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Barbara Streisand and Mariah Carey Tied As #1 Awarded Female For RIAA Album Awards

March 19, 2020 #DYK Barbara Streisand and Mariah Carey are tied as the #1 awarded females for RIAA albums at 68.5 million album certification each. click to read more

Port Antonio, Jamaica: A Guide to a Hitmaking Paradise - Rollingstone.com

The secluded beach town has one of the most vibrant music scenes in the world, including a hotel where Drake, Harry Styles and Florence and the Machine craft hits...click to read more

Jamaican Dancer/Choreographer Orville Hall Chat With The Gleaner; To Be Honoured by JaRIA

Find your purpose and your life will be fruitful" Is the personal mantra of popular dancer Orville Hall, and after years of dedication to the dance industry, it is safe to say Hall found his purpose and has pursued it relentlessly...click to read more

Bob Marley died in 1981 but earns $23m a year after a 3 decade legal battle over his estate - Ismail Akwei

Born, on this day, February 6th, 1045, Bob Marley lived a humble life as he promoted freedom for poor and oppressed people, social equality and, justice. However, his death on May 11, 1981, from cancer was followed by decades of lawsuits over his estate which was reported to be worth about $30 million when he died...click to read more

Radio Still Generate More Revenue Than Spotify and Twitter Combined

It was an interesting start to come across on the same day that iHeartMedia laid off hundreds of DJs and other staffers. Broadcast radio still generates more revenue than many of the current tech darlings including Uber, Spotify, Twitter and Square

The reminder not to discount radio comes from media consult Fred Jacobs, who says that "radio seems to always get the short end of the stick in virtually any conversation about media, entertainment, technology, and financial performance ...Click

More Than 100 Musicians Impacted by Recording Theft

112 artists have been confirmed to have had their recordings directly stolen and then repurposed on fake artist accounts on various streaming services. The Recording theft includes at least 831 total songs, of which 673 the website Saving Country Music has been able to identify. The stolen songs on the fake accounts have received more than 5 million streams already, and have been estimated to have generated about $1,500 a week for the fake accounts...Click

6 Important Music Industry Predictions For 2010

The music business may be notoriously unpredictable, but that won't stop us from staring into the industry crystal ball and making some at least informed, if not guaranteed predictions for...Click

Music Media Through A Teen's Eyes

The way ins which new and undiscovered music is covered by the music media has changed in recent years, with independent blogs no longer wielding quite the same powers they...Click

6 Daily Tasks To Sharpen Your Performance Skills

Getting into the habit of performing, (and, more importantly, performing well) can be a challenge for many artists starting out. That said, integrating certain specific habits into your daily schedule can do wonders for improving your ability to produce a solid live show. Here we look at six such practices...Click

Smart Speakers Becoming A Thing, What effect Will This New Trend Have on Artists?

As an increasing number of Americans (now over 36%) acquire smart speakers, changing what the future of audio consumption looks like, some artists may be forced to rethink just their promotional strategy, but their entire brand identity---> read more by James Shotwell of Haulix click

One Of The Best Ways To Gain Music Exposure

Exposure through blogs has developed into one of the best ways to get your music heard...Getting exposure for your music is the only way to grow your audience, and one of the best ways to do that is through music blogs..by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0. more...

It's A Streaming World With Vinyl Only Living In, But It's Much Better These Days

Streaming and vinyl are two growth areas helping to return the music industry to profitability. But getting your vinyl pressed hasn't been easy. "You used to not have to worry about manufacturing," Matthew Johnson, co-founder of Fat Possum Records told Billboard more.

Most Expensive Vinyl Ever Sold

How much is the most expensive vinyl ever sold worth? A recent test pressing of an

album sold for a record setting amount of cash, providing some insight into how high stakes the world of record collecting can become.

Ringo Starr's copy of The Beatles' self titled 1968 album has been confirmed to be the most expensive vinyl record ever sold. The first-ever pressed copy of the record was sold at an auction last December for $790,000 (522,438 pound sterling). Most commonly known as 'The White Album; each unit of record came with its own serial number stamped on the cover...more

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Jamaica Music Countdown Chart

Compiled by Veteran Broadcaster Richard 'Richie B' Burgess

March 12-18, 2021

TOP 25 DANCE HALL SINGLES

TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL

01 01 18 Crocodile Teeth – Skillibeng – Johnny Wonder/Adde Instruments (1wk@#1) NM

02 03 12 Not – Skillibeng Ft. Street Gena, Quenga, F.S. & One Sparkes – Eastsyde Records U-1

03 04 13 I Wish – Masicka – Genahsyde/1syde Records U-1

04 02 15 Rebel – Zum Feat. Shenseea – Good Good Productions (2wk@#1) D-2

05 06 12 We Up – Alkaline – ArmzHouse Music U-1

06 07 11 Unda Dirt – Popcaan Feat. Masicka & Tommy Lee – OVO Sound U-1

07 05 23 Money We Love – Squash, Vybz Kartel, Chronic Law – Shab Don Records D-2

08 09 13 Stray – Ding Dong – Landmark Records U-1

09 10 10 Nah Fi Like –Alkaline – Studio Vibes Entertainment U-1

10 11 09 Relevant – Popcaan – Drop Top Records U-1

11 12 07 Hot – Skillibeng – YGF Records, EastSyde Records & Herah Music U-1

12 13 22 New Year – Intence, Zimi – Zimi Entertainment U-1

13 14 06 Cookie Jar – Rytikal – Dynasty Ent. Group/Island Wav Ent./Eastsyde Records U-1

