Jo Mersa, Son Of Stephen Marley Found Dead At Age 31
WMV understand that Jo Mersa Marley was found unresponsive on Tuesday. The son of Stephen Marley and grandson of reggae legend Bob Marley was 31. Mersa debuted in 2014 with the EP.
Grammy Winning Jamaican Born ‘Sound of Philadelphia’ Producer/Writer Thom Bell Dies at 79
Thom Randolph Bell, the record producer and songwriter who penned some of the biggest hits in music’s history, has died at age 79. Bell was born on January 26, 1943, in Jamaica
Broadcasting Commission Responds To Shaggy’s Comments That Recent Music Ban Is Hypocritical
Executive Director Of The Jamaica Broadcasting Commission Cordell Green has not taken too kindly to arguments from Grammy winning DJ Shaggy that the commission is hypocritical in its approach to banning music
Shabba Sends Warning To Dancehall & Reggae Artists “If you do not own the masters you are a slave, and i refuse to be anymore slave”
Reggae superstar Shabba Ranks is coming out guns blazing as he addressed several topics in a post performance interview at the recently concluded Welcome To Jamrock Cruise. The Mr. Lover Man DJ
Shaggy Says Jamaica’s Broadcasting Commission Recent Ban On Certain Types Of Music Is Hypocritical But It Will Have No Effect
Shaggy discuss plans for a new healthcare facility. Initially, a new facility was planned, but this idea was scrapped because the funds raised was earmarked for a different purpose. The plan then
CNN Sued For Copyright Infringement On More Than 100 Songs
A copyright infringement lawsuit has been filed against CNN for using more than 100 different songs in international segments without paying the required licensing fees. According to Billboard, Freeplay Music claims the
New App Lets You Create Festival Line-Up
Good morning. It is Tuesday Nov 29 and here are two interesting developments in the music industry today: The UK competition regulator has ruled out further action to help artists earn more
META To Review Removal Requests Policy After U.K. Police Ask To Remove Drill Music
Meta’s oversight board has ruled it was wrong to ban a music video that UK law enforcement argued would “contribute a risk to offline harm.” On Tuesday, the oversight board which consists
Move Over “Pimp My Ride”-Sony & Honda Plans To Make Music & Entertainment Centered Electric Car
A new company called Sony Honda Mobility plans to use music, movies and the PlayStation 5 to ramp up competition with Tesla by developing an electric car built around an immersive entertainment
Sales Numbers For 2023 Best Reggae Grammy Nominated Albums
This year, two time Grammy winner Shaggy was nominated for “Come Fly With Me, Sinatra Songbook”, Protoje picked up his second nomination with Third Time’s The Charm, 2020’s winner Koffee’s Gifted, one
Shaggy, Protoje, Kabaka Pyramid, Koffee and Sean Paul Nominated For Best Reggae Album At The 2023 Grammys
Five Jamaicans were nominated for the Best Reggae Album category at the 2023 Grammys. The announcement was made today in a ceremony held in Los Angeles moderated by Grammy CEO Harvey Mason
Several Jamaican Artists Submitted Albums And Singles For Global Categories & Record Of The Year At The 2023 Grammys
Several Jamaican artists submitted their dancehall and reggae singles in the Global Music categories for the 2023 Grammy Nominations. A submissions list obtained by WMV, showed that multi-platinum producer Jonfx’s afrobeat infused