Music Business News: United Arab Emirates Analysis News Utopia to build new music warehouse in the UK in $125m deal with logistics company DP WorldDP World is fitting out a new warehouse in Bicester in the UK for Utopia's distribution unit, Utopia Distribution Services News Spotify rival Anghami doubles down on artificial intelligence with AI-powered podcast and newsroomCompany says its AI-Powered Personalized Podcast is the first of its kind in the world Analysis News Larry Jackson’s $1bn-backed gamma expands into Africa and the Middle East, led by Naomi Campbell and Sipho DlaminiSub-Saharan Africa was, in percentage terms, the fastest-growing recorded music region in the world in 2022 News Anghami grew its paying subs by 21% YoY in 2022 and generated revenues of $48.1m, up 35.6% YoYMENA-focused streaming platform has published its preliminary Unaudited 2022 Results News Spotify rival Anghami sued by PopArabia, Reservoir over allegedly streaming unlicensed songsLawsuit was filed in December News Spotify rival Anghami reduces headcount by 22% as part of ‘sustained focus on profitability’MENA-focused service has published its preliminary Q3 results News Sony Music Masterworks acquires majority stake in Dubai-based concert promoter MAC GlobalMAC Global has brought touring acts to the region such as Ed Sheeran, Michael Bublé, Drake and Sia Analysis News Spotify considering buying MENA-focused rival Anghami (report)Anghami listed on the NASDAQ in New York in February1 2 3 Next
Analysis News Utopia to build new music warehouse in the UK in $125m deal with logistics company DP WorldDP World is fitting out a new warehouse in Bicester in the UK for Utopia's distribution unit, Utopia Distribution Services
News Spotify rival Anghami doubles down on artificial intelligence with AI-powered podcast and newsroomCompany says its AI-Powered Personalized Podcast is the first of its kind in the world
Analysis News Larry Jackson’s $1bn-backed gamma expands into Africa and the Middle East, led by Naomi Campbell and Sipho DlaminiSub-Saharan Africa was, in percentage terms, the fastest-growing recorded music region in the world in 2022
News Anghami grew its paying subs by 21% YoY in 2022 and generated revenues of $48.1m, up 35.6% YoYMENA-focused streaming platform has published its preliminary Unaudited 2022 Results
News Spotify rival Anghami sued by PopArabia, Reservoir over allegedly streaming unlicensed songsLawsuit was filed in December
News Spotify rival Anghami reduces headcount by 22% as part of ‘sustained focus on profitability’MENA-focused service has published its preliminary Q3 results
News Sony Music Masterworks acquires majority stake in Dubai-based concert promoter MAC GlobalMAC Global has brought touring acts to the region such as Ed Sheeran, Michael Bublé, Drake and Sia
Analysis News Spotify considering buying MENA-focused rival Anghami (report)Anghami listed on the NASDAQ in New York in February