How do these people make money ? I don't think many people will buy music these days when you can download free or copy pirated copy. Do they really sell enough CDs to afford to buy N10m cars? Speak up.

Majority of their money comes from the shows, tours and endorsement deals. They still make some money from selling albums. And they get paid something when channels like Channel O plays their music.

Given the extent of piracy in Nigeria, Nigeria musicians are limited in the amount they can make from their own music. Not even radio stations pay them that much.
Often times though, they make something quite substantial from shows, private events and invitations from the elite to private outings, with the last bringing in the most money.

Undoubtedly, they make the most of their money from goodwill, and this can't be underrated. Goodwill is however equal to popularity. Goodwill is what enables an artiste get invitation to a politician's house; the politician glances at him and simply wires a 'certain' amount into the artiste's account in the hope they can become closer, in the hope they can become pals. The more popular an artiste is, the more goodwill he/she enjoys. No wonder, they fight tooth and nail to become more popular than the other.

Ok second part of my question. If they are not getting rich by selling records then how are producers like Don Jazzy getting rich since much of income of producer comes from percentage of sales. Certainly studio time can't be so profitable.