Tech innovations are gradually taking over every sector with solutions addressing existing challenges. In Nigeria, Boomkit is doing the same in the show business. 

Boomkit is a digital platform developed by an eponymous Nigerian musictech founded by  Abiola Hamzat and Ridwan Jimoh in 2021. It allows independent artists to distribute their music to a wider audience and build an extended fan base.  

Thanks to its mobile app - available for Android and iOS devices, Boomkit makes it easy for artists to collect earnings through local bank accounts. 

"Royalty collection has always been an issue for African artists, and most African artists end up forfeiting their earnings from music sales. Popular American distribution companies like Tunecore and cdbaby will require an artist to provide a PayPal account before they can process earnings, but unfortunately, PayPal is unavailable in most African countries," Hamzat said.

Artists can also receive funding from their fans through SupportME, a built-in feature. “This creates a new source of revenue for independent artists. With royalty advance, the credit is secured against their projected earnings from music sales,” Hamzat explains.  

Boomkit also helps distribute music on all other digital platforms such as Apple Music, Spotify, TIDAL, Boomplay, Audiomack, and over 150 digital stores. The platform has more than 10,000 users and more than 3,000 songs have already been released. It offers independent artists packages ranging from $0 to $20. Although Boomkit is not yet officially present in Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda, artists from those countries can use the app to promote their songs. According to Boomkit co-founder Abiola Hamzat, the startup will officially enter Ghana and South Africa soon. 

Adoni Conrad Quenum