What will Spinlet mission be  ?

To offer distribution and sales of the highest quality digital music to all African countries.
To satisfy music lovers and customers with a compelling mobile experience.
To create a social network that fosters music and seamlessly expands artists and fans networks.
To democratize content delivery and sales for Africa  artists and music labels .

Spinlet move in a space not visited by Itunes,Google music,myspace music,Tune core and the likes can reveal to be timely and profitable.

Official website :www.spinlet.com

All MOAMAs categories are open to African artists based on the continent as well as those in the diaspora. Artists may be nominated through the “nominate” link on http://awards.museke.com. “The Museke Online Africa Music Awards is a chance for the African artist to shine beyond borders, a chance to win more fans.

MOAMAs official website

What:Mobile Entertainment Africa-Maximizing the Entertainment Opportunity on Handset. Mobile Entertainment Africa is going to break down the mobile entertainment market into key sections – gaming, film/broadcast/TV, football, music, big players perspectives, publishing

When:August 23-24 2011

Where:Cape Town ,South Africa

Who:Obi Asika ( CEO Storm 360 ) ,Emma Kaye ( CEO Bozza Mobi )Richard Morgan ( CEO Strika Entertainment) ,Fela Oke ( CEO Goldrush Entertainment )

The Agenda:

-Undertanding the value chain in the mobile entertainment industry
-Working in partenership to drive content and monetise
-Maximizing the entertainment opportunity on handheld devices
-Balancing the key equation,what consumer,what content,what price,what connectivity
-Digital technology and the opportunity that exists for record label & publishing companies

Official Website

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Website:Djibril the African

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When:6th October 2011

Where:London,UK,Western Europe

What:4TH ANNUAL AFRICAN MUSIC AWARDS

The African Music Awards is a first-of-its-kind approach to promote African Music globally.This pioneering effort is spearheaded by Easy Media Group, one of Africa’s best entertainment and event agencies.

Music industry experts have tipped African music to “explode” into the
UK market and the AMA is there to provide a platform that will recognise their achievements annually.  We want to change
the perception of African music as a niche into entertainment that will appeal to the masses.

Official Website

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What:Since 2004 the Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition has established itself as Africa’s premiere music industry event.Now entering its eighth year, Moshito – as it is known – is focused even more keenly on its objective of broadening the business intelligence of music industry professionals in South African and the continent, strengthening business networks for participants and informing delegates, traders and the public about the multifaceted and dynamic nature of the global music industry.

When:31 st August – 02 September 2011

Where:Johannesburg,South Africa

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Asabaako Ghana Music Festival intends to bring together the cream of Ghanaian artists, DJs ( DJs from Accra, Takoradi and London spinning everything from hip hop to afrobeat, high life to house, hip life to r&b and tunes from around the continent), musicians, beach parties, street parties, beach soccer, volleyball, surfing, BBQs and so much more.

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will we see AMN’s very own Zepekenio @ the 2012 edition ?Only time will tell

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