Popular dancehall artiste, Timaya has finally released his third album. He is said to have signed a contract worth N15 million with one of the marketers in Alaba International Market in Lagos to distribute the album.
This gathered reliably that the deal was rounded off few weeks back at a popular studio off Opebi-Oregun link road in Lagos. Our source, who witnessed the final stage of the transaction, said the cheque has been issued out to Timaya already which means the deal involved 100 percent upfront payment.
Timaya shot two videos in South-Africa from the newly released album and one of them has been released. One of the lead singles from the album, Plantain Boy, where he narrated his experiences as a boy who sold plantains for his mother, has received lots of attention. In fact, it became the ringing tone of some of his fans and critics alike.
His first album was released by Danco while the second one was released by Ahbu Ventures. Timaya once admitted that his last album was full ‘talkings’ but he did more of singing in this new album.
Concerned progressive minds in the music industry are actually making moves to reposition the industry for the future by having distribution companies that will handle the music distribution business in more professional ways. Alaba International Market-based marketers who want to be part of the revolution will stay and those who hate change will bow out. The concerned minds believe music albums cannot continue to be sold like electronics which was what most so-called marketers in Alaba used to sell before becoming emergency music promoters and marketers. With these moves, payment of royalty will soon become the norm.
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