Inside MENA’s music boom:: in conversation with Spotify’s Imad Mesdoua

Inside MENA’s music boom:: in conversation with Spotify’s Imad Mesdoua

Journal article

1 article.

According to "Loud & Clear," Spotify’s annual music economics report, artists worldwide are achieving unprecedented success across diverse languages and regions. In 2024, the combined artists who generated at least US$1 million on Spotify recorded music in 17 different languages, up more than double from 2017. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region showed record growth for recorded music revenues, setting it at the top of the global music industry.

WIPO Magazine ; issue 1/2025.

Geneva, Switzerland : World Intellectual Property Organization, 2025.

eng

WIPO Publications > English
WIPO Magazine