Company:9janimi Channel

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9janimi Channel
File:9janimi Channel New Logo (2014).png
Type of businessPrivate
Available inEnglish[1]
FoundedLagos, Nigeria in 2010[2]
HeadquartersLagos, Nigeria.[3]
Country of originNigeria Nigeria[4]
OwnertheMedia 360 Company[5]
Founder(s)Soltesh Iyere (CEO)
IndustryMusic,[6] Movies
ServicesMusic & Movies streaming
WebsiteLastNaijaMusic.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired
Current statusActive
Native client(s) onWeb, Android and iOS
Written inPHP
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

  1. "9janimi Channel - Press". http://9janimi.com/brands/press/. Retrieved 2016-01-14. 
  2. "CrunchBase: 9janimi Channel". TechCrunch. https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/9janimi-channel. Retrieved 2015-12-24. 
  3. "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. 
  4. "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. 
  5. "9janimi Channel - Music In Africa". http://musicinafrica.net/directory/9janimi-channel. Retrieved 2015-02-25. 
  6. "Site Info - 9janimi.com". w3techs. http://w3techs.com/sites/info/9janimi.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14. 
  7. "About Us". http://9janimi.com/en/brands/about/. 
  8. 9.0 9.1 "9janimi Channel Berths". The Nation (Nigeria). http://thenationonlineng.net/9janimi-channel-berths/. 
  9. "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. 
  10. "9janimi Channel beefs up platform with new features". The Nation (Nigeria). http://thenationonlineng.net/9janimi-channel-beefs-up-platform-with-new-features/. 
  11. "9janimi Channel braces up for new media". Daylight.ng. http://www.daylight.ng/9janimi-channel-braces-up-for-new-media/. 
  12. "9janimi Channel: A Spotify For Nollywood". Apex Nolly. http://apexnolly.com/9janimi-channel-a-spotify-for-nollywood/. 
  13. "9janimi Channel to pay royalty to artistes". The Nation (Nigeria). http://thenationonlineng.net/9janimi-channel-to-pay-royalty-to-artistes/. 
  14. "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. 
  15. "9janimi Channel debuts to pay artistes royalties". The Daily Independent (Lagos). http://dailyindependentnig.com/2015/09/9janimi-channel-debuts-to-pay-artistes-royalties/. 
  16. "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/. 
  17. "9janimi Channel to pay artistes royalties". Vanguard (Nigeria). http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/9janimi-channel-to-pay-artistes-royalties. Retrieved 2015-09-04. 
  18. "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/. 
  19. "CrunchBase: theMedia 360 Company". TechCrunch. https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/themedia-360-company. Retrieved 2015-08-03. 
  20. "9janimi Channel takes operations abroad". The Nation (Nigeria). http://thenationonlineng.net/9janimi-channel-takes-operations-abroad/. 
  21. "Olamide’s Lagos Boys Tops 9janimi Music Chart". http://chinenyeugonna.com/?p=7098. 
  22. "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. 
  23. "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/. 
  24. "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/. 
  25. "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/. 
  26. "9janimi Music Channel Makes Waves". Entertainment Express. http://expressng.com/2016/01/9janimi-music-channel-makes-waves/. Retrieved 2016-01-17. 
  27. "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/. 
  28. "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/. 
  29. "9janimi Channel Wants to Offer Artistes Better Value". Tech Cabal. http://techcabal.com/2015/10/27/9janimi-channel-wants-to-offer-artistes-better-value/. 
  30. "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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