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Shatta Wale shares what differentiates Ghanaian artists from their Nigerian counterparts
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Shatta Wale reveals what Ghanaian artists should learn from Nigerian artists
Shatta Wale is once again lavishing accolades on Nigerian artists as he explains what makes them successful in the music industry and what Ghanaian artists should learn.
In a recent interview, the controversial singer admitted that he had admiration for Nigerians and the way they advertise their businesses.
He claims that whereas his countrymen, the Ghanaians, compete with music, Nigerians make music. According to him, Ghanaians are more concerned with the titles that their followers give them than they are with producing decent music.
Shatta Wale continued by saying that many Ghanaian artists have suffered and lost concentration as a result of this carelessness.
In his words;
“Nigerians are too smart to do business, rather than to fight. You know when you check their music industry, they don’t have this one is better than this one, they don’t have beef, all the songs they sing about are music, like love songs and songs people want to hear.”
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Meanwhile, Shatta Wale has expressed his regret that the country’s music industry lacks a copyright and royalties system to safeguard the income and assets of its artists.
Speaking in an interview with Paul Adom-Otchere on the Good Evening Ghana segment aired on Metro TV, the controversial dancehall crooner intimated that he has since been complaining about musicians not being paid the royalties they deserve but the industry players have played a deaf ear to his cries.
He added that the majority of Ghanaian musicians believe their streams on digital streaming services will provide them with the income they need from their music, which is why none of them wanted to support him in his fight for musicians’ royalties.
Additionally, Shatta Wale claimed that the music industry lacks the necessary framework and policies to monetize the music industry and give musicians the royalties they are due.