Where Music Meets Innovation
Building the future of music, technology, and innovation in Nigeria
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Where Music Meets Innovation
Nigeria sits at the intersection of culture and technology. Our music moves the world, and with it comes the opportunity to drive innovation, jobs, and global influence.
Music Tech Nigeria unites stakeholders across policy, industry, academia, and startups to build an ecosystem where music and technology converge for sustainable progress. Afrobeats is not only a cultural movement—it’s a tech-powered one.
We harness music and technology as soft power—to influence, connect, and inspire the world while driving GDP growth, job creation, and investment.
Meet Our Founding Members
Michael Odiong
Co-Founder
Michael Odiong is a Nigerian music label executive and industry advocate, serving as the General Manager at Premier Records and the chairman of the Music Publishers Association of Nigeria (MPAN).
Chinedu (Angus) Chukwuji
Co-Founder
Chinedu (Angus) Chukwuji is a Nigerian music copyright expert, educator, and the former Chief Executive Officer of the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), who also founded PurpleBlue Entertainment Solutions.
What We Aim to Achieve
Harness music and technology as soft power to enhance Nigeria’s global influence and creative leadership.
Promote innovation and entrepreneurship by supporting music-tech startups, developers, and research.
Strengthen copyright and rights management through technology-driven systems and governance.
Facilitate policy engagement with government and institutions to create enabling regulations for the music-tech ecosystem.
Build capacity and knowledge via hackathons, meetups, training, and partnerships with universities and global networks.
Drive investment and economic growth by positioning music-tech as a key driver of GDP, jobs, and capital inflow.
Foster collaboration across music, tech, academia, brands, and government to build a sustainable ecosystem.
Thematic Areas of Impact
We operate across six key pillars to drive meaningful change in the music tech ecosystem
Music as Soft Power
Position Nigeria as a cultural and innovation leader, using music-tech to deepen global influence and inspire audiences.
Technology-Driven Growth
Leverage AI, blockchain, data, and digital platforms to scale distribution, monetisation, and creator tools.
Economic Development & Investment
Unlock GDP growth, youth employment, and capital through music IP financing and startup investment.
IP & Rights Management
Strengthen copyright protection, licensing, metadata and tracking for transparent, fair compensation.
Talent & Capacity Building
Grow Nigeria’s music-tech talent via training, mentorship, university partnerships, hackathons, and labs.
Policy, Governance & Regulation
Work with government and institutions on enabling policies and ethical governance across the ecosystem.
Brand & Industry Collaboration
Partner with telcos, fintechs, and brands to power innovative platforms and creator opportunities.
Programs & Touchpoints
Launch Event (Oct 3, 2025)
A national convening to introduce the platform and align stakeholders.
Quarterly Meetups
Themed events on live music, CMOs, distribution, AI in music, and more.
Hackathons
Developers and innovators build tools to solve real industry challenges.
Artist Engagement
Creators help shape how technology serves their careers and communities.
Research & Knowledge Hub
Whitepapers, policy briefs, and case studies for the music-tech ecosystem.
Working Groups
Task forces focused on policy, startups, investment, and education.
Key Initiatives
Music Tech Summit
Annual gathering of industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers to shape the future of music technology in Africa
Creator Accelerator
Comprehensive program supporting emerging artists with mentorship, funding, and technology resources
Policy Advocacy
Working with government bodies to create favorable policies for music tech innovation and artist protection
Tech Innovation Lab
Incubating groundbreaking music technology solutions and startups
Building for Impact
No Poverty & Reduced Inequalities
Fair royalty systems and platforms that empower underrepresented creators.
Quality Education
Training, university partnerships, and a knowledge hub for lifelong learning.
Gender Equality
Deliberately champion women creators, executives, and innovators.
Decent Work & Growth
Startups, licensing, and financing models that drive jobs and entrepreneurship.
Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
Hackathons, research, and locally-built platforms for data and rights.
Institutions & Partnerships
Tech-enabled governance and cross-sector collaboration at scale.
A Manifesto for Progress
Innovation First
Technology unlocks new opportunities for music in Nigeria.
Fairness & Transparency
Rights holders deserve equitable, accountable systems.
Collaboration Over Competition
We build together to grow the ecosystem.
Global Relevance, Local Strength
Solutions that serve Nigeria and resonate globally.
Sustainability
Drive long-term industry development, not just profit.
Empowerment
Creators, developers, and entrepreneurs are at the heart of this movement.
Ready to Join the Movement?
Be part of the revolution transforming music and technology in Africa. Connect with us today.