Editors At Large

Grammy Winning Jamaican Born ‘Sound of Philadelphia’ Producer/Writer Thom Bell Dies at 79

Thom Randolph Bell, the record producer and songwriter who penned some of the biggest hits in music’s history, has died at age 79. Bell was born on January 26, 1943, in Jamaica

22/12/2022

News

Sean Paul, the most streamed Jamaican artist on Spotify globally

Watch: Sean Paul Performs For 20,000 FIFA World Cup Volunteers

Sean Paul continues his global dominance as he performed last evening in Qatar at the FIFA volunteer concert. He will be performing tomorow in the FIFA fanzone for the fans in the

16/12/2022

Concerts

Sizzla’s Top 5 Musical Achievements

Miguel Collins A.K.A Sizzla is one of the most prolific artists in Jamaica’s history. Very few have had the level of cross-cultural connection through music that Sizzla has enjoyed for over 2

11/12/2022

Features

Sean Paul has the most commercially successful dancehall songs of all time

Spotify Does Not Pay Artists, It Only Pays Rights Holders

When a song is released, the artist has to assign the copyright to a rights holder. This means that the rights holder owns the copyright to the song and has the

09/12/2022

Features

This Day In Reggae: In 2021 Robbie Shakespeare Passed Away At Age 68, Buju Banton Was Released

2021: Robbie Shakespeare of Sly & Robbie fame passed away. He is regarded as one of the most influential reggae bassists and was also known for his creative use of electronics and

08/12/2022

This Day in Reggae

Shenseea Says “Bob Marley Is Bigger Than Michael Jackson”

Well well well, fresh from her No. 8 placement on the Billboard Album Artist Year-End , Shenseea is causing a stir on Twitter in the fashion of her mentor Kanye West. The

01/12/2022

Pop·Reggae

CNN Sued For Copyright Infringement On More Than 100 Songs

A copyright infringement lawsuit has been filed against CNN for using more than 100 different songs in international segments without paying the required licensing fees. According to Billboard, Freeplay Music claims the

01/12/2022

News

Bob Marley & The Wailers Ranked #1 On Billboard’s Year-End Reggae Artists Albums Chart 2022

The 2022 Billboard Year-End charts which rank the most consumed artists all albums over the period are out. Leading the “Reggae Albums Artists” category is Bob Marley & The Wailers. The King

01/12/2022

Charts·WMV Year End Chart Updates

Drake Is The Most Streamed Artist In Jamaica For A Second Year In A Row

For a second year in a row Canadian superstar Drake is the most streamed artist in Jamaica. According to data obtained exclusively by World Music Views from our Spotify correspondence, the Rich

30/11/2022

Spotify Wrapped·WMV Year End Chart Updates

New App Lets You Create Festival Line-Up

Good morning. It is Tuesday Nov 29 and here are two interesting developments in the music industry today: The UK competition regulator has ruled out further action to help artists earn more

29/11/2022

News·Tech

Top Streaming Artists On Deezer – Year End

Deezer was the first international streaming service to establish a presence Jamaica. With 56 Million music tracks along with podcasts, their playlists and recommendations will match every musical taste. Dancehall dominates locally

28/11/2022

Charts

Beenie Man, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky & DJ Kurt Riley Link Up For Independence Weekend Event In Barbados

Ahead of her Super Bowl 2023 halftime show performance Rihanna took some time out to watch Beenie Man in performance on Friday. Accompanied by boyfriend A$AP Rocky, the Umbrella singer flew in

26/11/2022

Concerts

Donovan Watkis

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