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Music Distribution in the Digital Age

In Reggaedom what we traditionally call the ―music business‖ is the intersection of three domains: musical rights; live music and recordings, all of which are tightly coupled and overlapping. Most artists make recordings and perform live, in a symbiotic manner ~ record sales promote the success of live performances, and live performances promote record sales and for the artistes who have authored their works, the spoils – musical rights. The modern phenomenon of stardom is realized as a result of the commercial activities of the recording industries and to a lesser extent the broadcast industries in the distribution, promotion and exploitation of word, sound and composition, i.e. music.

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Black Angel

PRODUCER PROFILE: BLACK ANGEL

At 15, Black Angel, born Joseph Buchanan, was attending boarding school in Switzerland and meeting people from all over the world as part of his education. As one of four black students in the school, Joseph's interest in music was encouraged by his friends and he began experimenting with Rap as the genre was on the rise in Europe at the time.

IRD Magazine: Vol 1 Issue | July 2011

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"Understanding Reggae And Rastafari"

By T.” Boots” Harris

REGGAE DREAD BEAT AND DUB, Part 1

Dub poetry to the best of my knowledge originated in the 1970s at a time when Jamaica had its first glimpse of political tribalism. Violence reared its ugly head everywhere, fueled by the issuing of guns to criminals, political activists, druggists and even youths in their teens.

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