Artistes earn Sh64m Mdundo in 6 months

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Martin Moeller Nielsen, CEO and Co-founder of Mdundo gives a Press brief on the company’s financial performance and outlook at Pine Tree Plaza in Nairobi on June 27, 2023. 

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Kenyan musicians earned $500,000 (Sh64.6 million at current exchange rates) from music platform Mdundo in the six months to June 2025, taking half of the $1 million (Sh129 million) paid to artists across Africa during the period.

Mdundo is a Nairobi-based platform that offers free access to African music through streaming and downloads, generating revenue from advertisements, premium subscriptions and partnerships with telcos.

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