Haitian musician and ex-Fugees member Wyclef Jean has raised $25m to fund music publishing services in Africa, the Caribbean and other developing regions through his newly launched publishing and distribution company, Carnival World Music Group.

Speaking to Forbes, the three-time Grammy award winner said his latest initiative would seek to empower creatives by giving them access to publishing and distribution resources needed to promote their music and earn royalties.

“Carnival World Music Group aims to ensure that artistes in developing countries have publishing and distribution support they need,” Jean said.

“The demand for music from Africa and other developing regions is growing, and these creatives deserve to be part of the international marketplace...

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