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  • Apple music chart compromised, Chike alleges

    Apple music chart compromised, Chike alleges

    Singer Chike has alleged Apple Music Nigeria’s top songs chart is compromised. 

    In a recent interview on “Curiosity Made Me Ask” with Bae U Barbie, Chike stated that the top 10 and top 20 charts are frequently manipulated.

    According to Chike, the charts are influenced by paid promotions rather than organic popularity. 

    Chike explained that artists can artificially boost their chart positions by paying for streams. 

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    The singer emphasised that not all chart-toppers rely on these tactics, but many do. 

    He said: “Your Top 10 and Top 20 on Apple Music is rigged… Not all the time to be fair but most times.

    “But will you even call it rigged? I think people are willing to do certain things in the name of promotion. Because I think with all the music going on around now is about visibility. If you don’t take it to people, they might not really see it.

    “Right now, if I want to be top 10 on Apple Music, I can tell my guys ‘okay please spend $30,000’ and we will go to top 10. But then it’s not real. And don’t get me wrong, not everybody. But most times that’s actually what’s going on. So I’m not going to be spending to cancel against sometimes even people that have more money than me”.

  • ShineTTW is Apple Music’s ‘Up Next’ artist

    ShineTTW is Apple Music’s ‘Up Next’ artist

    Nigerian musical prodigy Chukwuma Chinaza Ferdinand aka ShineTTW has joined the ranks of global superstars such as Burna Boy, Rema, Billie Eilish, 6lack, GIVĒON, Khalid, Megan Thee Stallion, Mr Eazi, as Apple Music’s ‘Up Next’ artist.

    The honour places ShineTTW in the spotlight while highlighting his exceptional talent and promising future on the international music scene.

    Interestingly, ShineTTW is currently preparing to release his debut EP, The Chosen One.

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    Apple Music’s Up Next initiative is renowned for identifying and showcasing rising stars in select countries and regions around the world.

    Being named on the platform, ShineTTW will be featured across Apple Music’s localised Up Next playlist, offering a dynamic collection of new and emerging artists handpicked by Apple Music editors from around the world. This genre-agnostic playlist aims to introduce a larger audience to exceptional new talent, spotlighting ShineTTW’s unique Afro-Sentio sound.

    “Being named Apple Music’s ‘Up Next’ artist is a huge honour and a reward to the hard work and passion I pour into my music,” says ShineTTW. “This recognition not only celebrates my journey so far but also sets the stage for The Chosen One, my first project that embodies my range, artistic vision and unique sound.”

    Since its debut in 2017, Apple Music’s Up Next program has propelled numerous artists to international fame.