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| File:9janimi Channel New Logo (2014).png | |
| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
| Available in | English[1] |
| Founded | Lagos, Nigeria in 2010[2] |
| Headquarters | Lagos, Nigeria.[3] |
| Owner | theMedia 360 Company[4] |
| Founder(s) | Soltesh Iyere (CEO) |
| Industry | Music,[5] Movies |
| Services | Music & Movies streaming |
| URL | 9janimi.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
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9janimi Channel is a web/mobile-based Music and Movies streaming service[8] serving a hybrid of paid and free contents to users. The service was launched in 2010[9] by Nigerian startup theMedia 360 Company Ltd.[10] Its primary content is Afro pop music.
The service is mainly music and movie streaming.[11][12] There are two subscription tiers: The Freemium (free) and Premium (paid) offerings. The service is available on Web and via mobile apps.[13]
The channel will pay royalties to artists.[14] The service allows artists keep 75% of their songs proceeds through its Fair Trade Streaming agreement.[15]
9janimi[16][17] is a Yoruba phrase, which means "I’m a Nigerian".
History
9janimi Channel[18] was established in 2010 in Lagos, Nigeria by Soltesh Iyere.[19] The service received substantial funding in early 2013 by theMedia 360 Company Limited.[20] To further assist in the expansion of the streaming service in Africa, they've also partnered with Bashro Beats[21] in the United Kingdom to deliver services to Nigerians there. The Channel was formerly an online compendium of hip hop news, gossip and top-ten music charts.[22][23] With singer-songwriter Halle Mordu[24][25][26] and Model Idia Aisien are its brand ambassadors.[9][27][28][29]
Awards and nominations
Nominated - New Media Broad Awards 2014[30][31]
See also
References
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- ^ "Online Music: 9janimi Channel Offers Artistes Platform To Earn Royalties". Channels TV. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "9janimi Channel - Music In Africa". Retrieved 2015-02-25.
- ^ "9janimi Channel launches new music streaming app". Naij. Sola Bodunrin. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
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- ^ a b "9janimi Channel Berths". The Nation (Nigeria).
- ^ "Indigenous streaming service to reward music acts on platform". Pulse Nigeria. Gbenga Bada. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "9janimi Channel beefs up platform with new features". The Nation (Nigeria).
- ^ "9janimi Channel braces up for new media". Daylight.ng.
- ^ "9janimi Channel: A Spotify For Nollywood". Apex Nolly.
- ^ "9janimi Channel to pay royalty to artistes". The Nation (Nigeria).
- ^ "NCC proposes digital piracy bill to National Assembly". Premium Times. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
- ^ "9janimi Channel debuts to pay artistes royalties". The Daily Independent (Lagos).
- ^ "9janimi Channel Beta to offer unlimited music on the go!". Mix Naija.
- ^ "9janimi Channel to pay artistes royalties". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ "9janimi Channel Says The Streaming Service Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg". For Naija.
- ^ "CrunchBase: theMedia 360 Company". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ^ "9janimi Channel takes operations abroad". The Nation (Nigeria).
- ^ "Olamide's Lagos Boys Tops 9janimi Music Chart".
- ^ "9janimi Channel: The Rise Of A Streaming Music Service In Africa". African Seer.
- ^ "Why I sing more about love — Halle, Nigeria's Janet Jackson". Vanguard (Nigeria).
- ^ "I always challenge the guys, says Halle, Nigeria's Janet Jackson". Vanguard (Nigeria).
- ^ "I can be a pain in the butt - Halle Ihmordu". Vanguard (Nigeria).
- ^ "9janimi Music Channel Makes Waves". Entertainment Express. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
- ^ "9janimi Channel plans to rejuvenate music streaming in Nigeria". Somtoo - Africa's Tech Hub.
- ^ "9janimi Channel: Evolving through the entrepreneurship ecosystem". Today News Nigeria.
- ^ "9janimi Channel Wants to Offer Artistes Better Value". Tech Cabal.
- ^ "9janimi Channel wants musicians in Nigeria to earn from their work". Tech Moran.