14 15 04 Coke – Skillibeng – Eastsyde Records U-1

15 16 06 Glu – Rygin King – Dynasty Ent./Trap Records U-1

16 17 06 Big Drip – Teejay – Extol Music U-1

17 18 04 Bad Alone – Shenseea – Romeich Entertainment U-1

18 08 19 From Rags To Riches – TeeJay – Damage Musiq (2wks@#1) D-10

19 20 03 Still A Roam – Squash – Wikid Media U-1

20 22 03 Popular - Vybz Kartel & Likkle Addi – Short Boss Muzik/Vybz Kartel Muzik U-2

21 23 03 Top Prize – Alkaline – Autobamb Records U-2

22 24 02 Wifi – Dexta Daps – Dexta Daps Music Group U-2

23 19 15 Potus – Squash – 6ixReal Records/Attomatic Records (pp#3) D-4

24 - New Upset – Shenseea – Chimney Records

25 21 23 Yami Bolo – Vybz Kartel – Drop Top Records (pp#2) D-4

TOP 25 REGGAE SINGLES

TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL

01 01 15 If The World Was Ending – Christopher Martin & Lia Caribe – J-Vibe Productions (2wks@#1) NM

02 04 11 Frenz – Spice – VP Records U-2

03 03 11 Carry Me – Kevin Downswell Ft Romain Virgo – Downswell Records NM

04 06 06 Virgin – Jah Vinci – Notnice Records U-2

05 05 15 Hero – Romaine Virgo – ZJ Chrome Records NM

06 02 17 Lady – Richie Stephens Ft. Dean Fraser – Pot Of Gold Productions D-4 (1wk@#1) D-1

07 09 12 Life Is A Circle – ‘Damian Jnr Gong’ Marley – Ghetto Youths International U-2

08 07 18 Switch It Up – Protoje Feat. Koffee – In.Digg.Nation Collective/Six Course Music/RCA (3wks@#1) D-1

09 10 12 Something Special – Gyptian – Lee Milla Productions U-1

10 08 15 My World – Skip Marley – Island Records D-2

11 12 18 Thank you Lord – Yvonne Sterling Feat. Little Lenny & Richie Stephens – Pot of Gold U-1

12 14 08 King Man Ting – Ras-I – Koastal Kings U-2

13 16 04 Corner – Masicka & Tarrus Riley – Dunwell Production U-3

14 15 07 Shadows After Dark – Alborosie Feat. Christopher Martin, Romain Virgo, Dean Fraser, Duane Stephenson, Kabaka Pyramid, Etana, Tarrus Riley, Kumar, Morgan Heritage, Raging Fyah & Sandy Smith – VP Records U-1

15 17 06 Jah Love Surround Me (Remix) – Zamunda feat, Popcaan and Dre Island – Unruly Entertainment U-2

16 11 18 Baby Don’t Worry – Rad Dixon – Tasjay Productions D-5

17 13 13 Lots of Sign – Wayne Marshall – VP Records D-4

18 20 04 Love Is Just A Heartbeat Away - Kashif Lindo – Heavy Beat Records U-2

19 21 03 Believe – Kabaka Pyramid – Tip Good Music/Bebble Rock Music U-2

20 22 03 Survival 76 Cypher – Skip Marley, Tifa, Agent Sasco, Tanya Stephens, Kabaka Pyramid & Joe Mersa Marley – Tuff Gong International U-2

21 23 03 Thy Will – Lila Ike Ft Skillibeng – RCA Records/In.Digg.Nation Collective U-2

22 18 17 You Alone – Jah Vinci – Notnice Records (2wks@#1) D-4

23 19 21 Pressure (Remix) – Koffee Feat. Buju Banton – Columbia (2wks@#1) D-4

24 - New Radio – Jaz Elise - In.Digg.Nation Collective/Six Course Music/RCA (3wks@#1)

25 24 21 Start & Stop – Bonafide Ft. Damion ‘Jnr Gong’ Marley – Broadyard Records (pp#4) D-1

TOP TEN ALBUMS/CD CHART

TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL

01 02 08 Sasco vs Assassin – Agent Sasco – Soul Circle Records U-1

02 03 08 The Next Chapter – Singing Melody – S.H.E.M. Music/Your Friend in Music U-1

03 01 09 Music is the Weapon – Major Laser – Mad Descent (1wk@#1) D-2

04 04 07 The Ultimate 2021 – Various Artistes – Tads Records NM

05 05 04 Dancehall Royalty – Vybz Kartel – ShortBoss Muzik/Vybz Kartel Muzik NM

06 06 04 Immaculate – Kabaka Pyramid & Federation Sound – Federation Sound NM

07 07 11 Jerusalem – Kukudoo – Tads Records (2wk@#1) NM

08 10 02 Inna Me Blood – Nadine Sutherland – Ariwa Records U-2

09 08 26 Higher Place – Skip Marley – Tuff Gong/Island Records (2wks@#1) D-1

10 08 15 Strictly The Best Vol. 61 – Various Artistes –VP Records (2wks@#1)D-2

_____________________NOTES_____________________________________

Numbers in bracket indicate the number of weeks at the No. 1 Spot.

Key: U – Upward, D – Down, NM – Non-Mover

TW – This Week, LW – Last Week, WC Weeks on Chart, PP in bracket – Peak Position, RE – Re-entry

That's it for this week, we will update as soon as more information becomes available. Please return for updated information.

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