Editors At Large

Latin Music Is 8.8% Of Total U.S. Recorded Music Revenue For The First Time In History

Latin music in the U.S. is generating $1 billion in annual wholesale revenue for 2025, according to new data from the Recording Industry Association of America. The figure marks the tenth consecutive

09/04/2026

News

Robert Livingston on Managing Super Cat and the Infamous Ninja Man Sting Clash: “It Would Have Been the Best Movie”

Robert Livingston is the most successful Jamaican producer of the 21st century by record sales. Having sold millions of records, he is the executive producer of Hot Shot by Shaggy (MCA Records),

08/04/2026

Concerts

Shaggy's Boombastic and 44/876 are among the winners of Best Reggae Albums.

“I Spend $100K–$150K on Marketing—Records Don’t Work Themselves”: Shaggy on the Real Cost of Hits

“Records don’t work themselves,” says Shaggy as he offered a reality check on the hard numbers, discipline and long-term thinking required to break a record. “Almost every record that I put out…

08/04/2026

News

Kanye performs with Big Sean, Pusha T and others in Manhattan

2026 UK Wireless Festival Cancelled Following a Decision By The U.K. Home Office To Ban Ye From Entering The Country

The 2026 staging of Wireless Festival has been cancelled following a decision by the U.K. Home Office to ban Ye from entering the country. The announcement, made on Tuesday, comes amid escalating

07/04/2026

Concerts

Alkaline’s NPT Exits Billboard Reggae Albums Chart After One Week as Sean Paul, Bob Marley and Stick Figure Return With Classic Sets

Dancehall star Alkaline has seen his latest project NPT exit the Billboard Reggae Albums chart just one week after its debut. The album entered at No. 10 on the chart dated April

07/04/2026

News

Bill Ackman has often invest in undervalued companies, demanding change and pursuing very public pressure campaigns — often moving to oust the management or the board. PHOTO: MATTHEW EISMAN/GETTY IMAGES

Pershing Square Targets Universal Music in $63bn Takeover Approach

Offer implies roughly $35 per share valuation for world’s largest music company Bill Ackman’s investment firm Pershing Square Capital Management has submitted a takeover proposal for Universal Music Group, in a move

07/04/2026

News

Dr. Michelle Gill of Get With the Fix Radio (GWTF Radio)

“Somebody was actually trying to steal my entire brand”: Dr. Michelle Gill secures U.S. trademark for Get With The Fix Radio

Dr. Michelle Gill built Get With the Fix Radio (GWTF Radio), as a digital hub to connect Caribbean and American audiences. But years later, what began as a cultural project turned into

06/04/2026

News

Masicka “Boasty” Debuts at No. 1 on YouTube Jamaica Chart

Dancehall star Masicka storms straight to the top of the YouTube Jamaica chart this week, as his new release “Boasty”debuts at No. 1 with a commanding 444,207 views for the week ending

05/04/2026

YouTube Jamaica Chart

Pepsi Drops Wireless Festival Sponsorship After UK Politicians Slam Kanye West Booking

Pepsi has withdrawn its sponsorship of the 2026 Wireless Festival in London following criticism regarding Kanye West’s scheduled 3 night headline performances. The decision came after significant backlash from political figures, including UK Prime

05/04/2026

News

Krystal Powell, owner of Lume Bistro & Lounge in Pembroke Pines Florida

Inside Lume Bistro & Lounge: Krystal Powell on Family, Food and Community

Krystal Powell’s Lume Bistro & Lounge in Pembroke Pines Florida, is a Jamaican restaurant with multi-cultural offerings. She tell World Music Views that she is building an ecosystem of experience, identity based

01/04/2026

Culture·Features

“Me treat artist business like a athlete”: Shaggy Opens Up About Fashion, Fitness and Focus

According to Shaggy, his relationship with Versace placed him directly inside one of fashion’s most elite circles. In an exclusive World Music Views sit down, the Jamaican superstar opened up about a

31/03/2026

News

Skippa Appears on 25% of Jamaica’s Top 20 YouTube Chart for March 2026

For the period of March 2 to March 29, 2026, Skippa appears on 25% of the Top 20—and his records collectively generated approximately 3.84 million views, which accounts for about 32% of the total

31/03/2026

Charts·YouTube Jamaica Chart

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