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Chiedozie Anyina

Global Music Partnerships Executive
Lagos,Lagos

Summary

Dynamic music executive with over 14 years of experience in A&R, artist development, music licensing, and publishing. Proven success in executive leadership, forging strategic partnerships, and exceeding revenue goals within the telecom and music entertainment industries. Recognized for fostering collaboration, streamlining operations, and driving impactful growth. Passionate about shaping the future of music and entertainment in emerging markets globally.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

General Manager – Nigeria

Content Connect International (Pty) Ltd
09.2019 - Current
  • Spearheaded strategic partnerships with leading DSPs such as Boomplay and MTN Shortz
  • Optimized operational processes, driving efficiency and boosting team collaboration
  • Negotiated major publishing deals in collaboration with SONY ATV

A&R / Acquisition Manager (EMEA)

SoundOn
09.2023 - 12.2024
  • Built strong alliances with independent artists and labels across EMEA Region.
  • Drove innovative promotional campaigns, securing editorial placements for priority tracks
  • Conceptualized and executed SoundOn’s flagship workshop, revolutionizing artist engagement

Music Partnerships Manager (SSA)

TikTok Pte. Ltd
10.2021 - 08.2023
  • Developed deep partnerships with major labels and independent artists to amplify TikTok’s presence
  • Increased daily active artist engagement metrics and drove global viral success stories
  • Collaborated on iconic events, including Afro-Nation, Tomorrowland live streams and other live projects that garnered great support from audience across Africa

Music Editorial Lead – West Africa

TIDAL/Aspiro Ab
06.2020 - 08.2021
  • Orchestrated TIDAL’s entry into the Nigerian market, leveraging MTN’s vast subscriber base
  • Curated playlists, optimized artist profiles, and managed social media for brand growth

Music Content Specialist

Content Connect International (Pty) Ltd
09.2016 - 08.2019
  • Supervised catalog monetization, optimizing over 55,000 tracks for CRBT distribution
  • Established exclusive content deals while ensuring legal and regulatory compliance

Education

Master of Arts (MA) - Transport Planning and Management

University of Lagos
03.2013 - 4 2015

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Transport Management Technology

Federal University of Technology, Owerri
11.2005 - 4 2010

Skills

Leadership & Team Building

Accomplishments

Revenue Growth: Increased EMEA SoundOn’s market share from 0.02% to 1.8%, while growing TikTok’s regional market share to 11% through innovative licensing agreements, artist collaboration, and strategic partnerships with major streaming platforms.


Expanded African Operations: Spearheaded the launch of CRBT distribution in Ghana through MTN’s network, driving regional growth.


Global Campaign Success: Managed viral tracks such as Love Nwantiti, Calm Down, KULOSA, You Wanna Bambam, This Year(Blessings), Sugar cane remix, Finesse and Bandana, etc. achieving widespread international recognition and acclaim.


  • Innovative Campaigns: Spearheaded creative campaigns for high priority artists like Pheelz, Seeb, Davido, Burna Boy, Spyro, Yemi Alade, Tiwa Savage, Oxlade, AKA, Black Sheriff, Zuchu, Harmonize, Costa Titch, Oxkido, Diamond Platnumz, Master KG, Major League Djz, Lloyiso etc. resulting to thousands and millions of video creations on TikTok which led to millions of streams on DSPs.
  • Workshop Facilitation: Hosted workshops, trainings and bootcamps for independent artists, onboarding over 800 artists in a day for SoundOn platform.
  • Global Partnerships and Collaboration: Collaborated on events like Afro Nation 2022, Tomorrowland Music Festival, FIFA World Cup and FIFA Women’s Cup, AFCON, SAMA’28 Awards, NYEGENYEGE Festival Uganda, #MyPulse campaign with MTN, and major livestream events like BurnaBoy Live with Apple Music, On the Couch with DJ Neptune, etc thus, amplifying artists visibility and platform engagement.
  • Artist Development: Mentored and Nurtured the careers of Anni3, Qing Madi, Timi Martins, Raybekah, Tiimie, BoyChase, Berri Tiga, Shoday, Guchi, Bayanni etc, guiding them through brand building, global collaboration, and audience engagement strategies.
  • Digital Strategy: developed data-driven digital strategies to optimize playlist placements and editorial support resulting to high user engagement on the platform.

Timeline

A&R / Acquisition Manager (EMEA)

SoundOn
09.2023 - 12.2024

Music Partnerships Manager (SSA)

TikTok Pte. Ltd
10.2021 - 08.2023

Music Editorial Lead – West Africa

TIDAL/Aspiro Ab
06.2020 - 08.2021

General Manager – Nigeria

Content Connect International (Pty) Ltd
09.2019 - Current

Music Content Specialist

Content Connect International (Pty) Ltd
09.2016 - 08.2019

Master of Arts (MA) - Transport Planning and Management

University of Lagos
03.2013 - 4 2015

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Transport Management Technology

Federal University of Technology, Owerri
11.2005 - 4 2010
Chiedozie AnyinaGlobal Music Partnerships Executive