Alaba international market is an electronics market located in Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria and arguably the largest electronic market in Nigeria. But to every musical related Nigerian, Alaba market is the centre for music business in the Country.
Following recent years the Nigeria music industry has climbed from one level of success to the next level and has been able to attain a reasonably level of admirable success. But bear in mind that the Nigeria music industry wouldn’t have been successful without the help of the Alaba Music promoters and marketers in recent years.
Just fear years ago, Nigeria’s Duo, P-Square, were said to have collected a whopping N50 million for the marketing, duplication and distribution of their new album by a popular Alaba-based marketer. Their “Game Over” album was reportedly sold to Tjoe Enterprise, a major Alaba Marketer, for nationwide distribution for a reported sum of N10 million.

Nigerian music has slowly become the sound of African music, our artistes has grown to dominate the Africa music soil and is gently creeping into the rest of the world. Unknown to many Nigerians the business of music was controlled directly inside the Alaba market, not only that the fortunes and misfortunes of the average artiste irrespective of his talent is shaped by some individuals who may not necessarily know anything about music. These individuals are the marketers.
Piracy in Alaba to some artiste and Law enforcement agency are punishable crimes. But to many other artistes (especially up-coming) they are benefactors.
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