Why Sean Paul Is The King Of Dancehall
Sean Paul, A King of The Dancehall currently has more than 5 billion views on YouTube across his catalogue of songs including features. He is the only dancehall act with that many musical
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.”
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
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
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