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Bob Marley and The Wailers’ “Gold” Re-enters The US Billboard Reggae Albums Chart

Bob Marley and The Wailers two-disc compilation album “Gold” has re-entered the Billboard reggae albums chart dated January 27, 2024 at No. 10. The album last made the chart in February during

23/01/2024

Charts

Kingsley Ben-Adir Opens Up About Being Scared During Filming of “Bob Marley: One Love” Movie in Jamaica

Kingsley Ben-Adir says he was scared to play Bob Marley in the “Bob Marley: One Love” biopic by Paramount Pictures. Speaking with UK TV host Graham Norton in an interview last Saturday (January

23/01/2024

Films

Afrobeats Has Better Artists Than Reggae-Dancehall Says Music Exec Murray Elias

“Idiot talk,” that’s the word from music executive Murray Elias, the producer of “I’m Still In Love With You,” by Sean Paul featuring Sasha regarding fellow international producer Rvssian‘s statement that Afrobeats is in trouble if

15/01/2024

Afrobeats·Dancehall News

Luminate’s 2023 Music Report: Only 33% for Millennials Who Listen To Reggae and Afrobeats Go To Concerts

According to the Luminate Year-End Report of 2023, a mere 33% of millennials who appreciate Reggae and Afrobeats actually prefer attending concerts and other entertainment events linked to the culture. The Report

10/01/2024

Music Business·Music Report·World Music

Year In Review: Bounty Killer, Max Romeo, Sinéad O’Connor, Rvssian, and Patra Lead The Top 5 Headlines On World Music Views for 2023

From reggae icon Max Romeo‘s bold $15 million lawsuit against Universal Music Group for 47 years of unpaid royalties to Bounty Killer’s $25,000 battle to reclaim publishing rights from No Doubt, the

30/12/2023

World Music Views®

Sizzla Kalonji has more than 80 reggae albums

15 Forgotten Reggae Albums That Turned 25 In 2023

In 1998, a significant year that saw the debut of several iconic reggae albums by artists like Sizzla and Slightly Stoopid. Now, 25 years later, these albums have somewhat slipped under the

26/12/2023

Album Previews

Toots & The Maytals On Soundtrack For Mark Wahlberg’s Film ‘The Family Plan’

Toots and the Maytals‘ 1974 single “Take Me Home, Country Roads” makes the soundtrack of Mark Wahlberg’s latest film, “The Family Plan” on Apple TV+. The song is a cover of the

20/12/2023

Films

Sean Paul, the most streamed Jamaican artist on Spotify globally for 2023

Sean Paul’s ‘No Lie’ Featuring Dua Lipa Is Spotify’s Most Streamed Dancehall Song For 2023

Sean Paul’s 2016 hit single “No Lie,” featuring Dua Lipa, is Spotify’s most streamed Dancehall single for 2023 according to data provided to WMV by the company on Monday December 19. The

18/12/2023

Charts·Exclusives

Justin Bieber Is The First Artist To Have 15 Songs Surpass 1 Billion Streams On Spotify

Justin Bieber has etched his name in Spotify’s history books after his collaboration “10,000 Hours” with Dan + Shay, surging past an impressive 1 billion streams. This remarkable achievement marks Bieber’s 15th

12/12/2023

News

Satisfy My Soul by Bob Marley & The Wailers is now certified Silver in the U.K.The award was given by the British Phonographic Industry

Paramount Releases New Trailer for ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Movie on Anniversary of Smile Jamaica Concert

Paramount Pictures release the third trailer for the “Bob Marley: One Love” movie on the 47th anniversary of the Smile Jamaica concert. An event that was headlined by Bob Marley & The

05/12/2023

Films

Drake Is Crowned Spotify’s Most Streamed Artist In Jamaica For 2023—For Three Years In A Row, Malie Donn’s ‘V6’ Is The Most Streamed Song

Drake is the No. 1 most streamed artist in Jamaica for three years in a row on Spotify for 2023 according to data supplied exclusively to WMV by the streaming company on Wednesday

29/11/2023

Spotify Wrapped

The Business of Jamaican Music: Ownership, Tours, Unpaid Royalties, and The Streaming Evolution

Backing band member Nigel Staff recently dismissed the notion of independence within the Jamaican music industry, directing his critique towards the CEO of this publication, albeit in a somewhat disjointed manner. In

29/11/2023

Dancehall·Editorial·Music Business·Record Label News·Reggae

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