-
Kiria has always shown passion and determination in promoting his music across the world. For the Nairobi based Afro Fusion artist, turning his big music dreams into reality required more than just passion; it demanded the funding, mentorship, and strong networks he didn’t have. Kiria spoke with the Josplay Rise Fund crew regarding how winning…
-
The next edition of the Josplay Rise Fund is almost here, and getting ready for Rise Fund 3 means turning your Josplay artist profile into a submission-ready pitch before applications open. Every edition reveals undeniable talent. This has taught us that bridging the funding gap for independent artists matters. Past recipients like Rheed1 and DonboyDML…
-
Before the drop of a new single, indie artists put weeks, sometimes months into snippets, pre-saves, and countdowns just to build momentum, only to go silent with their post release marketing weeks after the music finally drops. The excitement around your release shouldn’t fade the second it drops. Treating release day like the finish line…
-
For DonboyDML, making music has never been a cheap dream. Before listeners hear the finished record, before the streams, before the recognition, there is a reality that many independent artists know too well: finding the money to keep creating. For the Port Harcourt-based emerging artist, that reality became so difficult that he sold some of…
-
Winning the Rise Fund is a major achievement. But for an independent artist, the real opportunity begins after the money arrives. Funding can help you create music, produce content or execute a campaign. But what you do with the momentum afterwards determines whether that one opportunity becomes the foundation for the next. At Josplay, we…
-
As an artist, connecting with fans does more than just brighten their day. A genuine music connection leaves a lasting impact on your listeners, but prioritizing fan engagement and fostering strong relationships with them is essential for growing and sustaining your music career. At Josplay, fan engagement is treated as a vital engine for artist…
-
AI illustrates how music production has been reshaped by technological advancements. There was a time when listening to a performance required being physically present, with no saved audio and no rewinds. Today, a track can go from an initial idea to a global release in just a few hours. Music creation and production standards have…
-
What actually happens after an independent artist wins the Rise Fund grant? Beyond the announcement and the celebration, lies the real work. In this article, Josplay Rise Fund Volume 1 winner, Rheed 1 takes us behind the scenes of his post-funding journey. He breaks down how he spent the grant, how it transformed his career,…
-
Music grants are available, but many independent artists in Africa and around the world still face difficulties not because the grants don’t exist, but because they often lack guidance on where to find them, how to get funding as an independent artist, or how to pitch themselves effectively. To tackle that challenge, this article explores…
-
Music Download Trends: Africa’s Shift To Streaming
Music download sites once dominated the industry. However, music consumption has changed massively over the past decade. In the early 2010s, whenever you heard the latest song on the radio or at a party, your first move was likely to head straight to a search engine. For a long time, finding a dedicated music download…