{
  "id": 19327178,
  "title": "Richmond Adu-Poku: Record labels are dead in Ghana",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/richmond-adu-poku-record-labels-are-dead-in-ghana",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T11:53:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/richmond-adu-poku-record-labels-are-dead-in-ghana/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana has a rich history of producing music stars, from the 1920s to the present day. Record labels played a significant role in building businesses that turned these artists into sustainable commercial empires. However, in recent years, Ghana's music industry has struggled to create the powerful businesses needed to make this happen. Despite having the talent, sound, and audience, the money often doesn't make it to where it's needed. The old-fashioned record label system may not be necessary, but modern music businesses are crucial to support and develop the incredible talent that Ghana produces.",
  "summary": "We need labels that think beyond the next release, executives who understand intellectual property and investors who recognise that music catalogues can be valuable assets long after the latest hit has disappeared from the charts.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}