New Image Promotions In My Opinion & Chart Update

Oct. 14, 2010 - PRLog -- a general decline in music sales, the “watered down” music or the new rhythm fusion that many refuse to accept and the list goes on.  All are debatable issues that have been reasoned in its entirety by individuals and groups but a workable solution to come to a resolve is still yet to be made public.

Usually there comes a time in an organization when management is forced to re-structure and re-vamp its’ businesses in order to remain competitive.  The local industry lacks regulation and need restructuring and revamping.  Most of the current issues existed for years and have now hit rock bottom. The challenges that adversely affect the industry need the careful scrutiny of an Independent Body, Advocacy or decision making group to not only solve issues but implement the necessary measures to counter or prevent those that are needless and basically keep the industry afloat.

We are living in a “digital era” restructuring would involve putting the necessary plans in place to manipulate the use of current technology as other genres have been doing in order to ensure sale of the local product and plan ahead to embrace changes to come in the next ten years. A soundscan report for July/August reveals that Naz and Damian Marley’s Distant Relative album sold 120,000 units and Gyptian’s Hold You album sold 12,000 units but with such a decline in music sales the Rototom Reggae Festival had a reported crowd size of over 130,000 patrons in attendance over eight days.  Like their elders, many local artistes are at a lost as to how they now earn money apart from live performances and will not reap the benefits of their labour in years to come.  Jamaica’s local music industry is suffering from a late start in accepting and implementing cyber world and now plays “catch up” with the worldwide music industry. All the other problems that exist do not amount to the greater need of regulating the local industry; where if resolved will create opportunities and with opportunities comes wealth.  

Chart Update!
Stevie Face About to Hit Two US Charts Simultaneously!

Stevie Face “Tell It Like It Is” album is still finding its way on several Reggae charts holding down the  #20 on DJ Gusma Jamaican Top 20 Albums Charts on TPN Radio in Pordeone, Italy and #37 on Reggae Vibes Top 50 Albums Chart.  Meanwhile, Stevie’s current single, Thank You for Loving Me is seriously edging towards the coveted spot on both the South Florida Top 25 Reggae Singles Chart and the New York Top 30 Reggae Singles Chart coming in at #2 and #3 respectively.  The Penthouse produced single has also found its way at the #20 spot this week on Chris Coxson Reggae Chart New Style Radio in the United Kingdom.

Nesbeth Makes his Move!
Holding on to position #23 this week on the Jamaica Music Countdown Top 25 Reggae Chart is singer songwriter Nesbeth with his A Nuh So Mi Waan Live single for a third week.  The single shot to the top of the Stampede Street Chart Top 5 Bubblers List two weeks ago and has moved up to the Top 20 Reggae Singles main chart at #15 this week.

David M hits another local Chart and is Number 1 on Hype TV!
Looking good on the charts, David M’s “Girls Night Out” single is NUMBER 1 this week on HYPE TV VTX Top 10.  This song is showing no signs of flinching and rocks the number 10 spot on the newly implemented Pree Dis Top 10 Dancehall Chart aired Saturdays on local cable channel FLOW 100.  The single continues its upward trend as it steadily climbs the Jamaica Music Countdown Top 25 Dancehall Singles Chart from #21 last week to #19 this week.

Thought for today: True power comes through cooperation & silence" - Ashanti proverb.
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