Reggae Music Happening Online.Lovers globally happily feasting

February is Reggae Month and
the boom and pulse of the music and culture is also happening online.
With the advent of the Internet and how the global music industry has
been using it to connect with fans, build their brands and make money,
we're bringing you some of the top news on what's happening with Reggae
Music Online this month.

VP launches planetreggae.com

VP
Records, dubbed the world's leading reggae record company, has launched
planetreggae.com, an online music store selling MP3s, music videos and
ringtones. Along with it is an affiliate programme, which allows anyone
to set up a co-branded planetreggae.com store and earn 10 per cent on
each item sale.

The online music store will have
VP Records digital reggae music catalogue, including music from Channel
One, Joe Gibbs, Penthouse Productions, Techniques, Dynamic Recordings
and King Jammy's to name a few. It sells single track for US$.99, full
album downloads for US$9.99 and videos for US$1.99. Ring tones, though
the price is not yet finalised are likely to be sold for US$1.99.

ReggaeID.co.uk - documenting reggae music and its key players

With
42,755 songs and16,44 albums in its online database, along with a huge
and comprehensive list of reggae and dancehall artistes, producers,
labels and compilations worldwide, the site also has a feature where
anyone can add information which they think is useful and should be
included.

Reggae and dancehall go mobile

Dancehall.mobi, has taken
dancehall and reggae music and made it mobile. The blog and wap (mobile
internet) site launched a couple of days ago offers "dancehall bytes
from Jamaica and across the Globe . directly to your cellphone or other
Internet-enabled mobile device". The owners of the sites explained that
Dancehall.Mobi will serve up snippets of dancehall/reggae news from
Jamaica and around the globe, and it's done specifically for users of
internet enabled cellphones, iPod Touch,iPhone and PDAs.

Riddimz.com - an online directory of riddims goes live

Riddimz.com an online directory of
reggae and dancehall riddims is live and offers track listings and
information about the best new and old dancehall riddims, sorted
alphabetically and by year of release. The site does it not only for
the love of the music but it's also about commerce - you can listen to
reggae music online, as well as buy and download the albums of your
favourite reggae riddims, if you like what you hear.

source:siliconcaribe.com. written by ingrid riley ingrid@connectimass.com