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Stephen Schwarzman, Photograph by Jamel Toppin

Stephen Schwarzman Made $1 Billion In 2022 From Owning Music Catalogs and More

Stephen Schwarzman, Blackstone Group’s chief executive made a record US$1 Billion for a second year straight according to the Financial Times. The billionaire received record income of nearly $1.3bn in 2022, as

25/02/2023

Music Business

Snoop Dogg Brings Death Row’s Catalogue To TikTok

West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg, has announced that the catalog of Death Row Records, which he acquired last year will be returning to streaming services. The move will bring some of the

14/02/2023

Catalogues·Music Business·News

Spotify’s Speed & Efficiency Mandate Just Got A New Partner

Activist investor Value Act Capital has made a sizable investment in Spotify weeks after a 6% staff cut was announced by the streaming platform’s CEO. Value act is known for putting pressure

13/02/2023

Music Business

Shaggy Signs Joint Venture Record Deal With VP Records

Multi-platinum superstar Shaggy has signed a joint venture deal with VP Records. The Angel DJ made the announcement on Friday at the Island Music Conference in Kingston Jamaica. The Grammy winning artist

10/02/2023

Music Business

How Wall Street Owns & Profits From The Music Business…Including Reggae

Wall Street owns the music business for the last decade, and its tentacles in the industry are stretching further everyday. From record labels and streaming services, to concert tickets and songs funds, the financial power of Wall Street is being felt as new

03/02/2023

Music Business·Music Report

Capleton Reign Of Fire album cover - 2004

Capleton Says DefJam Did Not Know How To Promote Him, Cautions New Artists

Reggae artist Capleton gave a fiery performance at Rebel Salute last Sunday morning after which the DJ took some time to speak with WMV about his upcoming music as well as his

25/01/2023

Interview·Music·Music Business·Music Report

Madhouse DJ Cham Comes To Usain Bolt’s Defense; Calls On Prime Minister To Assure Country Investors Amidst $10 Million Dollar Fraud

Madhouse frontman Cham is calling on the Prime Minister of Jamaica as well as the Minister Of Finance to address the nation on the recent reports of Usain Bolt losing USD$10 million

16/01/2023

Music Business·News

Reggae is the 10th most favored music genre around the world according to new IFPI Report

Reggae music is the tenth most listened genre around the world according to IFPI’s Engaging With Music Report 2022. The music report from the globally respected music measurement organization is based on

17/11/2022

Music Business·Music Report

Get Ready To Shop On YouTube While You Stream Music & Videos

YouTube is going into ecommerce business with the introduction of new shopping features to the world’s biggest videos site, as the company seek to diversify revenue streams during a slowdown in digital

15/11/2022

Music Business·News

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