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SRMG looks to take a slice of an emerging Arabic streaming market with Anghami investment
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Spotify releases new features as it crosses half a billion active monthly listeners
The company also released its annual music royalties report, saying more artists and creators are finding success than ever before, and getting paid
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BTS singer Jung Kook stars in Qatar music video, tops charts in 102 regions
K-pop sensation Jung Kook of BTS appears in video with Fahad Al Kubaisi after World Cup 2022 opening ceremony show
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Anghami revenue jumps 27% amid Spotify buy-out links
Anghami revenue increases and headcount slashed by 22 per cent
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Spotify in talks to buy Anghami: Report
World leading music streaming platform could acquire Abu Dhabi based streaming service, Anghami
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ sets record for the priciest album sold in China
The 11-time Grammy award-winning popular musician’s latest album beats the current record set by superstar Mandarin pop singer Jay Chou by more than 16 percent
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Anghami subscribers surge as Spotify rival focuses on Arabic content
Anghami also signed deals with Rotana Music, Saudi Arabia’s MBC Group, as well as Wajeez, which is an audiobook subscription service featuring Arabic content
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Anghami acquires events company Spotlight as it eyes live entertainment industry
The acquisition will turn Spotlight Events, which hosts live concerts across the Middle East, as the Nasdaq-listed company’s live events arms
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Biggest Arab music star Amr Diab signs exclusive deal with Abu Dhabi’s Anghami
Amr Diab is Anghami’s No 1 artist, with close to 1 billion streams so far
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Abu Dhabi’s Anghami set for Nasdaq listing as shareholders back SPAC merger plan
Music streaming firm’s merger with Vistas Media Acquisition Company is approved by 98% of the vote at special meeting
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Indie music sees renaissance in UAE
Music discovery platforms and social media apps, now make the process of building an audience for independent artists infinitely easier than ever before
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Video: Abu Dhabi-based Anghami to list on Nasdaq after historic SPAC merger
Abu Dhabi-based Anghami will become the first home-grown Middle East tech company to list on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Abu Dhabi-based Anghami to list on Nasdaq after historic SPAC merger
Deal with blank cheque company Vistas Media Acquisition Company values the music-streaming service at $220m
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Video: How Spotify dominates Apple, Google and Amazon in music
Streaming has become this decade’s preferred way of listening to music. It’s an $11 billion dollar industry, making up 47% of global music industry revenues, and Spotify has become the clear winner globally in terms of paid subscribers.
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YouTube launches new music streaming app in Gulf region
YouTube Music and YouTube Premium are now available in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon and Oman
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How Spotify is listening for new Middle East advertising opportunities
Spotify for Brands has launched in the Middle East looking to disrupt traditional advertising markets