Birth of Billboard Arabia, a new platform for Arab artists

Billboard and SRMG, the largest publishing group in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, have launched Billboard Arabia.. The new platform will celebrate artists with Arab heritage by promoting their music and personal stories on a global scale.

Launch of Billboard Arabia

Billboard Arabia intends to become the premier destination for artists of Arab descent. It will feature the latest releases, reviews, interviews with the biggest names, exclusive coverage of local and global events, original photo and video content.

Billboard Arabia will launch several charts over the next year, collecting data from platforms such as Spotify, Anghami (the leading streaming service in the Arab world, bpt

), YouTube and more to showcase the artists and songs driving the local music industry.

Billboard Arabia will celebrate and promote the work of Arab artists to a global audience by releasing content for various Billboard digital products. It will also launch the Billboard Arabia Music Awards as well as concerts, initiatives, local and international events celebrating all genres of music and artists innovating the industry.

According to the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry), MENA is one of the fastest growing music industry macro-regions in the world. In 2022 alone, a handful of emerging Arab artists amassed over a billion streams, demonstrating the significant potential of the Middle Eastern music market.

Statements

“The Middle Eastern music scene is changing rapidly“, He said Jomana R. Al-Rashid, General Director of SRMG. “Currently, there is no other platform dedicated to promoting the talents and stories of Arab artists. Our partnership with Billboard will help fill this gap in the market.”

And one more thing: “Billboard Arabia is more than just a digital platform. It will be the premier place to celebrate the Arab music community and support the music business with charts, concerts and awards. Our vision at SRMG is to ensure that creators and viewers have ever-increasing access to high-quality original content and meaningful experiences.”

“We are thrilled to join forces with SRMG to launch Billboard Arabia,” he said. Mike Wang, president of Billboard. “Billboard has a history of recognizing and developing the talent of artists across genres, languages ​​and cultures, with a mission to share the power of music with fans around the world. The strength of SRMG in the region and our experience will be a mouthpiece for Arab artists around the world.“.

Billboard Arabia Social Channels

The new magazine was announced on Wednesday, June 21 at SRMG Beach at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. On this occasion, many artists from the Middle East performed. Among them are Elyanna, Felukah, Kouz1, DJ Outlaw, Jeed, Moayad Al Nefaie, Flipperachi, Meshaal, DJ Rodge.

Billboard Arabia is now featured on TwitterInstagram, Facebook and YouTube, always tagged @billboardarabia.