DMN Pro, Author at Digital Music News

In Focus Episode 7: Why Is Hip-Hop Constantly Changing? ‘Culture Is Meant to Be Fluid’

February 26, 2026

FUGA’s Director of Business Development (UK & Ireland), Tim Cronin, sits down with Mixtape Madness co-founder and director, Kwabz, to explore how hip-hop continues to evolve culturally, creatively, and co... Read More...

Exploring how classical artists are adapting to evolving audiences. and the modern need for personal branding.

In Focus Episode 6: Why the New Classical Audience Is ‘Comparable to an Engaged Pop Music Audience’

Raha Muhammad

February 19, 2026

FUGA’s Senior Marketing Strategy Manager for Classical & Jazz, Amy Nelson, in conversation with Naxos Music Group’s Sales & Label Marketing Manager, Sascha Braunreuther, exploring how classical artist... Read More...

Exploring how artists, labels, and music companies can support humanitarian work and build creative, values-driven partnerships.

In Focus Episode 5: ‘The Sky’s the Limit’ on How Artists and Labels Can Get Creative to Support War Child

Raha Muhammad

February 12, 2026

Downtown's Director of Media & Partnerships, Emma Cordell, in conversation with War Child UK's Music & Events Manager, Feedy Frizzy. They explore how artists, labels, and music companies can support h... Read More...

Exploring the dynamic marketing strategies behind late Hawaiian musician and singer, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole’s catalog.

In Focus Episode 4: Why Invoking ‘Nostalgia Vibes’ and ‘Reimagination’ Works in Catalog Marketing

Raha Muhammad

February 5, 2026

FUGA’s Senior Marketing Director Matthew D’Amico, and Mountain Apple Company’s Digital Marketing Manager Mike Pooley, explore the dynamic marketing strategies behind late Hawaiian musician and singer, Israel ... Read More...

Karma Bertelsen, FUGA’s Marketing Strategy Director, EMEA, in conversation with artist and songwriter, Nina Nesbitt, on how she started her own label, Apple Tree.

In Focus Episode 3: Why Starting a Label Is Like Building a Burrito — ‘Pick the Things You Want, Leave Out the Things You Don’t’

Raha Muhammad

January 15, 2026

Karma Bertelsen, FUGA’s Marketing Strategy Director, EMEA, in conversation with artist and songwriter, Nina Nesbitt, on how she started her own label, Apple Tree, and how it brought about creative and commerc... Read More...

FUGA's Marketing Strategy Manager, Rock, Ben Patashnik, is joined by Mark Walker, Managing Director at Free Focus

In Focus Episode 2: Fandom – Finding Community Through Authenticity

Raha Muhammad

January 14, 2026

FUGA's Marketing Strategy Manager, Rock, Ben Patashnik, is joined by Mark Walker, Managing Director at Free Focus, for a discussion on finding an authentic artist community, using that knowledge to build an i... Read More...

Artist, songwriter, and producer Madge reveals her process behind writing for Riot Games' Valorant.

In Focus Episode 1: Sync Writing for Games featuring Downtown’s Cabrea Casey and Artist+Songwriter+Producer Madge

Raha Muhammad

November 28, 2025

Cabrea Casey, Downtown Music's Publishing Director of Sync and A&R, sat down with artist, songwriter, and producer Madge to explore her process behind writing for Riot Games' Valorant. As advice for arti... Read More...

Billboard Latin Music Week 2025: Up Close On a Genre That Is Now ‘Absolutely Huge’ With Gen Z, Alpha, and Non-Spanish Speakers

Raha Muhammad

October 23, 2025

As Billboard Latin Music Week returned to The Fillmore Miami Beach in 2025, we spoke to Mike Van, CEO of Billboard, about the rising interest in Latin music among Gen Z and Gen Alpha. "When you see that kind ... Read More...

AdELA, singer, songwriter, recording artist, and children’s book author

The Music Industry Lives Here: AdELA on Music, Storytelling, and Creating Without Limits

Raha Muhammad

September 3, 2025

AdELA; singer, rapper, songwriter, and now children's book author for a series inspired by her dogs, Hunny and Koko. She relays her journey from apartheid South Africa to sunny South Florida, joining the cho... Read More...

The Music Industry Lives Here: How Kota the Friend Built a Music Career On His Terms

Raha Muhammad

August 28, 2025

Kota the Friend opens up about growing up in Brooklyn, building a creative life on his own terms, approaching songwriting by channeling emotion, and why he treats each song like a sculpture. The following re... Read More...

The Music Industry Lives Here: Antonina Armato on Writing the Hits Behind Miley, Selena, and More

Raha Muhammad

August 24, 2025

Antonina Armato is the hitmaker behind some of pop’s most iconic records — from a song later covered by Mariah Carey to shaping the early careers of Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez. The following recaps an inte... Read More...

Sierra Spirit, an indigenous artist from Tulsa, Oklahoma, speaks about storytelling, culture, honest connections, and building music on genuine experiences of love, loss, and heartbreak.

The Music Industry Lives Here: How Sierra Spirit Found Her Voice as an Indigenous Artist

Raha Muhammad

July 30, 2025

Sierra Spirit, an indigenous artist from Tulsa, Oklahoma, speaks about storytelling, culture, honest connections, and writing songs based on personal experiences of love, loss, and heartbreak. "Life and music... Read More...

Can We Sue Our Way to AI Control?

Will the Music Industry Ever Get a Handle on Rightsholder Payouts?

You Release Music and Chase The Audience.

Live Music’s New Geography

After a Brief Shocker by Apple Music, Spotify Regains Supremacy in the US-Based Subscriber Race. Here’s the Latest DSP Subscriber Data for H1 2026.

You Wrote the Music. Who Gets the Value? A Special Interview With One of the Most Influential Figures In Music Publishing

In Focus Episode 7: Why Is Hip-Hop Constantly Changing? ‘Culture Is Meant to Be Fluid’

In Focus Episode 6: Why the New Classical Audience Is ‘Comparable to an Engaged Pop Music Audience’

In Focus Episode 4: Why Invoking ‘Nostalgia Vibes’ and ‘Reimagination’ Works in Catalog Marketing

In Focus Episode 3: Why Starting a Label Is Like Building a Burrito — ‘Pick the Things You Want, Leave Out the Things You Don’t’

In Focus Episode 2: Fandom – Finding Community Through Authenticity

In Focus Episode 1: Sync Writing for Games featuring Downtown’s Cabrea Casey and Artist+Songwriter+Producer Madge

Billboard Latin Music Week 2025: Up Close On a Genre That Is Now ‘Absolutely Huge’ With Gen Z, Alpha, and Non-Spanish Speakers

The Music Industry Lives Here: AdELA on Music, Storytelling, and Creating Without Limits

The Music Industry Lives Here: How Kota the Friend Built a Music Career On His Terms

The Music Industry Lives Here: Antonina Armato on Writing the Hits Behind Miley, Selena, and More

The Music Industry Lives Here: How Sierra Spirit Found Her Voice as an Indigenous Artist

Author Raha Muhammad