Maria Jackson

JULY DUB SESSION

Sizzla - $450Taurus - $350Wasp - $250 Tony Rebel - $400  Queen Ifrica - $400Jimmy Riley - $350Lady Shelly - $150 All dubs will be split channel and a minimum of two minutes, with the exception of...
Posted by Maria Jackson on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:38:00 PST

REGGAE LOVERS FOR FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Sometime ago I wrote an article entitled, "freedom of speech for everyone except a Jamaican".  Since the article was published I have received numerous amounts of emails and phone calls from peop...
Posted by Maria Jackson on Fri, 02 May 2008 12:01:00 PST

WHY ARTISTS TODAY DO NOT NEED TO BE SIGNED TO A RECORD LABEL?

Earlier this year major record label, EMI announced that it would be cutting approximately 2000 jobs. The news came after the realization that the company's revenue has diminished significantly, this ...
Posted by Maria Jackson on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:00:00 PST

HOP-HIP AND R&B RECORD LABELS EXPLOITING REGGAE/DANCEHALL RESOURCES

HOP-HIP AND R&B RECORD LABELS EXPLOITING REGGAE/DANCEHALL RESOURCES   After only one year in existence the first ever reggae/dancehall record pool has seen its membership grown from only a...
Posted by Maria Jackson on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:59:00 PST

PROMOTE/GET NEW MUSIC

HOW TO JOIN OUR RECORD POOL Effective immediately all radio DJs will have to pay a one year membership fee of $20. Non radio DJs will have to pay a one year membership fee of $50. Payments can be ma...
Posted by Maria Jackson on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:44:00 PST

WHY WOMEN IN REGGAE/DANCEHALL NEVER ENJOY THE LEVEL OF SUCCESS AS MEN IN REGGAE/DANCEHALL?

I have decided to dedicate this entire week to women in the music industry. I have gone to great lengths to ensure that all the stories published this week really highlights accomplishments and achiev...
Posted by Maria Jackson on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:30:00 PST

Lady Shelly creating a positive message through music

Lady Shelly creating a positive message through musicBy Cecelia Campbell-LivingstonCanadian based dancehall artiste Lady Shelly is goingfull speed ahead where her career is concerned. Aftersuffering a...
Posted by Maria Jackson on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:52:00 PST

MJ CALLS FOR REGGAE/DANCEHALL COMMUNITY TO BOYCOTT RED STRIPE

So at about 4am this morning I find myself scanning the internet for all the latest reggae news etc. I stumbled on a very interesting story in the Jamaican observer. The headline reads; long live regg...
Posted by Maria Jackson on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PST

FREEDOM OF SPEECH FOR EVERYONE EXCEPT A JAMAICAN

I am a bit reluctant to write this article because I am aware that composing it will bring a lot of things to light that some would like to see kept in the dark. However, I have been quietly watching ...
Posted by Maria Jackson on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:02:00 PST

HAS REGGAE LOST ITS VALUE?

Is reggae music the only genre that releases hundreds of singles on a daily basis? I honestly do not know. But what I do know is that the way we handle our business in the reggae industry is affecting...
Posted by Maria Jackson on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:35:00 PST