Mohamed Moutadayne

Founder & CTO

Mohamed Moutadayne founded LyricFind in 2004 with Darryl Ballantyne and Chris Book. LyricFind pioneered the licensed digital lyrics space, signing the first mass lyrics licensing deal with EMI Music Publishing in 2005.

As LyricFind’s CTO, Mohamed has overseen its growth into the world’s largest lyrics provider.LyricFind’s clients include the biggest names in the music and tech space such as Google, YouTube, Amazon, Deezer, Xperi, and Pandora. LyricFind has also established long standing licensing relationships with over 10,000 music publishers like Sony ATV Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing, and many more.

He has driven the development and growth of LyricFind’s product portfolio, including designing and guiding the launch of all web services, administrative processes, and publisher management solutions. Along with his team, they work closely with clients to ensure they can easily integrate and enjoy LyricFind’s services.

Mohamed also oversees LyricFind’s music publishing relationships. He administers all the details of the agreements, from lyric content delivery and data matching, to royalty reporting and payments.

Before launching LyricFind, Mohamed designed and implemented web solutions for several e-business companies, including Mazdaq eSolutions, Waterloo Maple, Arya Consulting, and ONCE Corporation. Mohamed graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics (Combinatorics & Optimization) and Computer Science.