SRMG adds podcasts and radio station to Asharq News Network
The expansions underscore the continuous growth of audio consumption across the region, where the market size for audio increased by 35% in 2022.
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The expansions underscore the continuous growth of audio consumption across the region, where the market size for audio increased by 35% in 2022.
Move aims to jumpstart the company's foray into audiobooks.
Rami Mohsen served as Spotify's Head of Music - Middle East, North Africa & South Asia Subset before joining Sony Music Middle East.
Billboard Arabia will introduce Billboard’s iconic franchises to the MENA market, including Music Awards, Charts, Arab Music Week, Women in Music, and much more.
Acast will distribute Sowt and Kerning Cultures Network’s podcasts across different platforms to bring Arabic language content to global advertisers.
Users will now have access to Spotify in their native language.
Tartikoff oversaw all the studio’s corporate communication strategies including media relations, awards, executive and internal communications and corporate social responsibility.
It remains important that we continue providing the best environment and infrastructure to facilitate growth, partnerships and innovation.
The podcast tells a series of fictional stories written by Emirati authors such as Nadia Al Najjar, Ayesha Al Hashemi, Noura Al Khouri and Maitha AlKhayat.
'Legends' and 'Podcast with Ayman Jada' were the most-downloaded audio shows in up to nine countries across the Middle East and North Africa.
Most of the songs on the playlist are in Farsi, both classical and contemporary.
Spotify users will now be able to listen to Elissa, Bahaa Sultan, Mohammed Abdu, Abdul Majeed Abdullah and others on the platform.
Dubbed as the Queen of Arab Pop, Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram is the most-streamed Arab woman artist globally.
The series aims to shed light on the journey and aspirations of content creators from the MENA region.
The new feature will allow Spotify audiences to utilise the video background-play feature to switch between active watching, with video in the foreground, and passive listening, with video in the ...
According to the report, 74% of Zs in the UAE believe that their listening habits tell a story about who they are.
El Kuwaitia is regarded as the first artist who contributed significantly to the growth of Khaleeji music.
A podcast dedicated to the season will be produced by Spotify and Gamers8 in partnership with Rising Giants Network.
Throughout the week, SRMG hosted a series of events that highlighted impactful issues and key opportunities in the industry.
SRMG hosted a series of interactive panel discussions and conversations at the 2022 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity.
Egypt's rap songs have maintained their positions on Spotify's viral charts for an average of 129 days since the beginning of 2022.
Orange customers will have the option of receiving Spotify Premium for free for up to 12 months as part of the partnership.
Netflix will also launch a new podcast entitled 'Never Late | African Time' dedicated to African talent on May 4.
Snap announced a multi-year partnership with Live Nation to create a bridge between artists and fans through custom-built, immersive AR experiences.
On May 4, 'Never Late | African Time' will debut on major podcast platforms including YouTube, Spotify, Apple Pod, and Google Pod.
The three shows will be available to listeners on all major platforms from April 2, 2022.
Prior to Netflix, Lee spent eight years at Spotify and also held roles as Condé Nast and J Crew.
The podcast will be available to listeners on Apple, Spotify, Deezer and Anghami, among others.
While the entertainment industry is abuzz with how streaming services have altered the viewing experience forever, these players remain newcomers in the e-commerce space. Pure e-commerce players have been taking ...
In 2018, Spotify launched in 13 new markets in the MENA region with a fully Arabic user experience.
Spotify aims to expand new revenue streams for podcasters by increasing the reach of productions and new advertising opportunities.
At the MENA OTT conference hosted by BroadcastPro Middle East, a panel of industry experts discussed emerging global and MENA business models to make streaming services commercially viable, the role ...
According to the report, 54% of regular podcast listeners have increased their consumption in 2021 compared to 2020.
The podcasts are available exclusively in Arabic.
The six-part series will focus on a different aspect of the franchise.
It all began with Basel Anabtawi wanting to listen to a good talk show on his night runs. From there, he went on to create Basel Meets before eventually launching ...
The seven-part series has been made entirely in Saudi Arabia including its production, scripting, and recording.
The new seasons of 'Juha', 'Sindbad' and '1001 Nights' will be available to listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, Anghami, Castbox and many more.
'Startup Confessionals' will host a series of interviews with entrepreneurs from across the MENA region.
The show 'A Superbly Scientific Podcast' is available on various streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Spotify was granted an operating license by Turkey for 10 years after applying on October 15.
UAM will create new opportunities to advance Arabic music and culture with global partners, platforms and brands.
New markets include South Africa, Ethiopia, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon and Senegal; with the UMG catalogue now also widely available across French-speaking territories for the first time.
The song is written in Lebanese and Khaleeji Arabic, French and sprinkles of Moroccan dialect and is about relationship challenges.
Ethiopian viewers will have five more new TV channels from Mimyuni’s portfolio.
As the streaming market becomes more crowded and audiences flit between services, we will likely see combinations of both subscription and ad-supported models, says Ariff Sidi of Verizon Media.
Arab superstar Latifa will debut as SAWTIK’s godmother to mentor 16 emerging female artists including Almas from UAE.
Snapchat is also testing the ability for users to create their own sounds and add them to Snaps.
Launching in September, ‘The Basement’ is a fictional, mystery thriller podcast series in the Arabic language, featuring 13-episodes.
BroadcastPro ME reached out to some manufacturers and solution providers to ask what they thought were some of the key drivers behind IP adoption in the market.
The study explores the potency of brand love in advertising, along with its impact on listeners’ consumption in key regional markets like Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
In this six-part podcast series, host Carrie Brown will be in conversation with the world’s most inspiring female athletes ranging across a variety of sports.
The music streaming platform also reported an increase in the subscriber base at 130m for Q1 of 2020.
Beginning today, VIP subscribers for Shahid streaming service will receive six months of Spotify Premium for no additional cost.
While Shahid Premieres will offer exclusives from the world of cinema and television, Shahid Originals will focus on a variety of local and regional premium productions.
The three-day festival opened with a special performance by the Emirates Youth Symphony Orchestra and was followed by various sessions, keynote talks, live concerts, workshops and panel discussions.
The Song entitled “Ya Ashab (hey friends)” is addressed to children and highlights the effects of bullying.
Streaming platforms are devising new ways to capture a slice of the global audience, with Netflix banking on local productions. But this can spark a backlash – as it has ...
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