Highest Selling ‘Best Reggae Album’ At The Grammy
Wednesday January 4 was the is the cut-off date to vote for albums and singles that were nominated for the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. Since 1985, the Grammy award for Best Reggae Album
“Slow & Sexy” By Shabba Ranks Feat. Johnny Gill Was Certified Gold In The U.S. By The RIAA 30 Years Ago
Dancehall superstar Shabba Ranks’ Slow & Sexy single featuring R&B singer Johnny Gill was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association on December 30 1992. The dancehall infused R&B track released September
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
Sean Paul Still The Top Dancehall Artist, Bob Marley & The Wailers The Top Reggae Act Globally On Spotify Wrapped 2022
Sean Paul is once again the most streamed dancehall act on Spotify globally for the year ending 2022. He also has the most streamed dancehall song on the platform, No Lie Ft.
WMV Friday News: Valiant Has 7 Songs In The Top 10 On Apple Music Jamaica, Plus More Chart Updates
Good morning Top stories on WMV this week: In an exclusive, Afrobeats show promoter Duke says he wants to bridge the gap between African music and Jamaica music. Shabba Ranks losses Trademarks
“Dangerous” By Kardinal Offishall Feat. Akon
“Dangerous” by Canadian- Jamaican rapper Kardinal Offishall featuring Akon has been certified Gold in the U.K. For selling 400,000 units in that country according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The party
Shenseea Reigns Supreme, “Alpha” Is The Most Streamed Album By A Dancehall Artist Released In 2022
Dancehall princess Shenseea continues to break records at her own pace as her debut album Alpha leads the charge as the most streamed project by a dancehall artist this year in the
Valiant Makes History In Jamaica
Good morning, it is 4 days before the announcement of the nominees for the 65th Annual Grammy Awards and here is your weekend re-cap of the top stories on WMV this week.
HarbourView Private Equity Celebrates 8 Billion Streams For Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito”
HarbourView Private Equity is celebrating the 8 Billion views milestone achievement of “Despacito” on YouTube. The song originally written by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Panamanian singer Erika María Ender Simoes was
Kanye West, Pitbull & Stephen Marley, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Burna Boy and More In The News This Week On WMV Top Stories, Plus The Charts
Top stories on WMV this week: Music Money: Jamaican Music Generates More Than £1.1 Million A Year Outside Of Jamaica. Kanye West says “The Money Is Not Who I Am, The People
Taylor Swift Currently Has The Top Streaming Album In Jamaica As “Midnights” Surges To No. 1 On Apple Music
Taylor Swifts 10th studio album, Midnights, is breaking streaming records all over the world and not to be outdone the “3 am Edition” of the album is currently number 1 in Jamaica.
Jay-Z, Kanye, Candance Owens & More In The News This Week Plus The WMV Chart Show
Top Stories on WMV this week: BTS is taking a break from making music as the members report for Military Duty in South Korea. The band is scheduled to return to their successful