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Chris Blackwell, Angélique Kidjo Accept Polar Music Prize In Lavish Ceremony

Island Records Founder Chris Blackwell, Angélique Kidjo and Arvo Pärt on Saturday received The Polar Music Prize 2023 at a ceremony in Stockholm. Blackwell’s efforts as a music impresario started in the

23/05/2023

Awards

Producer Michael Goldwasser Highlights His 25 Best Cover Songs By A Reggae Artists

Reggae band Third World’s rendition of “Now That We Found Love” is sited by music producer Michael Goldwasser as the best cover song by a reggae artist in RollingStone Magazine article published May

17/05/2023

Music

Bob Marley’s “Is This Love” Has Surpassed 100 Million Streams On YouTube

The official music video for “Is This Love” by Bob Marley & The Wailers has surpassed 100 million streams on YouTube. The song released on the 1978 album Kaya is one of

14/05/2023

Milestones

Jamaican artists Kabaka Pyramid collecting his Best Reggae Album award at the Grammys 2023

Private Equity Company CEO Eyeing Reggae Music

There is growing interest in reggae music catalogues as an asset class according to Sherrese Clarke Soares, CEO and co-founder of private equity firm HarbourView. The Billboard Power 100 woman already owns some of music’s

13/05/2023

Catalogues·Features

Bob Marley’s Brand Legacy Standing Strong 42 Years After The Death Of A Legend

It has been 42 years since the death of reggae rockstar Bob Marley. His message of One Love has become increasingly important as wars and rumors of wars depopulate the world. 50

11/05/2023

Features·Uncategorized

Best Of Reggae 1973- The Albums & Artists That Revolutionized A Genre

1973 was a pivotal year for reggae music. It was the year Bob Marley & The Wailers released both their 5th, 6th studio albums “Catch A Fire” {Island} “Burnin” {Island} in April

30/04/2023

Milestones

Chaka Demus Disheartened By The “Bad Deals” He Signed In The 80s & 90s

In an All Star interview at Devon House in Kingston for the launch of Murder She Wrote, the 30th anniversary concert set to take place on April 29 at the Plantation Cove

17/04/2023

Exclusives·Features

HOT 50: “Catch A Fire” By Bob Marley & The Wailers Was Released 50 years Ago

Today April 13, 2023 marks 50 years since the release of “Catch A Fire,” the first Island Records album by the Wailers Trio, Bob Marley & The Wailers. Since 1991, the album

13/04/2023

HOT 50·Milestones

World Music Views Celebrates 5 Years Of Covering Music Business

World Music Views® turns 5 today April 10, 2023. The global music business magazine and chart show that feature articles on music finance, industry, investing, marketing and other music related news is the

10/04/2023

Milestones

Bob Marley And The Wailers Catch A Fire album cover

50 Years Of Bob Marley & The Wailers “Catch A Fire,” Album Re-enters Billboard

On the heels of its 50th anniversary, Catch A Fire, the first release by Bob Marley & The Wailer‘s for Island Records re-enters at No. 6 on this weeks U.S. Billboard Reggae Chart. The

04/04/2023

Album Sales·Milestones

Chris Blackwell, Angélique Kidjo And Arvo Pärt Awarded The Polar Music Prizes 2023

Island Records Founder Chris Blackwell, Angélique Kidjo from Benin and to Arvo Pärt from Estonia are The Polar Music Prize 2023 laureates. Blackwell’s efforts as an impresario has been a key part in

29/03/2023

Awards

Meet William Richards, The Man Behind The Biggest Reggae & Dancehall Album Covers

William Richards is a university educated Jamaican photographer. He has captured almost every modern dancehall and reggae artist with timeless prestige and taste, “except Shabba” he says. His work has been featured

26/03/2023

Exclusives·Interview

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