JR Watkis, Author at World Music Views

HarbourView Private Equity Celebrates 8 Billion Streams For Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito”

HarbourView Private Equity is celebrating the 8 Billion views milestone achievement of “Despacito” on YouTube. The song originally written by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Panamanian singer Erika María Ender Simoes was

09/11/2022

Catalogues·Latin·Milestones

How The Church Of England & Other Conservative Investors Are Buying Into Songs That Are Banned From The U.K. & Jamaican Airwaves

Good morning, WMV continue the series on Catalogues as we update you on the latest developments in music rights acquisitions. Here is what we know so far: Hipgnosis Songs Fund, the London

09/11/2022

Catalogues·Features

Jimmy Iovine Inducted In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame By Bruce Springsteen

Jimmy Iovine was inducted into the Rock Roll Hall Of Fame by his long time buddy Bruce Springsteen. At the star studded 37th annual event Springsteen got the crowd cheering as he

06/11/2022

News

Buju Says The Music Being Made Now In Jamaica Is Forgettable, Ready To Be “Intimate” With New Year’s Day Festival

Buju Banton finally takes to the stage at Grizzly’s Entertainment Complex in St. Ann on January 1 to show why live performances are rewarding again. Alongside Beres Hammond, the one night event

05/11/2022

Concerts·Reggae

“Beast Of The Era” Ep By Skeng Is Now No. 1 on Reggae iTunes Chart

Dancehall artist Skeng’s debut Ep. “Beast Of The Era” made its day 1 entry at No. 1 on the Reggae iTunes Chart. BOTE is also no. 2 on iTunes Trinidad and Tobago

04/11/2022

Charts·Trap Dancehall

Shenseea Featured On Skeng’s Highly Anticipated “Beast Of The Era” Ep.

Dancehall artist Skeng is finally dropping his ‘Beast Of The Era’ EP. on Friday November 4 following the success of his ‘Likkle Miss remix’ with Nicki Minaj, and the genre-defining follow-up ‘The

01/11/2022

Dancehall

Sheryl Lee Ralph Airs Out Delta For Refusing To Check Her In 4 Minutes Late

Sheryl Lee Ralph expressed her contempt for ‘bad manners” in front of a Delta sign after she was not allowed to check on a flight due to her being at the counter

01/11/2022

News

Ziggy Marley Launches “Beach In Hawaii” NFT, Says Bob Marley NFT Could Be In The Works

Ziggy Marley launched his first NFT today in collaboration with One Of, a NFT platform that describes itself as “The green NFT platform connecting fans and collectors to their favorite artists, athletes,

01/11/2022

Reggae·Tech

Migos Rapper Takeoff Shot And Killed In Houston, He Was 28 Years Old

World Music Views understands that Kirshnik Khari Ball popularly know as Rapper Takeoff, one-third of the Migos, was shot dead early Monday November 1 in Houston Texas. He was 28 years old.

01/11/2022

Hip Hop

Justine Skye Connects With Her Jamaican Roots; She Dresses As “Peanut Dread” For Halloween

R&B singer Justine Skye dresses up as Jamaican social media personality “Peanut Dread” in what she describes as “Probably her best Halloween look ever.” Skye posted three images of her dressed in

31/10/2022

Culture

Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. Says He Would Like To See More Reggae and Dancehall Music Makers Be A Part Of The Grammy Organization

Harvey Mason Jr. is the first black man to head the Recording Academy, the organization responsible for the Annual Grammy Awards. He took over in 2019 after a slew of racial controversies

30/10/2022

Features·Grammy News

WMV Exclusive: Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. Says Kanye West Won’t Lose His Grammy Trophies

In an exclusive interview with WMV to be aired on YouTube this Sunday October 30, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. says Ye, formerly known as Kanye West will not lose his

29/10/2022

Grammy News

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