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Breaking News: AKON SIGNS WIZKID, IN MAJOR PARTNERSHIP WITH EME RECORDS
Friday, April 13, 2012Omoba
Empire Mates Entertainment has signed a major
deal with Akon’s Konvict Music to release and produce Wizkid’s album
worldwide. The Banky W- led record label today announced that
paperwork has been signed and that there is now a confirmed joint partnership
between EME and Konvict music.
Although Wiz is the first beneficiary of
the arrangement, the deal also makes provision for EME to launch any of its
follow up acts on the same platform.
According to Banky W who’s the chairman of EME “EME
is now Konvicts’s official rep in Africa and will run the African arm of
Konvict’s operation including offices,
management, studios, A&R, production
and provisions of more artistes to launch under this partnership”
He continues “Wiz is the first act to be
launched under this agreement, but EME will continue to build acts that achieve
enough buzz to also launch on the same platform”
An excited Akon twitted
Since debuting in
2008, Empire Mates Entertainment has revolutionized a fast rising industry by
crafting songs that people identify with using creative ways to market and
monetize their brands; while working to build and expose local talents.
The label is currently
putting finishing touches to a much anticipated EME album ‘Empire state of
mind as well as a major tour of the US and UK.
Congrats to Wizkid....
