Ckrowd For Professionals

Navigating the Global Music Landscape: Strategies for Producers

Ckrowd Create

English

Language

Thursday, 27th February,2025

Date

5PM (WAT)

Time

Youtube

Platform

Overview

The Ckrowd Music Industry Academy is a weekly virtual seminar series designed to equip African music industry professionals across different fields within the music industry with the industry knowledge that they need to thrive. This week the focus is on music producers

What You Will Learn

The global music market structure for producers – Understanding how music production works in different regions operate and what this means for African music producers.

Major industry players & their roles – Learning about record labels, publishers, streaming platforms, and how to engage with them as a producer.

Trends shaping the future of music production – Exploring key trends like AI in music, independent artist growth, and the power of digital marketing.

Challenges & opportunities for African producers – Discussing barriers to entry and how African music producers can overcome them.

Steps to positioning yourself for success – Practical strategies for leveraging global opportunities as a music producer.

Requirements

While the guest will primarily be focusing on producers by virtue of his role and his expertise as a music industry professional, Professionals in other roles can still gain valuable industry knowledge to take their careers as music industry professionals to global status.

Guest Speaker

Olugbenga Akinnola

Founder at Beatoven

Olugbenga Akinnola is an accomplished former K-12 music teacher, music producer, coach and artist developer. He is dedicated to guiding artistes, music teams, and record labels shape their unique sounds and nurturing authentic artistry. He is the convener of Ibadan Music Conference—an initiative that addresses knowledge gaps, propelling growth within the dynamic Nigerian music scene.

Free

Price