Copeland Forbes— By Shereita Grizzle– Billboard magazine’s findings in their 2014 year-end publication, showing how poorly Jamaican reggae acts fared in comparison to non-Jamaican acts for the year, has left a bitter taste in the mouths of some key industry players. In a recent interview with The Sunday Gleaner, Copeland Forbes, former manager of late singer John Holt, said reggae is, and will always be, uniquely Jamaican. However, while explaining that non-Jamaicans merely make a “replica of the real music”, Forbes agreed that these non-Jamaican acts do far better at capitalising on what they have and are more knowledgeable about the impact of proper marketing. “What the local reggae industry does with the music is up to us. We will always have the authentic thing. No one can take that from us, but we need to do … Read entire article »