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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Spotify in talks to buy Anghami: Report
World leading music streaming platform could acquire Abu Dhabi based streaming service, Anghami
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AB Talks: Anghami’s CEO on stock market success and that Amr Diab deal
Eddy Maroun, Co-Founder and CEO of Anghami to dive into the company’s success after becoming the first Arab tech company to list on the US Nasdaq Stock Market
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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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UAE’s Anghami shines on Nasdaq debut as rival Spotify falters
Abu Dhabi-based music streaming firm sees shares surges by as much as 82% on day one of trading in the US
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Music streaming service Anghami to set up HQ, R&D hub in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Investment Office and MENA’s first music streaming platform announce partnership
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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
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Revealed: Spotify’s most popular summer song in the UAE
Second collaboration between Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello has been named Spotify’s most-streamed song of the summer in the UAE
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Spotify launches lighter android app requiring less data, storage
Lite versions cater to developing countries that have slower internet connections and expensive data
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Revealed: Spotify’s most streamed female singers in MENA
World’s most popular music streaming service unveils list for International Women’s Day
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Spotify appoints Lebanese-Syrian rapper to manage Middle East artists
Exclusive: Wissam Khodur was the executive director of LA-based Quincy Jones’ and Badr Jafar’s LA-based entertainment company Global Gumbo Group (G3)
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Spotify puts aside profitability to focus on growing MENA users
Spotify is also concentrating on educating artists on monetisation
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Opinion: Spotify’s entry into the region: does it really matter?
What is most likely to create longevity in the region’s music industry is not a powerful and affordable streaming platform, but a serious investment in A&R
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Deezer to focus on Arabic content to beat rivals Spotify, YouTube in MENA
The French streaming firm partnered with the Arab world’s largest record label Rotana in August to offer users a wide selection of Arabic hits