Music Distribution for Highlife Artists
Highlife is the timeless sound of Ghana and Nigeria, with deep catalogues and loyal fans spanning generations. ORB delivers your highlife and palm-wine recordings to Boomplay, TikTok, Spotify and 150+ stores, and makes it easy to bring your existing catalogue across for free.
Honouring catalogue and heritage
Highlife artists often have years of recordings — singles, albums and live sessions — that deserve a home on modern streaming. A well-organised catalogue keeps earning from loyal listeners across West Africa and the diaspora long after release, making back-catalogue distribution as valuable as new singles.
If your highlife music is already with another distributor, ORB offers free catalogue transfer so you can bring everything over without losing your release dates, stream counts on the platforms, or playlist placements — then earn on better terms.
ORB plans for highlife artists
Pick the plan that matches where you are in your career:
| Plan | Price | Best for | Royalties kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | ₦0 | Trying ORB with a single release | Standard terms |
| Artist | ₦9,600 per quarter (₦3,200/month equivalent) | Solo highlife artists releasing regularly | 100% |
| Label & Team | ₦24,000 per quarter (₦8,000/month equivalent) | Bands and labels with rosters and splits | 100% |
Why highlife artists choose ORB
Free catalogue transfer
Bring your existing highlife discography from another distributor to ORB at no cost and keep it earning.
First-class Ghanaian & Nigerian reach
Boomplay and TikTok are primary stores, reaching the West African fans who keep highlife alive.
Royalty splits for bands
On any ORB plan, record agreed shares for band members and collaborators without requiring them to create ORB accounts.
ORB-processed royalty withdrawals
The immutable wallet ledger keeps the exact withdrawal amount. ORB processes local-bank requests in the bank's supported local currency, or wire, PayPal, or Payoneer requests in USD.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I move my old highlife catalogue to ORB?
- Yes. ORB offers free catalogue transfer, so you can bring your existing highlife discography from another distributor without extra cost and keep it earning on better terms.
- Is ORB good for highlife bands with several members?
- Yes. Every ORB plan supports royalty splits, and each band member or collaborator can accept their agreed share by email without an ORB account.
- Which stores reach highlife fans best?
- Boomplay and TikTok are first-class stores on ORB and reach the West African and diaspora audiences who stream highlife, alongside Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube.
- How do Ghanaian artists get paid?
- Royalties collect in the immutable ORB wallet ledger. ORB processes local-bank withdrawals in the bank's supported local currency, or wire, PayPal, or Payoneer withdrawals in USD.