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The £100m Reggae Robbery: Part 2
Below is the second of a three-part report, originally published in New Nation newspaper in 2004, exposing how record companies and so-called ‘collection societies’ deprived reggae artists of millions of pounds in publishing and royalty revenues. Read part one here: … Continue reading
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Tagged Absolute Reggae, Andre Bertand, Bunny Lee, CD, contract, Darrell Rushton, Declaration of Rights, EMI, Fitzroy Bunny Simpson, Gladiators, Ice on Fire, in perpetuity, Island Records, John Reed, Johnny Clarke, licensing, Max Romeo, Mighty Diamonds, Mikey Dread, MP3, MPLA, publlishing, Right Time, roylaties, Tappa Zukie, Tapper Zukie, Trojan Records, U Roy, Universal Records, Virgin Records, War Inna Babylon
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The £100m Reggae Robbery
Below is the first of a three-part report, originally published in New Nation newspaper in 2004, exposing how record companies and so-called ‘collection societies’ deprived reggae artists of millions of pounds in publishing and royalty revenues.
Posted in Features
Tagged Absolute Reggae, ADAMI, André Bertrand, Beenie Man, Bob Marley Estate, Bob Marley Live in France, Bunny Lee, Burning Spear, collection societies, copyright, Culture Press, Definite Publishing, Elephant Man, EMI, Enzo Hamilton, Freddie McGregor, Get Busy, Horace Andy, intellectual property, Island Records, Jimmy Cliff, John Murray-Smith, licensing, Max Romeo, Millie Smalls, My Boy Lollipop, publishing, Sean Paul, Sly and Robbie, The Harder They Come, Trojan Records, Virgin Records, War Ina Babylon, Winston McAnuff, You Can Get It If You Really Want
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Gone But Not Forgotten: Tubby T (RIP)
September 2012 marks exactly 10 years since British dancehall and UK garage star Tubby T reached number 47 in the UK charts with Tales of the Hood.
Posted in Interviews
Tagged 1Xtra, Beenie Man, Elephant Man, Ms Dynamite, Overground Live, Papa San, Ready She Ready, Sanchez, Seanie B, Shabba Ranks, Smujji, Sticky, Suncycle, Sweetie Irie, Tales of the Hood, Tubby T, Virgin Records
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