Editors At Large

Gyptian’s “Hold You” Has Surpassed 100 Million Views On YouTube

Last September reggae singer Gyptian‘s “Hold You” surpassed 100 million views and the VP recording artists spoke to WMV about the song as well as his early days in the music. “Dem

08/01/2023

Milestones

Universal Music Group Sues Triller

Universal Music Group has filed a lawsuit against the video-sharing app Triller, claiming that the company has failed to make payments for the past nine months, in violation of their licensing agreement.

07/01/2023

Catalogues·Legal

Ziggy Marley Talks Grammys, Jamaican Music Industry And Says Why He Doesn’t Come To Jamaica Often

Ziggy Marley — the eldest son of Bob Marley — is an eight-time Grammy Award winner, Emmy winner, and philanthropist with multiple hit songs and world-class tours under his belt. With five

06/01/2023

Archive Content·Interview

Sean Paul And Shenseea at Shenseea's Album Launch in Kingston

Biggest Winners In Dancehall In 2022

10. Biggs Don From being a TikTok sensation to a recording artist, 1 Biggs Don’s viral song Bwoii Affi debuted at No. 1 in Jamaica on the World Music Views YouTube

04/01/2023

Features

Rolling Stone Magazine Ranks 5 Reggae Stars Among Their “200 Greatest Singers Of All Time”

In an updated list of “200 greatest singers of all time” to reflect the influx of new talents that have dominated the music industry globally, Rolling Stone Magazine has included 5 veteran

01/01/2023

Greatest Singers Of All Time

5 Things Dancehall Artists Can Learn From Burna Boy & Other Afrobeats Acts For 2023

The emergence of Wizkid, a Nigerian Afrobeats artist with major label backing, has seen him achieve critical acclaim and the prestigious Diamond Certification from the Recording Association of America (RIAA). Wizkid, along

30/12/2022

Afrobeat·Afrofusion

Jo Mersa, Son Of Stephen Marley Found Dead At Age 31

WMV understand that Jo Mersa Marley was found unresponsive on Tuesday. The son of Stephen Marley and grandson of reggae legend Bob Marley was 31. Mersa debuted in 2014 with the EP.

27/12/2022

News·Uncategorized

Jo Mersa Marley: ‘Eternal’ EP Album Review

What do you do when you are the son and grandson of legends Stephen and Bob Marleybut want to make a name for yourself as a Reggae singer? You either do your

27/12/2022

Album Reviews

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 for 2023

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

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