Raha Muhammad, Author at Digital Music News

$468.8 Million Deal: Concord Is Acquiring the Entirety of Round Hill UK-Listed Royalty Fund

September 8, 2023

Photo Credit: Maklay62 Round Hill Music Royalty Fund (RHM) revealed it has agreed to a cash takeover offer from Los Angeles-based Alchemy Copyrights — which trades as Concord. On Friday, Round Hill Music (RH... Read More...

Spotify Is Cracking Down on White Noise Creators, Removing Them From Its Lucrative ‘Ambassador Ads’ Program

Raha Muhammad

September 5, 2023

Photo Credit: Alphacolor On Spotify, white noise creators can make up to $18,000 per month recording ambient sounds meant for background listening. According to a recent report from Bloomberg, however, these ... Read More...

Steve Harwell, Lead Singer of Smash Mouth, Has Died at 56

Raha Muhammad

September 4, 2023

Photo Credit: Olaf Gradin / CC by 2.0 According to a Tweet by rock band Smash Mouth, Steve Harwell has passed away. Just yesterday, Steve Harwell's representative Robert Hayes had revealed that Steve was 'res... Read More...

Burning Man 2023: Organizers Plan Festival’s Finale ‘Burn’ as One Dies, and Thousands Remain Stranded at Nevada Festival Site

Raha Muhammad

September 4, 2023

Torrential rain and severe flooding have left one person dead and thousands stranded at the Burning Man 2023 Nevada desert site. Despite challenges, organizers intend to proceed with the festival's finale 'bu... Read More...

Jimmy Buffett, Legendary ‘Margaritaville’ Singer, Dies At 76

Raha Muhammad

September 2, 2023

Photo Credit: Jimmy Buffett Singer and businessman Jimmy Buffett passed away on the night of September 1st. Buffett is best known for his hit song ‘Margaritaville.’ Margaritaville spawned the branding empire ... Read More...

APM Music Inks Partnership With AI-Startup Incantio to Improve Catalog Discovery

Raha Muhammad

August 31, 2023

Photo Credit: APM Music With the APM Music and Incantio partnership, the CEO of APM Music aims to achieve the goals of 'illuminating artists' work.' Incantio implements AI technology to recommend music for li... Read More...

Universal Music Group Acquires UAE-Based Chabaka Music, Its Second Major Move In The Fast-Growing MENA Region

Raha Muhammad

August 30, 2023

Photo Credit: Universal Music Group UMG has acquired Chabaka Music, a digitally-focused music marketing and distribution agency that provides services in the Middle East and North Africa — the MENA region. U... Read More...

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Move to Dismiss ‘Living in a Ghost Town’ Lawsuit

Raha Muhammad

July 5, 2023

Screengrab of the official YouTube video of The Rolling Stones' 2020 track "Living in a Ghost Town" The Rolling Stones have filed a 'Motion to Dismiss' the copyright infringement lawsuit by Spanish songwriter... Read More...

Schneider Retreats From YouTube Content ID Court Battle After Failing to Secure Class Action Status

Raha Muhammad

June 13, 2023

Photo Credit: Javier Miranda Just a day before the June 13th trial for the now-infamous YouTube Content ID lawsuit, Grammy-winning composer Maria Schneider has officially stepped back. After failing to secure... Read More...

Is the YouTube Content ID Lawsuit Fading Away? Maria Schneider Makes Another Attempt for Class Action Status as Trial Date Looms

Raha Muhammad

June 9, 2023

Photo Credit: Gerd Altmann The YouTube lawsuit that originally had creators on the edge of their seats is now losing its glamor. Plaintiff Maria Schneider, a Grammy-winning jazz musician, now faces the prospe... Read More...

Musician Maria Schneider Cannot Certify a Class Action Against YouTube, Judge Rules

Raha Muhammad

May 23, 2023

On Monday, YouTube gained a small victory in the ongoing battle against Schneider's infringement claims. Attorneys for Schneider had urged Judge Donato to let the case proceed as a class action, but Donato ru... Read More...

Assistive vs. Generative AI: What’s the Difference and What Are the Copyright Implications?

Raha Muhammad

April 21, 2023

A sobering chat on AI at CRS (l to r): Rahul Sabnis (EVP, Chief Creative Officer, iHeartMedia), Sean Peace (Founder & CEO of SongVest), David Boehme (CEO, VBO Tickets), Zach Bair (CEO, VNUE), Chris McMurtr... Read More...

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