In a recent statement, Turntable Charts announced the incorporation of Apple Music, Deezer, and Spotify data into its Nigerian music charts.
Turntable Charts began its effort to develop a legitimate and comprehensive charting and music documentation system in Nigeria 20 months ago.
While making the announcement, Ayomide Oriowo, the Co-Founder & Head of Media, TMDA (TurnTable) stated that the company will be announcing more partnerships with other record labels and music distributors in the country in the coming months.
“Today, we are pleased to announce the incorporation of Apple Music, Deezer, and Spotify data into our Nigerian music charts. This is made possible by our data sharing and reporting partnerships with leading music organizations in Nigerian music; emPawa, The Plug Entertainment, Mad Solutions, Chocolate City, Dapper, Ejoya, and Hulivo Digital.
“In the next couple of months, TTC will announce more partnerships with other record labels and music distributors in the country in batches. Data from Apple Music, Deezer, and Spotify will be incorporated into the charts while the metrics will be adjusted to reflect the new data. Music charts published by Nigerians will aggregate data from Audiomack, Apple Music, Boomplay, Deezer, Spotify, YouTube as well as radio and TV stations across the country.
“With the presence of Afrobeats-focused aggregated music charts in the United Kingdom and the United States, it is important that the music of Nigeria is accurately depicted, documented, and aggregated at home too – and we are proud to be a step closer to this reality.
“In the coming months, we will be working with different individuals and organizations both within and outside music industry to create an independent panel that will help with the creation of metrics for these music charts. These individuals and organizations will contribute their knowledge and experience with music and data in Nigeria to ensure that the aggregation is made possible.”