Raha M. Ali, Author at Digital Music News

Many believe Madeline Argy rose to viral fame because of her relationship with UK’s rapper. However, there’s much more to Argy than being Central Cee girlfriend.

Central Cee’s Girlfriend Madeline Argy Found Fame Because of a Worm — Now She’s Building an Influencer Empire

December 2, 2023

Photo: Instagram @madelineargy Central Cee girlfriend Madeline Argy's accelerated rise on social media is credited to a worm — a worm that unexpectedly found home inside her sister's leg. When Argy told the t... Read More...

Daryl Hall has filed a declaration in court accusing ‘adversarial and aggressive' John Oates of secretly attempting to sell a 50% stake in their joint venture to Primary Wave — to 'burden and harass’ him.

Details on Hall & Oates’ Lawsuit Mystery Emerge: Unsealed Declarations Reveal Longstanding Rift, Accusations of ‘Ultimate Partnership Betrayal’

Raha M. Ali

November 30, 2023

Daryl Hall and John Oates deliver a live performance six years prior to their legal battle. Photo Credit: Raph_PH Sadly, the members of one of music's most successful duos are now at war. Daryl Hall has filed... Read More...

Apple Music Will Soon Surpass Spotify's US Subscriber Tally

Jimmy Iovine Named in Sexual Assault Lawsuit Ahead of New York’s Adult Survivors Act Deadline

Raha M. Ali

November 24, 2023

Music industry vet Jimmy Iovine is being sued by a Jane Doe plaintiff, who alleges multiple instances of sexual abuse and a specific incident that took place in 2007 while Iovine was chief executive of Inters... Read More...

Diddy Faces Two New Lawsuits Of Sexual Assault, Musician Aaron Hall also Accused

Sean Diddy Combs Faces Two New Lawsuits Alleging Sexual Assault; Musician Aaron Hall Also Accused (Updated)

Raha M. Ali

November 24, 2023

Photo Credit: Alexander Vaughn / Reckless Dream Photography / CC by 2.0 Only a week after settling a sexual assault lawsuit with ex-partner Casandra Ventura, aka Cassie, Sean Diddy Combs is facing two new law... Read More...

APRA AMCOS has urged the Australian government for a live music venue tax offset to serve as "a catalyst in jump-starting live music nationally."

APRA AMCOS Reiterates Call to the Australian Government for a Tax Offset to Revive Lost Live-Music Venues Post COVID-19

Raha M. Ali

November 24, 2023

Photo: Shbs APRA AMCOS has urged the Australian government for a live music venue tax offset to serve as "a catalyst in jump-starting live music nationally." Research studies conducted by various industry bo... Read More...

UK Rapper Central Cee Selects PPL for International Royalty Collections

UK Rapper Central Cee Taps PPL for International Royalty Collections

Raha M. Ali

November 23, 2023

Photo Credit: Mixtape Madness / CC by 3.0 Following last month’s signings of Libianca, Lewis Thompson, and Isata Kanneh-Mason to PPL’s roster, rapper Central Cee has chosen PPL for the collection of neighbori... Read More...

Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI), the world's largest performing rights organization, has announced its sale to private equity firm New Mountain Capital.

BMI Purchased by Private Equity Firm New Mountain Capital — $100 Million Allocated to Songwriters and Publishers

Raha M. Ali

November 22, 2023

Photo Credit: Broadcast Music, Inc. Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI), the world's largest performing rights organization, has announced its sale to private equity firm New Mountain Capital. $100 million from the pr... Read More...

Pioneer Hip Hop Producer Grandmaster Flash on His ‘Quick Mix Theory’ and the Current AI Boom: ‘I May Want to Test It.’

Raha M. Ali

November 22, 2023

In the 70s, Joseph Robert Sadler, best known as Grandmaster Flash, created a DJ technique called the ‘Quick Mix Theory.’ Today, many consider it the precursor to sampling — the early sound that helped carve t... Read More...

Music Intelligence: Fans Can Use AI-Powered Metallicspheres.io to Recreate The Orb and David Gilmour’s ‘Metallic Spheres in Colour’

Raha M. Ali

November 21, 2023

The Orb and David Gilmour, the guitar and voice of Pink Floyd, recently released ‘Metallic Spheres in Colour,’ an AI-backed visionary reinterpretation of 2010’s ‘Metallic Spheres.’ Now, fans can reimagine and... Read More...

Warner Music Group Corp. Announces Fiscal Q4 and Full Year 2023 Earnings.

Warner Music Group Corp. Reports Results for 2023’s Fourth Quarter, With Over $6 Billion in Annual Earnings

Raha M. Ali

November 16, 2023

Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) today announced 4% YoY revenue growth for the twelve months ending September 30, 2023. Also announcing results for the fourth quarter of the company’s 2023 fiscal year, WMG note... Read More...

Music platform Baton announced on Tuesday that it raised $4.2 million to develop its products further, using AI and a decentralized payment infrastructure to support collaboration among creators.

Music Collaboration Startup Baton Raises $4.2 Million in Funding

Raha M. Ali

November 15, 2023

Photo Credit: Mitchell Luo Music startup Baton announced on Tuesday that it raised $4.2 million to develop its AI-backed decentralized music infrastructure that supports collaboration among creators. Baton l... Read More...

Why are UMG and WMG backing Deezer’s proposal, and will Sony Music join the artist-centric party next?

Warner Music Joins the Artist-Centric Party: But Are Major Labels the Only Ones Benefiting Here?

Raha M. Ali

November 15, 2023

Photo Credit: PDPics On Monday, the President of Warner Music France announced WMG’s support for Deezer's artist-centric compensation system. Now, with two of the three biggest music labels endorsing the mode... Read More...

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