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Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Giving thanks for the 2015 Reggae and Dancehall Season

"We are thankful and appreciative of you for taking the time you took to visit our website. To the many people across the world who visits this website, we appreciate you and we hope that what is presented here is received with love. "

"This music is a music of the people and for the people. No man is perfect, but if we try to understand each other we will learn how to communicate better. In our prayers to the true and living God Almighty, let us pray for peace, love and understanding as we look forward to the beginning of a new year. For God is good, his mercy is everlasting and his truth will last forever." #OneLove

"And the fiya pon de forward jus a blaze..."

Bits 'n' Pieces

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

ARCHIVES

Jamaica Music Countdown Chart

Compiled by Veteran Broadcaster Richard 'Richie B' Burgess

April 16, – April 22, 2021

TOP 10 ALBUMS/CD CHART

TW	LW	WOC	TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL
01	02	09	Dancehall Royalty – Vybz Kartel – ShortBoss Muzik/Vybz Kartel Muzik (1WK@#1)– U-1
02	03	04	Live & Living – Sean Paul – Dutty Rock Productions U-1
03	01	12	The Ultimate 2021 – Various Artistes – Tads Records (3WKS@#1) – D-2
04	04	09	Immaculate – Kabaka Pyramid & Federation Sound – Federation Sound NM
05	06	17	Got To Be Tough – Toots & The Maytals – Trojan Jamaica/BMG U-1
06	05	13	The Next Chapter – Singing Melody – S.H.E.M. Music/Your Friend in Music (PP#2) – D-1
07	08	03	The Golden Hour -Jaz Elise -In. Digg. Nation Collective/Six Course Music/RCA – U-1
08	07	07	Inna Me Blood – Nadine Sutherland – Ariwa Records (PP#6) D-1
09		NEW	Red Hills Road – Sly & Robbie – Taxi Records
10	09	13	Sasco vs Assassin – Agent Sasco – Soul Circle Records (2WKS@#1)D-1

_____________________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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