Freeme Digital

Freeme Digital is a digital distribution company founded in 2013 by Michael Ugwu.[1] The platform helps artists to generate revenues through streaming services including iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music, Deezer, eMusic, YouTube, Audiomack, Boomplay, Facebook and others.[2][3][4]

Freeme Digital
TypeDigital distribution
IndustryMusic
GenreVarious
Founded2013 (2013)
FounderMichael Ugwu

In 2020, Freeme Digital announced the launch of their record label arm, Freeme Music. Following its launch, Freeme Music has worked with major Afrobeats artists such as Davido, P-Square, Patoranking, Burna Boy, Wande Coal, Olamide, and others, as well as major platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Boomplay Music, VEVO, and others.[5]

In 2020 Freeme Digital and Jungle Entertainment Ventures withdrew their music catalogue from Africa's leading streaming giant, Boomplay Music.[6][7]

The company signed a partnership deal with Revelator to power its digital distribution and data management dashboard in 2021.[8][9][10]

Controversy

Wisekid, real name Hosea Yohanna, an upcoming Ghanaian artist, was accused of copyright infringement in 2021 with his album Lasgidi Made. His album's tracklist was identical to Wizkid's Made in Lagos album, duping unsuspecting music fans.He claimed that Freeme Digital handles the distribution of his songs.[11]

However, Freeme Digital has since denied affiliations with Wise Kid's tweet by saying;

"We did not distribute his 'Lasgidi Made' album, only his older content. We will appear in court with him and everyone else involved in this lie and defamation."[12]

Freeme Digital also stated that it will remove the remainder of Wisekid's content from its platform.[13]

See also

References
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  2. "Freeme Digital". Music in Africa. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. "Freeme Digital". CB Insights. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
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  5. "Freeme Music Partners Revelator". ThisDayLive. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  6. "JUNGLE ENTERTAINMENT VENTURES & FREE ME DIGITAL PULL MUSIC FROM BOOMPLAY MUSIC". Native Mag. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  7. "Here's Reason Nigeria's Music Distributors Jungle Entertainment Ventures & Free Me Digital Are Taken Down Their Entire Catalogue from Boomplay Music". Gyonlineng. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  8. "AFRICAN DISTRIBUTION COMPANY FREEME DIGITAL LAUNCHES NEW SERVICES PLATFORM FOR INDIE RIGHTSHOLDERS". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  9. "FreeMe Digital spearheads new African expansion with the launch of Freeme+". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  10. "Africa expansion for UMG/Boomplay and for Freeme Digital". Musically. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  11. "Did Wisekid really commit an offence by copying Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos'? [Pulse Explainer]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  12. "How Wizkid's impersonator reportedly made N30 million monthly from replica album". Premium Times. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  13. "Budding artiste, Wisekid accused of copyright infringement". Ripples Nigeria. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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