Producer Clevie Browne Denies Involvement In Drake Song Removal
Jamaican producer, Cleveland “Clevie” Browne of Steely & Clevie, has stated he played no role in the removal of Drake’s song Blue Green Red from streaming platforms.
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Drake Producer Boi-1da Confirms ‘Blue Green Red’ Removed Due To Sample Clearance Issue
Drake producer Boi-1da has confirmed that the removal of Blue Green Red from streaming platforms was due to a sample clearance issue.
Gussie Clarke Hit With Cease And Desist From Tiger
An attorney-at-law representing Dancehall veteran Norman ‘Tiger’ Jackson has issued a cease and desist order to producer Gussie Clarke of Dubplate Music Publishers to stop acting as the authorized publishing representative of the 64-year-old artist.
Producers Face Off Over Royalty Splits For Tiger’s ‘When’ In Wake Of Drake Interpolation
There is a mushrooming dispute over the compositional rights of Tiger’s song When in the wake of news that Drake’s latest track, Blue Green Red, allegedly interpolates lyrics and melody from the Dancehall artist’s 1991 song without permission.
The Max Priest Hit Song Originally Intended For Dennis Brown
The Billboard Hot 100 Reggae hit Just a Little Bit Longer was initially recorded by Dennis Brown and was already mixed and mastered when producer Gussie Clarke took the executive decision to withdraw the Crown Prince of Reggae’s version and give the song to Maxi Priest.
Gussie Clarke Says ‘Pass The Dutchie’ Debacle Spurred Him To Become A Music Publisher
Veteran music producer Gussie Clarke has explained that he resolved to master music publishing and establish himself as a publisher after an American record company denied him earnings from the British band Musical Youths’ cover of Mighty Diamonds’ Pass the Kutchie.
Producer Gussie Clarke Says Big Youth Mistakenly Hated Him For 40 Years
“Big Youth Scream and put me up as a Target.” Those were the words of veteran music producer and publisher Gussie Clarke in describing the stand-off between himself and veteran deejay Big Youth over the 1972 album Screaming Target, which he claims saw the S90 Skank artist “hating” him for 40 years.
Musical Youth’s Drummer Frederick Waite Jr Dead At 55
Tributes have been flowing in following the death of Frederick Waite Jr., former drummer of British Reggae band Musical Youth.
Gussie Clarke Hits Back At Sasha’s ‘White-Collar Crime’ Allegations In Publishing Deal
Veteran Dancehall and Reggae producer Gussie Clarke has rubbished allegations made by gospel artiste Sista Sasha, who accused him of underhanded business practices executed in a publishing deal she signed with him years ago as a secular Dancehall artist.
Sasha Calls Out Veteran Producer Gussie Clarke, VP Records Over ‘Greedy’ Contracts
Dancehall artist Sasha, now known as gospel singer Sista Sasha, is calling out veteran producer Augustus ‘Gussie’ Clarke and esteemed music label VP Records for ripping her off with ‘greedy’ contracts.