Nigerian Superstar Wizkid Inks Global Record Deal With Sony music

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Nigerian top music act 'Wizkid' lands a gobal record deal with Sony Music, after a bidding war between Universal Music and Sony Music, the only Two Major Distribution companies in the world, Wizkid has decided to go with the latter and just inked a global record deal with Sony Music in New York last Tuesday, September 13.

According to sources, Wizkid will receive a 7 figure advance (in US Dollars) and sign to RCA Records who will handle his distribution deal in the United States.

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