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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

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

Chris Blackwell & The PolyGram Story

Over the years there has been speculation and utterances from artists like Junior Reid who says Chris Blackwell is an all powerful force in the music industry. Whether or not Reid’s sentiments

02/11/2022

Editorial·Features

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

Music Money: Jamaican Music Generates More Than £1.1 Million A Year Outside Of Jamaica

According to the UK-based performance rights organisation Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) over the last 7 years “UK usage of Jamaican recorded music generated, on average, around £500,000 a year for Jamaican performers.”

27/10/2022

Features·News

Adam Gross, President Reggae Record Label Ineffable Records

Adam Gross, Vice President Of Ineffable Records Recommends A Unified Approach For Reggae Artists To Expand The Market

There is an Oakland California based record label charting a new course in reggae music by forging new markets and sales strategies on the west coast. Ineffable Music is a full service

04/10/2022

Features

Stefflon Don, Sean Paul, Koffee, Shaggy, Shenseea have some of the most subscribed YouTube channels

Why Aren’t Private Equity Firms Rushing To Buy Reggae & Dancehall Artist’s Image Rights & Catalogues?

There are dozens of dancehall and reggae artists with extensive catalogues but there has not been any announced acts from the genre who are selling their music masters or publishing in return

29/09/2022

Catalogues·Features

Dunw3ll Wants To Change Dancehall With Shenseea, Stefflon Don, Vybz Kartel, Sean Paul, Govanna & Moyann For “Playstation” Riddim

As dancehall music is experiencing a renaissance , Mario Dunwell says he wants to make music that’s going to last beyond his generation, similar to the producers of the 1990s dancehall era. With

16/09/2022

Features·Interview

Chris Williams Of Proven Investments Tells How Dancehall/Reggae Artists Can Attract Investments And Capitalize On Jamaican Culture

Proven Wealth CEO Chris Williams manages over US$1Bn and his company, was the biggest shareholder In Dream Entertainment, the organizers of Dream Weekend before they offloaded the shares last September during the

10/09/2022

Features·Interview

Dancehall Artists Making Big Bucks From OnlyFans: Safaree Made US$20 Million Last Year, D’Angel & Ishawna “Making Millions”

Jamaican-American rapper turned deejay Safaree Samuels is the only Jamaican in the top ten earners on the explicit subscription media platform Onlyfans. The Love & Hip Hop star who recently sampled Harry Belafonte’s 1961

03/09/2022

Dancehall·Lifestyle

Shaggy’s ‘Boombastic’ Single Certified Platinum By The RIAA August 27, 1995

WMV continues to highlight of groundbreaking singles and albums from Jamaica’s reggae and dancehall culture that have climbed the international charts with record breaking success. One of the few Jamaican songs to

29/08/2022

Dancehall·Features·Hip Hop

Exclusive Interview With Miss Patt, VP Records Founder

Patricia “Miss Pat” Chin has a hearty laugh at 84, her politics may be interpreted as a right leaning capitalist, evidenced by the way she recalls fond memories of former Prime minister

28/08/2022

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