February 4, 2005: setteling deal between dancehall record companies and gay rights groups The year 2004 had seen many concerts been cancelled in America and Europe. The "Stop Murder Music" campaign organised by OutRage! is estimate to have cost over $7 millions to the reggae industry. After four months of negociations, a deal was settled. The negociations took place at Scotland Yard and included representative of the three main record companies that promote dancehall music (VP Records, Greensleeves Records and JetStar Records), several promoters (Jammins, Apollo Entertainment), Peter Tatchell of OutRage! and Dennis Carney chair of Black Gay Men's Advisory Group. According to the deal, no more songs containing violent lyrics sent towards the gay and lesbian community will be included on the records produced by these companies or onstage by the artists associated with these companies, while performing. The deal does not request any apology statement by dancehall artists. Unfortunately, the records that have been released between 1992 and 2004 that contain hatered songs will continued to be distributed. The Black Music Council complained that they were not invited to the negociations. (The Guardian) (Jamaica Gleaner) (Blink) (Rolling Stone) (ReggaeFrance.com)