You write, sha!!! I just wish all of us, as students of this great music biz, would take the time to read everything, the good, the bad, and the ugly. That's how we learn, avoid repeating mistakes, and correct the parts of the story we got wrong. The industry grows when we're willing to learn from its full history, not just the highlights.
The lucrative phase of "Afrobeats to the World" lasted a decade. There are only a few main beneficiaries, but ultimately, the music industry remains in the same state - poorly structured and unable to scale financially
theguardian.com/music/2026/a…