Tafari artist, Gregory Isaacs, is in great company with his fellow 2010  Grammy nominees, Sean Paul, Julian Marley, Stephen Marley and Buju Banton.  Isaacs’ Brand New Me is a solid Gregory release and is as “classic” as it is “new”.  “Don’t Come Running”, “Six Months” and “Memories” will remind Gregory fans of his true greatness!  Big up Gregory, we wish you the...

Nas and Damian Marley discuss their upcoming album Distant Relatives at National Geographic in Washington, DC, on Saturday December 12th at 7pm.  Although the event is sold out, you can stream it live at www.natgeomusic.net. Nas and Marley felt that their album alone was not a large enough forum to explore the many connections between hip-hop and reggae which extend far beyond their often overlapping listening audiences.    They’ve put together a documentary and a discussion panel moderated by MTV’s Sway, which includes Kool Herc, Rakim, Daddy U-Roy, King Jammy, Jeff Chang, Pat McKay,...

SoundExchange – Did you register?  Maybe you had questions?  Watch this 2 and 1/2 minute video on SoundExchange and how it works and then register! Tunecore – Last week we mentioned ReverbNation as tool for artists to reach fans and this week we are highlighting Tunecore.  Tunecore is a service where you can sell your works digitally to your choice of stores/sites.  This service charges a small fee for uploading your songs.  Tunecore is a great choice if you’re looking for an easy to use and effective digital sales...

For all you dancehall fans who want to keep up on the latest from Vybz Kartel (Gaza), including the ongoing rivalry with Mavado (Gully), be sure to check out his YouTube channel Gaza Television. Vybz is pumping out Jamaica’s hottest artists from his Portmore Empire, including Black Ryno, Shawn Storm, Jah Vinci, Gaza Kim, Lisa Hype, Popcaan, and Dotta Coppa. Check out his hit song “Life Sweet”  and you can watch his Number 2 song/Number 1 video on HypeTV Jamaica “Love Dem”. We represent Vybz Kartel and some of the Portmore Empire artists through our partnership with...

As a writer it’s important that you take a few steps early on. Having said that, it’s never too late to get things going! 1.  Register as a writer with a performing rights society to be sure that when your music is played on the radio or streamed on the internet that you receive your performance royalties. Check out BMI, ASCAP and SESAC in the US. 2.  If you are a recording artist, register with SoundExchange. SoundExchange is an independent, non-profit performance rights organization that is designated by the U.S. Copyright Office to collect and distribute digital performance royalties...