Sometimes, the Artists are charging the sound systems owners, too much money for dub plates, in turns, the owners, are charging promoters, more to make up, and balance the situations .

There’s a correlation between dub prices and what sounds charge to participate in soundclash events as well as what is expected of the said sounds who take part. You can’t expect the sounds alone to bear the burden of a broken supply chain, the whole chain must feel it down to the consumer.

The 100% dubplate clashes watered down the value of a dub while undermining the power of the 45 and also the failure to usher a new generation of soundman into the clash world (You’re average soundman is about 40)

Chin make very factual points. I think the business element in clash is void. Anyone is free to put a value on their product. Just as the consumer has a right to decline. I say let the old sounds charging an arm and leg rest. The business can not thrive without new creative energy. No new sounds have really bust in the last 15 years. That is why the business stagnant. As much as I love hearing the old sounds. I can say some need to park and just play annual events. A smart promoter would be looking to bring new rivals and younger audience

Great points Chin ...you 1 million percent Right. ...big up

Artistes  charging  high   prices for  dub  plates and  sound  systems  charging  promoters  large  sum  to  avoid  their   rivals  mash  up. Sound   Clash

Appreciate the discussions and break down!!!

Chin you have a point ,but the artist dem dub price a mash up the thing too!!

Chin sweater tuff! 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 and u make a very valid point

Sound clash is what killed dancehall. People just stand there and look on stage. Plain nonsense and only the artistes make money for specials. FOOLISHNESS PERIOD!!

When each sound comes with the actual sound system instead of playing of one set then the clash thing can work. Laptop is not sound equipment when you see actual  accetate dubplate turntables pre amp  speaker boxes  wire the full 100 then you can see true sound man and woman. Each sound on dem own set

10 reasons  sound clash are dead not in any order
1 the youth do  not care it so there very little new attendees
2 there very few youth getting involved with play big sounds or even building sounds and cutting  dubs in the 90s in Brooklyn every block had 3 sounds
3 the music sucks and the artist  are not talented  and creative
4 the artist charge  to much , I doubt they giving much free dubs anymore  and the artist don't hang out in front of studios  any more and you can work something out for a dub.
5 cutting a bag of dubs is a losing investment
6 guys involved in a certain  trade would trow money in to a sound to have some sort of clean money  but there are better ways now
7 the sound  charges the promoters  to much
8 there are no new rivals
9 women don't attend clash so no point of going
10 shit dead lol

Bagga unnecessary rules. One on one clashes end. Greed from artists and promoters. Politics.

Sounds started voicing other sounds dubs  the same way  rather than using their own creativity , too much rules and too much sounds on one ticket .

Forget the avatar, account was for my daughter. Chin make good points from a promoter perspective (little bit from sound perspective as well). I grew up with sound clash and love it from long time. After reading a couple comments, the one that resonates the most is no women in the dancehall. Straight!! A new sound that focus on true entertainment rather than just a cuss the other sound is warrented. Remember world clash '99 when mighty Crown won. Fi dem first round was legendary due to the fact them did just run bare dubs that sound good and ran without much intro. Fi dem energy that day even got women interested in clash events! Hope sey a sound come out like that again..... Also, notice mighty Crown used new tunes and riddims to get the crowd on them side (I don't think dem even have a Garnett Silk dub). Long rant but I think the clash arena needs to broaden their market to encompass more people (especially women). More gal = more man = more people/money for everyone.

Every body want a dollar and got out of control what happened to the love for the thing

Every sound is playing the same dubs. No creativeness in cutting dubs. To be honest, most of the new sounds I hear, are playing these trap beat reggae that has little or no bass line. Gone are the days when you could hear a sound like Kilimanjaro, Jack Ruby, stereo Gav, Black Scorpio,
Stone love etc,  Along with some older overseas sound. Played some great dubs.

Real Talk Chin 💯🔥🙏🏿

When you have sounds not paying a single cent to download a 45 (single ). But will turn around and pay $1000 for the dubplate and still don't get respect from the artist eventually a breakdown will occur where the sound will want to pass on the excess overspending to the promoter and the sound can't even pull 50 patrons. My solution is if a sound charging $10,000 give them $5000 cash and then $6 - $7000 in tickets for them to pocket and then they will really see it they have drawing power

I truly believe sponsorship like Gui--ess etc and the rules of no profanity killed it.... just saying, you cannot clash with no violent chat or profanity it becomes boring, especially when the tunes are violent and have profanity it makes no sense

plus the tunes today are not going to win someone a clash, and it's not like u can get foundation dubs from past legends and the new artists can't give u that authentic dub because they aren't hungry or in love with the music enough to make good music that will push the culture and do dubs. This cannot be down to just wanting a high purse alone, I remember when most sounds would do a clash for free just for the love but we all searching for where the love went...

Brilliant conversation and totally agree 100%.

Isn’t it better to charge a reasonable price and play out every week for a whole year?

Totally enjoyed this video and about to watch the 2nd episode 👊🏽