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Exclusive: Former EVEN Labs Executive D-Dot Speaks Out on UMG Deal, Direct-to-Fan Future, and Lawsuit Against Platform

Music industry executive and consultant Damien “DDOT” Washington, a former executive at EVEN Labs, speaks exclusively with World Music Views (WMV) about technology’s role in music, artist empowerment, and the controversy surrounding the direct-to-fan platform

21/02/2026

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Cali Reggae frontman Stick Figure lead vocalist, producer and guitarist Scott Woodruff

Stick Figure’s Free Flow Sessions Poised for Highest Billboard Reggae Debut of the Year

Stick Figure’s Free Flow Sessions is set to make the highest debut on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart next week. The album, released on November 14, 2025, has spent a solid full

21/11/2025

Billboard Reggae Albums Chart·Exclusives

Exclusive: Annalaex on Leaving SOBE Entertainment, Dancehall, Soca & Her Next Chapter

In an exclusive sit-down with World Music Views in Florida, model-singer Annaleax opened up about her whirlwind year—one that has taken her from Tobago to Miami, from carnival stages to recording studios,

13/11/2025

Exclusives·Features

Maxine Isis Stowe Accepts Court Ruling On Bunny Wailer’s Estate

Maxine Isis Stowe says she is ready to speak on Bunny Wailer’s estate following a Supreme Court ruling on June 28, 2024, which gave The Bunny Wailer Estate to his 13 children

21/08/2024

Exclusives·Legal

Lauryn Hill was surprised at an intimate dinner in New York to tell her that The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was No. 1 on our 100 Best Albums list.

Exclusive: Lauryn Hill To Release Her Second Studio Album Under New Label Deal

8x Grammy Award winner Lauryn Hill is set to release her second studio album twenty-six years after signing with Columbia Records and releasing her iconic debut solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.

02/08/2024

Exclusives·News

Shenseea is career focused - Contributed

Shenseea Is Career Focused: “There is Far More Work to Be Done” as She Prepares for the Next Level

Shenseea’s global adventures have not only broadened her horizons but also redefined what it means to be Jamaican. She embodies a new era of cultural fluidity, effortlessly creating music that resonates with

23/05/2024

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Godfather Of Soul James Brown, Island Records Founder Chris Blackwell, Riddim twins Sly and Robbie

The Untold Story Of James Brown vs. Sly and Robbie By Chris Blackwell

Sly, one half of the riddim duo Sly and Robbie, denies the tale about the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, demanding subservience at Chris Blackwell’s Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas. Blackwell,

15/05/2024

Exclusives·Features

“Neil Diamond (Allegedly) didn’t write ‘Red Red Wine.’ He swindled it from a Jamaican writer,” Says ILS Boss

“Red Red Wine” is credited to Neil Diamond on his second studio album, “Just For You,” released on August 25, 1967. However, according to Dominique Zgarka, Executive Vice President at The SRG

12/05/2024

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Exclusive: The Untold Story Of ‘Uptown Top Ranking’ By Donna and Althea

Althea & Donna, singers and songwriters of the song “Uptown Top Ranking,” which climbed to the top of the British singles chart in 1977, are one of two female Jamaican acts to

05/05/2024

Exclusives·Reggae

Althea and Donna: Royalties for 1978 Chart-Topping Hit ‘Uptown Top Ranking’

Althea and Donna, whose real names are Althea Forrest and Donna Reid aren’t receiving royalties for their iconic reggae single “Uptown Top Ranking,” from German Record label BMG, according to Zak Starkey

21/04/2024

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YouTube Music and Premium Expanded To Jamaica and 9 More Countries

Just a few weeks following YouTube Day in Jamaica at the Island Music Conference, the world’s leading video-sharing platform, has now expanded its Premium services to Jamaica, offering users an enhanced and

24/03/2024

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Zak Starkey, Son of Beatles’ Ringo Starr, Slams BMG Over Royalties Owed To Jamaican Artists

Zak Starkey, an acclaimed drummer known for his contributions to legendary bands like The Who and Oasis, recently took to Instagram to criticize German record label BMG, his former music distribution partner,

24/03/2024

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