Editors At Large

The Sean Paul and T.I. concert in Dubai is now scheduled for December 30

Sean Paul‘s Dubai concert back on for December 30, 2023. The event which will be held at the Coca-Cola Arena was originally scheduled for October 21 and joining Sean on the stage

04/11/2023

Concerts

LL Cool J Pays Emotional Tribute to DJ Kool Herc at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction

Emotions ran high at the 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as LL Cool J paid a heartfelt tribute to DJ Kool Herc, who received the Musical Influence Award.

04/11/2023

Awards

Dancehall Producer Suku Ward Says He Has Never Received A Music Royalty Check

Ward 21 frontman Suku told WMV in an exclusive interview that he has never collected any money from his music publishing. In an exclusive sit-down interview, the deejay and producer reflects on

03/11/2023

Exclusives·Features·Music

Dua Lipa Buys The Publishing Rights To Her Music Catalog

In a time when artists like Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Nelly and others are selling the rights to their music, today, it was announced that Dua Lipa has acquired the rights to her

03/11/2023

Catalogues

Luciano To Perform at Club 24 in France On August 10, 2024

Luciano Apologizes “Greatly” To Lloyd Stanbury After Claiming He Did No Read VP’s Record Contract

A day after a video circulated on social media with reggae singer Luciano blasting VP Records and Attorney Lloyd Stanbury for facilitating the signing of a 2001 contract without him reading it,

02/11/2023

News

Entertainment Lawyer Lloyd Stanbury Says Reggaeton Owes Its Name to Jamaican Duo Steely and Clevie

Entertainment lawyer Lloyd Stanbury asserts that Reggaeton producers and artists should fulfill their financial obligations and pay up for their alleged infringement on Steely and Clevie’s 1989 ‘Fish Market’ Riddim. Over 1800

02/11/2023

News·Reggaeton vs Dancehall Court Case

Luciano Regrets Signing Contract with VP Records; Lloyd Stanbury Demands an Apology

Two time Grammy nominated Reggae singer Luciano is expressing regrets after signing what he said turned out to be a four-album contract with VP Records in 2001, claiming that the terms were

01/11/2023

Music

Billboard Top 40 Artist Tyla Nominated for Best New Artist at 2023 BET Soul Train Awards

Billboard Top 40 artist Tyla is nominated for Best New Artist at the 2023 BET Soul Train awards. The singer got the news a day after she dropped her location on Tuesday saying

01/11/2023

Awards

Mariah Carey Faces New $20 Million Lawsuit Over ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Similarities

Mariah Carey is facing yet another lawsuit regarding her beloved Christmas classic “All I Want For Christmas Is You”. This time, it comes from two individuals, Andy Stone and Troy Powers, who

01/11/2023

News

Anniversary of Chris Blackwell’s Exit from Island Records: The Clash with PolyGram

“I’ve always had a good feel for the new and slightly different, and have never been afraid to trust my intuition,” – Chris Blackwell. 26 years ago today, PolyGram chief Alain Levy

31/10/2023

Features

Dancehall Sales: Drake Surpasses 223 Million ‘RIAA Digital Certified Songs,’ Claims US Singles Record

Nigerian singer Wizkid‘s collaboration with Drake, “One Dance,” featuring British singer Kyla, has officially received an 11x Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 11 million sales-equivalent units.

31/10/2023

Album Sales·Dancehall50·Milestones

Shatta Wale Tells The BBC “It’s like I’ve graduated from dancehall” and He Is “Happy Now”

Ghana’s self-proclaimed king of dancehall Shatta Wale came into the music business crying the stayers and sounds of Jamaican music, amassing numerous awards, a prolific discography, and a huge fanbase fan base.

31/10/2023

Afrobeats·Dancehall

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