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Africa's Music Giants Are Changing the Global Music Business, Not Just the Sound
African artists dominate charts and headline arenas — but the bigger story is the industry quietly taking shape behind them.
From Nigeria and Ghana to South Africa, Kenya and the Francophone markets, African artists are dominating global charts — but the deeper story is the labels, publishers and rights infrastructure being built behind them. Sustaining the boom will depend on stronger copyright, publishing and royalty systems that ensure creators actually share in the wealth.
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