaiya (@AyoShonaiya) May 31, 2016
The Nigerian music industry is the next frontier to blow up across the world. But we still have cowboy artistes/labels running around.
— Ayo Shonaiya (@AyoShonaiya) May 31, 2016
Nigerian music industry calling out for ‘structure’. Yes. Good. But structure without basic education (& info) is a sinking ship.
— Ayo Shonaiya (@AyoShonaiya) May 31, 2016
Talented cats like Brymo, Vector, Runtown, & even Zeez and Skales, they shouldn’t be going thru this shit. For real.
— Ayo Shonaiya (@AyoShonaiya) May 31, 2016
I don’t believe these “accused” artistes intentionally plan to (allegedly) defraud their Labels. It’s more like they don’t know shit.
— Ayo Shonaiya (@AyoShonaiya) June 1, 2016
Nigerian artistes mostly care about the car, apartment and new clothes, they don’t read contract before signing. It’s crazy.
— Ayo Shonaiya (@AyoShonaiya) June 1, 2016
Nigerian so called Labels sign artiste, then don’t focus on the artiste’s career until you hear he/she did show & didn’t bring money. Lol
— Ayo Shonaiya (@AyoShonaiya) June 1, 2016
For many years, I tried to do this music business education thing in Nigeria. Sponsors only interested in celebrity seminars. It’s a shame.
— Ayo Shonaiya (@AyoShonaiya) June 1, 2016
Artistes just decide one night in their room to “walk away” from their recording contract. Lol. What the fuck is that? #Education
— Ayo Shonaiya (@AyoShonaiya) June 1, 2016
Naija artistes never involve lawyer when signing contracts, cos of fee. They end up paying x10 to defend against labels when trouble starts.
— Ayo Shonaiya (@AyoShonaiya) June 1, 2016
Both the Skales and Runtown cases will soon descend into tabloid gist for the blogs. Trust me. The actual issue will become secondary.
— Ayo Shonaiya (@AyoShonaiya) June 1, 2016
Both the Skales and Runtown cases will soon descend into tabloid gist for the blogs. Trust me. The actual issue will become secondary.
— Ayo Shonaiya (@AyoShonaiya) June 1, 2016
Maybe we should track back & define what a record label is in Nigeria. Investors in artistes’ careers more like. #TooMuchMoneyRecords Lol.
— Ayo Shonaiya (@AyoShonaiya) June 1, 2016
