Music Business News: United Arab Emirates 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 News Ahmed Nureni named General Manager of Warner Music Middle East, as Moe Hamzeh steps down after 5 yearsNureni will also remain GM of Qanawat Music News Anghami acquires events and concerts company Spotlight, as it expands into live entertainmentDeal will see Spotlight Events become Anghami's arm for live events and concerts News IFPI inks ‘landmark’ agreement with UAE Ministry of Economy ‘to support local recorded music’MoU was signed during IFPI’s Global Main Board meeting in Abu Dhabi News Confirmed: Warner acquires the Middle East’s Qanawat MusicQanawat Music operates as a music distributor across the Middle East and North Africa News Music’s next big-money buyout will be the Middle East’s Qanawat Music, sources tell MBWQanawat Music operates as a music distributor across the Middle East and North Africa1 2 Next
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
News Ahmed Nureni named General Manager of Warner Music Middle East, as Moe Hamzeh steps down after 5 yearsNureni will also remain GM of Qanawat Music
News Anghami acquires events and concerts company Spotlight, as it expands into live entertainmentDeal will see Spotlight Events become Anghami's arm for live events and concerts
News IFPI inks ‘landmark’ agreement with UAE Ministry of Economy ‘to support local recorded music’MoU was signed during IFPI’s Global Main Board meeting in Abu Dhabi
News Confirmed: Warner acquires the Middle East’s Qanawat MusicQanawat Music operates as a music distributor across the Middle East and North Africa
News Music’s next big-money buyout will be the Middle East’s Qanawat Music, sources tell MBWQanawat Music operates as a music distributor across the Middle East and North Africa