Editors At Large

Shabba Ranks Loses “Dancehall Emperor” Trademark

Dancehall legend Shabba Ranks loses trademarks for his monikers “Dancehall Emperor” and “Dancehall Empowerer (Grung)” according to documents obtained by World Music View. The trademark for “DANCEHALL EMPEROR” was filed with the

23/11/2022

Dancehall·Uncategorized

Burna Boy Caribbean Concert Tickets Tier 1 Sold Out

Tickets for the upcoming Burna Boy “Love, Damini” concerts in Trinidad, Jamaica and Antigua have been on sale for less than a week and already tier 1 for some categories are sold

22/11/2022

Concerts

META To Review Removal Requests Policy After U.K. Police Ask To Remove Drill Music

Meta’s oversight board has ruled it was wrong to ban a music video that UK law enforcement argued would “contribute a risk to offline harm.” On Tuesday, the oversight board which consists

22/11/2022

Drill·News·Uncategorized

10 Songs To Know Before Going To A Burna Boy Concert

Afro-fusion singer Burna Boy has risen through the ranks of music to become a global superstar. With the advent of streaming, making a star and making a hit have become much easier

21/11/2022

Afrobeat·Music·Uncategorized

Iggy Azaela Sells Her Music Catalogue

Iggy Azalea is the latest artist to sell her master recordings and publishing catalogue. The reported 8 figure deal is with Domain Capital according to Billboard. 100% of Iggy’s share of her

21/11/2022

Catalogues·Hip Hop

Afrobeats Show Promoter Osita “Duke” Ugeh Wants To Bridge The Gap Between African Music & Jamaican Music

Osita Ugeh also known as Duke is the CEO of Duke Concept, a 360 degrees touring company which started in 2013- with a specific focus on promoting African music around the world.

20/11/2022

Afrobeat·Concerts·Features·Uncategorized

Move Over “Pimp My Ride”-Sony & Honda Plans To Make Music & Entertainment Centered Electric Car

A new company called Sony Honda Mobility plans to use music, movies and the PlayStation 5 to ramp up competition with Tesla by developing an electric car built around an immersive entertainment

20/11/2022

News·Tech

“Dangerous” By Kardinal Offishall Feat. Akon

“Dangerous” by Canadian- Jamaican rapper Kardinal Offishall featuring Akon has been certified Gold in the U.K. For selling 400,000 units in that country according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The party

18/11/2022

Certifications·Milestones

“Burna Boy Concert” Trends In Jamaica

It has been ten years since a foreign based global superstar performed in Jamaica. The last was Celine Dion at the Trelawny Multi-purpose stadium in March 2012 at Jamaica Jazz and Blues.

18/11/2022

Afrobeat·Concerts

John Legend Sells Catalogue

Good morning, WMV continues the series on Catalogues as we update you on the latest developments in music rights acquisitions. The latest R&B star to sell his catalogue is John Legend. The

18/11/2022

Catalogues

Burna Boy's performance fee is north of US$500,000

Burna Boy Live – Love, Damini Tour Jamaica Tickets Available Now

World Music Views first reported that Burna Boy will be performing at the National Stadium in Kingston, on Sunday December 18. Tickets are now on sale for one of Jamaica’s most anticipated

17/11/2022

Afrobeat·Concerts

Watch: Afrobeats Singer Teemanay & Akon ‘GO GIRL’

Afrobeat singer Teemanay and global superstar hip hop icon AKON released the lyric video for the single “Go Girl” from their EP ‘Konvict Kulture Presents Teemanay’. In a release sent to WMV,

17/11/2022

Afrobeat

Donovan Watkis

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