[Article] The Contract’s Dilemma Between Artistes and Record Labels In Nigeria

Clearly in the Nigerian music industry, there are accounted for gossipy tidbits about artistes leaving their record label in the wake of bringing in some cash of which some are valid.

There have be hypothesis everywhere throughout the media and the code of the potential causes thus far there are numerous whys encompassing this;

What Are Record Label?

Record Labels as they are known are the same old thing, they go into contract with artistes in the business. For the most part Record Labels are brands or trademarks of music accounts and music recordings, or the organization that possesses it.

They are record are music foundations that loan backing to artistes either underway of their music.

Record Labels In Nigeria

We won’t in any way, shape or form chat on this subject without investigating some top Record Label names in Nigeria.

Mavin Records

Considered as one of the quickly developing record labels since its foundation. Established by Micheal Collins Ajereh otherwise called Don Jazzy in 2012.

Chocolate City

Founders: Audu Maikori, Paul Okeugo and Yahaya Maikori.

Founded in 2005.

YBNL Nation

Founded by the legendary musician Olamide. Founded in 2012

Davido Music Worldwide

Davido Music Worldwide was founded by the famous star Davido also known as OBO, Omo Baba Olowo among others.

Star Boy

As the name signify it is founded by Wizkid a.k.a Star Boy, where the name of the Label was gotten from…
it still remain one chapter I will send it right away. e.t.c.

Why Record Labels Are Abandoned

Many record labels are later relinquished by artistes, what are the potential causes?

An artiste may choose to leave a label because of somethings among them are;

Desire To Test Something New

Nothing drives a man more than his desire, these desires can sometimes lead us to greater part or damn us.

Sometimes, when an artiste have a greater goal or envisions a greater goal which his record label seem not to be meeting up, they strive to terminate their contracts.

Feeling The Record Label is Not His Type

Sometimes, when artiste become big, there is always a possibility that the feeling of “I’m bigger than this label” would become a friend.

So, in such situation, they tends to get out the label and move on to maybe a bigger label or start their own mainly common in Nigeria.

Bridge Of Contract

it’s not in all circumstance that record label are to blame some are essentially from the artiste’s side prompting their drop out. e.t.c

Possible Way To Avoid This

From the above mentioned, somebody can say keeping to your finish of the agreement, building up trust inside the parties included. Honesty, Determination among others can be a potential solution to scale through this issue.