Paragraph 21 The sustained success of Afrobeats songs in the UK and in continental Europe eventually led to the launch of the UK’s first Afrobeats music radio station, The Beat London 103.6 FM, in 2016. It presents Afrobeats as a major genre rather than a side offering.

The word "side offering" (paragraph 21 quoted above) implies that _________

A. before this, only A-sides of Afrobeats releases got played.
B. the radio station has become more prominent lately.
C. other radio stations have presented Afrobeats as a curiosity.
D. before, Afrobeats was played against the wishes of management.

C. other radio stations have presented Afrobeats as a curiosity.