Company:9janimi Channel
File:9janimi Channel New Logo (2014).png | |
Type of business | Private |
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Available in | English[1] |
Founded | Lagos, Nigeria in 2010[2] |
Headquarters | Lagos, Nigeria.[3] |
Country of origin | Nigeria[4] |
Owner | theMedia 360 Company[5] |
Founder(s) | Soltesh Iyere (CEO) |
Industry | Music,[6] Movies |
Services | Music & Movies streaming |
Website | LastNaijaMusic.com |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Required |
Current status | Active |
Native client(s) on | Web, Android and iOS |
Written in | PHP JavaScript JQuery HTML[7] |
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 main services are 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 pays 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
- ↑ "9janimi Channel - Press". http://9janimi.com/brands/press/. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ "9janimi.com Brand Legal Page". http://9janimi.com/brands/legal. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ "CrunchBase: 9janimi Channel". TechCrunch. https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/9janimi-channel. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ↑ "9janimi Channel launches new music streaming app". Sola Bodunrin. https://www.naij.com/750174-check-new-innovation-nigerian-music-industry-will-help-fight-piracy.html. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "Online Music: 9janimi Channel Offers Artistes Platform To Earn Royalties". http://www.channelstv.com/2016/03/02/online-music-9janimi-offers-artistes-platform-to-earn-loyalties/. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ↑ "9janimi Channel - Music In Africa". http://musicinafrica.net/directory/9janimi-channel. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
- ↑ "Site Info - 9janimi.com". w3techs. http://w3techs.com/sites/info/9janimi.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ "About Us". http://9janimi.com/en/brands/about/.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "9janimi Channel Berths". The Nation (Nigeria). http://thenationonlineng.net/9janimi-channel-berths/.
- ↑ "Indigenous streaming service to reward music acts on platform". Gbenga Bada. http://pulse.ng/buzz/davido-patoranking-seyi-shay-indigenous-streaming-service-to-reward-music-acts-on-platform-id4726365.html. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "9janimi Channel beefs up platform with new features". The Nation (Nigeria). http://thenationonlineng.net/9janimi-channel-beefs-up-platform-with-new-features/.
- ↑ "9janimi Channel braces up for new media". Daylight.ng. http://www.daylight.ng/9janimi-channel-braces-up-for-new-media/.
- ↑ "9janimi Channel: A Spotify For Nollywood". Apex Nolly. http://apexnolly.com/9janimi-channel-a-spotify-for-nollywood/.
- ↑ "9janimi Channel to pay royalty to artistes". The Nation (Nigeria). http://thenationonlineng.net/9janimi-channel-to-pay-royalty-to-artistes/.
- ↑ "NCC proposes digital piracy bill to National Assembly". Premium Times. http://www.premiumtimesng.com/arts-entertainment/182169-ncc-proposes-digital-piracy-bill-to-%E2%80%8Bn%E2%80%8Bational-%E2%80%8Ba%E2%80%8Bssembly.html. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
- ↑ "9janimi Channel debuts to pay artistes royalties". The Daily Independent (Lagos). http://dailyindependentnig.com/2015/09/9janimi-channel-debuts-to-pay-artistes-royalties/.
- ↑ "9janimi Channel Beta to offer unlimited music on the go!". Mix Naija. http://mixnaija.com/2016/02/indigenous-streaming-service-to-reward-davido-patoranking-seyi-shay-on-platform/.
- ↑ "9janimi Channel to pay artistes royalties". Vanguard (Nigeria). http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/9janimi-channel-to-pay-artistes-royalties. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ↑ "9janimi Channel Says The Streaming Service Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg". For Naija. http://www.fornaija.com/9janimi-channel-to-pay-royalty-to-artistes/.
- ↑ "CrunchBase: theMedia 360 Company". TechCrunch. https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/themedia-360-company. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ↑ "9janimi Channel takes operations abroad". The Nation (Nigeria). http://thenationonlineng.net/9janimi-channel-takes-operations-abroad/.
- ↑ "Olamide’s Lagos Boys Tops 9janimi Music Chart". http://chinenyeugonna.com/?p=7098.
- ↑ "9janimi Channel: The Rise Of A Streaming Music Service In Africa". African Seer. http://www.africanseer.com/nigeria/434240-9janimi-channel-to-pay-artistes-royalties.html.
- ↑ "Why I sing more about love — Halle, Nigeria's Janet Jackson". Vanguard (Nigeria). http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/05/why-i-sing-more-about-love-halle-nigerias-janet-jackson/.
- ↑ "I always challenge the guys, says Halle, Nigeria's Janet Jackson". Vanguard (Nigeria). http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/i-always-challenge-the-guys-says-halle-nigerias-janet-jackson/.
- ↑ "I can be a pain in the butt - Halle Ihmordu". Vanguard (Nigeria). http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/03/i-can-be-a-pain-in-the-butt-halle-ihmordu/.
- ↑ "9janimi Music Channel Makes Waves". Entertainment Express. http://expressng.com/2016/01/9janimi-music-channel-makes-waves/. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
- ↑ "9janimi Channel plans to rejuvenate music streaming in Nigeria". Somtoo - Africa's Tech Hub. http://somtoo.com/9janimi-channel-plans-to-rejuvenate-music-streaming-in-nigeria/.
- ↑ "9janimi Channel: Evolving through the entrepreneurship ecosystem". Today News Nigeria. http://www.todaynews.com.ng/news-headlines/2016/01/9janimi-channel-beefs-up-platform-with-new-features/.
- ↑ "9janimi Channel Wants to Offer Artistes Better Value". Tech Cabal. http://techcabal.com/2015/10/27/9janimi-channel-wants-to-offer-artistes-better-value/.
- ↑ "9janimi Channel wants musicians in Nigeria to earn from their work". Tech Moran. http://techmoran.com/9janimi-wants-musicians-nigeria-earn-work/.
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