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Anghami

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Anghami
Available inArabic,English,French
Founded2012;12 years ago(2012)[1]
Headquarters
Abu Dhabi
,
UAE
Area servedArab world,13 countries (full catalogue)[2]
Owner
  • OSN+(2024–present)
Founder(s)Eddy Maroun
Elie Habib[3]
CEOEddy Maroun[4]
IndustryMusic
ServicesMusic streaming
Employees120 (2021)[5]
URLwww.anghami
RegistrationOptional
Users73 million+ (2023)[6]
Launched5 November 2012[1]
Current statusActive
Native client(s) onWindows,Symbian,Windows Phone,Linux,BlackBerry OS,Android,iOS,ChromeOS,macOS,MeeGo,PlayStation 4,PlayStation 5andApple TV,WatchOS,Wear OS,Fitbit OS,Android TV,CarPlay,Chromecast,Android Auto
Written inAngular[7][circular reference]
JavaScript[8]

Anghami(Arabic:أنغاميʾanġāmī[ʔanˈɣaːmi],"melodic" / "my melodies" ) is the first legal music streaming platform[9]and digital distribution company in theArab world.It launched in November 2012 in Lebanon,[1]providing unlimited Arabic and international music to stream and download for offline mode.

It is designed for theMiddle EastandNorth Africato provide the largest music catalog of licensed content from the major Arabic/regional labels such asMelody,Mazzika,Platinum Recordsand many otherindependent labels,in addition tointernational majors labelssuch asSony,UniversalandWarner Music.It is one of the largest digital music ventures in the Middle East, seed funded by MEVP.[10][11]

On April 2, 2024,streaming platformOSN+completed the acquisition of a 55.45% stake in Anghami.[12]In the previous month,MBC Grouphad already acquired a 13.7% stake in the Lebanese company.

History

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The goal of Anghami was to reducemusic piracyin the Arab world. The service was meant to serve as an alternative to piracy.[13]

Anghami was founded by Eddy Maroun, andElie Habibin Lebanon,[3]launched initially as a mobile only app with the slogan "The idea is that everywhere you go, you’ll find your music". One of Anghami's app features isDolbyPulse encoding, which reduces the file size of streamed music for faster and reliable online streaming when the internetbandwidthis fluctuating.[14]Anghami has more than 35 telecom partners.[15]

Shortly after the partnership between Anghami andmobile operatorsin MENA has been agreed few months after launching,[16]the service experienced rapid growth with 1 million registered users four months after the launch.[17]However, the next million was reached in three months, mainly after partnering with the major media player MBC GroupMiddle East Broadcasting Centerthat featured Anghami in one of its most successful TV showsArab Idol.[18]In 2013, Anghami partnered withFacebook.[15]

Map of full-catalog availability of Anghami music streaming service
Anghami Full-catalog availability

By 2017, Anghami reached 30 million listeners, with 75% of users being in the Arab region.[19]In 2019, Anghami's founder revealed in an interview that Anghami has 21 million monthly active users and 1 million paying subscribers.[20]

In March 2021, Anghami became the first Arabic technology company to list on New York's Nasdaq through aSpecial Purpose Acquisition Company(SPAC) merger with Vistas Media Acquisition Company and the company was valued at between $220 million and $230 million.[21]

In August 2021, Anghami announced plans to launch a new hybrid entertainment venue named the Anghami Lab in multiple cities worldwide, includingDubai,Riyadh,Jeddah,Cairo,Beirut,London,New YorkandLos Angeles.[22]

See also

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References

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  1. ^abc"Lebanon's Anghami Launches the First Music Streaming Platform for the Middle East".Curley, Nina. 5 November 2012. Wamda.Archivedfrom the original on 28 December 2013.
  2. ^Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and UAE:"Anghami: Description, Go Live Time, Territories, How They Sell Your Music, Pay Rate".Tunecore.9 August 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 28 May 2021.Retrieved1 March2017.
  3. ^ab"Anghami: The journey of launching an unlimited music streaming service in the Middle East".The Next Web. 2012-05-26.Archivedfrom the original on 2015-08-24.Retrieved2015-08-03.
  4. ^"Company Overview of Anghami".Bloomberg Business.Archivedfrom the original on 2015-09-23.Retrieved2015-08-03.
  5. ^"Anghami: Moving through the entrepreneurship ecosystem".Executive Magazine. Archived fromthe originalon 2015-07-22.Retrieved2015-08-03.
  6. ^"Artist Connect".UBM plc.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-03-09.Retrieved2018-03-09.
  7. ^"Site Info - Anghami".Archivedfrom the original on 2019-03-24.Retrieved2019-02-20.
  8. ^"Site Info - Anghami".Archivedfrom the original on 2019-02-20.Retrieved2019-02-20.
  9. ^Melki, Joanna (2020-03-04)."Anghami Review: The MENA's Favorite Music Streaming Service".Tech Magazine.Retrieved2023-05-10.
  10. ^"Anghami, the leading music streaming platform in the Middle East and North Africa, merges with Vistas Media Acquisition Company Inc. to become first Arab technology company to list on NASDAQ New York".MEVP.Middle East Venture Partners.Archivedfrom the original on 28 April 2021.Retrieved28 April2021.
  11. ^Anderson, Brooke. November 2012. The Daily Star "Connecting the world though musicArchived2013-12-28 at theWayback Machine"
  12. ^"OSN+ completes acquisition of majority stake in Anghami".Wamda.Retrieved2024-04-03.
  13. ^Bissat, Bana. April 29, 2013. YourMiddleEastAnghami mobile app beats music piracy in the Middle EastArchived2013-12-28 at theWayback Machine
  14. ^George, Anil. 12 October 2012. T3 Middle East. "Dolby partners with Lebanon-based music streaming service AnghamiArchived2013-12-28 at theWayback Machine"
  15. ^absamuel-wendel (2017-03-09)."Eddy Maroun wanted to listen to music while skiing in Faraya, a Lebanese mountain resort".Forbes Middle East.Archivedfrom the original on 2017-10-17.Retrieved2017-10-17.
  16. ^Aline Mayard, February 12, 2013. Wamda. "Can Anghami Fend Off Deezer's Entrance into the Arab Music Market?Archived2013-12-28 at theWayback Machine"
  17. ^Rooney, Ben. March 22, 2013. The Wall Street Journal.Beirut Streaming Music Startup Targets Mid East, AfricaArchived2017-10-17 at theWayback Machine
  18. ^July 23, 2013. Zawya.Maroun, Habib: Music streaming business remains a challengeArchived2013-12-28 at theWayback Machine"
  19. ^Carolina Valladeres (30 January 2017)."How we started the Arab world's biggest music service".BBC News.Archivedfrom the original on 19 October 2017.Retrieved2 February2017.
  20. ^Paracha, Zubair (2019)."Anghami now has over 21 million MAUs, 1 million paying subscribers and it's not afraid of competition from Spotify or Deezer".MENA Bytes.Archivedfrom the original on 28 April 2021.Retrieved28 April2021.
  21. ^"Anghami to be first Arabic tech firm to list on Nasdaq New York".Arab News.2021-03-03.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-05-28.Retrieved2021-03-03.
  22. ^"Spotify rival Anghami to launch entertainment venues in Dubai, London, L.A. and more cities worldwide".Music Business Worldwide. 3 August 2021.Retrieved2021-08-05.
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