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IFPI launches four new music charts in MENA

16/01/2024

IFPI launches four new music charts in MENA covering Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and North Africa. These Official charts went live at the end of November last year giving music fans, record labels and artists an official ranking on the top streaming tracks in countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. In addition to the Official MENA regional chart, the four new charts will be – the Official Egypt Chart, Official Saudi […]

Global on-demand audio streams reached 4.1 Tn in 2023

13/01/2024

Global on-demand audio streams reached 4.1 Tn in 2023, an increase of 22.3% on 2022 according to Luminate, the entertainment data and insights company that powers Billboard Charts. Previously in their annual Luminate Year-End Music Report they have focussed on the US music market but this year there are insights on 50 markets including the US and Canada. On-demand music streaming increased by 12.7% in the US in 2023 with 1.2 Tn streams. World, Latin and Country music […]

Apple Music Classical expands in Asia

13/01/2024

Apple Music Classical expands in Asia and will be available from the 24th January in China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao according to a recent announcement on X (Twitter). The app can now be pre-ordered in these countries. Apple initially launched the its Classical app on the 28th March last year with an iPhone app and has since release an Android app in June and an iPad app in November. Available to […]

European lyrics and lyric translations get a boost

10/01/2024

European lyrics and lyric translations get a boost as BELEM announces that two major European artists have won grants from the programme’s first Open Call, as it also launches its second Open Call to the industry. The BELEM project (Boosting European Lyrics and their Entrepreneurial Monetization) aims to foster the licensing, aggregation, distribution, exhibition and translation of lyrics to increase the export and promotion of European lyrics and lyric translations. According to BELEM, the easy […]

Anghami launches its 2023 in Music campaign

31/12/2023

Anghami launches its 2023 in Music campaign, #Anghami2023inMusic and reveals it official 2023 Music Charts highlighting artists’ stats and data. Anghami is the leading music entertainment audio streaming platform in the MENA region and its official 2023 in Music Charts reveal impressive trends in both Arabic and International music scenes. The top three Arabic artists – Amr Diab, Ahmed Saad, and Tamer Hosny – continue to influence the regional music landscape. Meanwhile, global artists such […]

SoundCloud releases 2023 Party Bangers playlist

30/12/2023

SoundCloud releases 2023 Party Bangers playlist to provide a soundtrack for your New Year’s Eve Party. In their release announcement they said, ‘As the year winds down take a journey back through 2023 with 23 party bangers that had us moving all year long. From Romy’s “Enjoy Your Life,” an anthem of triumph, and Fred Again & Obongjayar’s euphoric “Adore U” to Troye Sivan’s steamy house-pop floor-filler “Rush” and Peggy Gou’s omnipresent earworm, “(It Goes […]

TikTok upgrades app experience for larger devices

29/12/2023

TikTok upgrades app experience for larger devices to improve usability for users accessing it on larger screens and foldable devices. This new update offers a complete upgrade, ensuring a seamless and visually appealing TikTok experience for users worldwide, regardless of the device they choose. People can now watch their favourite videos on larger screens and experience a clear video feed, streamlined navigation bars, and orientation support. As part of this experience, TikTok are experimenting with […]