Digital Media & Tech in Dubai is back with Episode 8, featuring Rami Zeidan, Head of Marketing for Anghami, the hottest music startup in the MENA region!
Launched in March of 2016, Dubai’s top tech podcast focuses on bringing listeners informative conversations with local experts exploring the latest trends in the digital media and tech scene in the burgeoning international capital that is Dubai. Hosted by Spencer Striker, PhD, Digital Media professor at the American University in Dubai--episodes are recorded on location at AUD in the heart of Dubai’s Media City.
In our exclusive conversation with all-star AUD alumn, Rami Zeidan, we trace the story of his career, beginning with OMD UAE, where he cut his teeth in digital marketing, rising over the course of a decade to become Business Unit Director. While working at OMD full time, Rami did his MBA at AUD in Marketing, graduating class of 2009. Combining his background in computer science, and professional expertise in marketing, with his lifelong passion for music: Rami took over as Head of Marketing for Anghami in 2015, launching the music startup’s flagship office in Dubai.
We discuss the state of the digital music scene in Dubai, and the greater MENA region, and how Anghami, the region’s fastest-growing music streaming platform, strives to define the vanguard of digital music business innovation. Topics include how to overcome widespread piracy; the redefinition of success metrics in the digital music age; data-focused approaches to marketing the music streaming platform; competing with heavy hitters like Apple Music and Spotify; and Rami’s unique approach to identifying and growing talent. We hope you enjoy our exclusive talk with digital Dubai rock star, Rami Zieden, head of marketing for Anghami, the number 1 music platform in MENA, with a catalog comprising more than 17 million songs currently streaming to its more than 26 million users - a fanbase that continues to grow.
Hosted by:
Spencer Striker, PhD, Digital Media professor at the American University in Dubai
https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerstriker
Special Guest:
Rami Zeidan, Head of Marketing, Anghami
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramizeidan
Special thanks to Reina Dib and Joy Semaan of the AUD Marcom Team
https://www.instagram.com/audubai
Huge shout out to stellar AUD student podcast producers, Rana Daoud & Rami Hawa
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranadaoud
Audio engineering by AUD Digital Media’s own Anil Mathew James
Featuring original Video Game Remixes by the legendary Chris Bates
Video mentioned: Evolution of Arabic Music
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Digital Media & Tech in Dubai is back with Episode 8, featuring Rami Zeidan, Head of Marketing for Anghami, the hottest music startup in the MENA region!
Launched in March of 2016, Dubai’s top tech podcast focuses on bringing listeners informative conversations with local experts exploring the latest trends in the digital media and tech scene in the burgeoning international capital that is Dubai. Hosted by Spencer Striker, PhD, Digital Media professor at the American University in Dubai--episodes are recorded on location at AUD in the heart of Dubai’s Media City.
In our exclusive conversation with all-star AUD alumn, Rami Zeidan, we trace the story of his career, beginning with OMD UAE, where he cut his teeth in digital marketing, rising over the course of a decade to become Business Unit Director. While working at OMD full time, Rami did his MBA at AUD in Marketing, graduating class of 2009. Combining his background in computer science, and professional expertise in marketing, with his lifelong passion for music: Rami took over as Head of Marketing for Anghami in 2015, launching the music startup’s flagship office in Dubai.
We discuss the state of the digital music scene in Dubai, and the greater MENA region, and how Anghami, the region’s fastest-growing music streaming platform, strives to define the vanguard of digital music business innovation. Topics include how to overcome widespread piracy; the redefinition of success metrics in the digital music age; data-focused approaches to marketing the music streaming platform; competing with heavy hitters like Apple Music and Spotify; and Rami’s unique approach to identifying and growing talent. We hope you enjoy our exclusive talk with digital Dubai rock star, Rami Zieden, head of marketing for Anghami, the number 1 music platform in MENA, with a catalog comprising more than 17 million songs currently streaming to its more than 26 million users - a fanbase that continues to grow.
Hosted by:
Spencer Striker, PhD, Digital Media professor at the American University in Dubai
https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerstriker
Special Guest:
Rami Zeidan, Head of Marketing, Anghami
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramizeidan
Special thanks to Reina Dib and Joy Semaan of the AUD Marcom Team
https://www.instagram.com/audubai
Huge shout out to stellar AUD student podcast producers, Rana Daoud & Rami Hawa
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranadaoud
Audio engineering by AUD Digital Media’s own Anil Mathew James
Featuring original Video Game Remixes by the legendary Chris Bates
Video mentioned: Evolution of Arabic Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPvyl6MYxlghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerstrikerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerstrikerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerstrikerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerstriker
Welcome to the first episode of Digital Media & Tech in Dubai, (DMT/d), the brand new podcast focused on bringing listeners topical segments and informative conversations with local experts exploring the latest news and developments in the digital media and tech scene in the burgeoning international capital that is Dubai, as well as the greater ME area. Hosted by Spencer Striker, PhD, Digital Media professor at the American University in Dubai--the episodes are recorded on location at AUD in the heart of Dubai’s Media City.
Special guests for the first episode, “Dubai Does Business,” are Andrew Staples, Chief Business Reporter for Gulf News, the leading newspaper in the region, and Maha Abouelenein, Managing Director of OC (“Organizational Consultants”), and former Head of Communications, Google MENA. Both Andrew and Maha are true insiders, brimming with expert knowledge of the Dubai tech scene, making for a rich, in-depth conversation.
Topics discussed in episode 1 include:
The startup climate in Dubai, and whether Dubai could be the next Silicon Valley, and whether or not that’s even the right question to be asking. More importantly, what makes Dubai Dubai?
We explore the social media scene in Dubai and some of the top social media influencers in the city and the region. We discuss some of the key startup successes in Dubai’s recent history, such as Careem, as well as unique barriers to entry to building a business in the city.
Other relevant, interesting topics include:
500 Startups $30m initiative in the region, 500 Falcons http://500.co/500-falcons-hasan-haider-mena/
The debut of the World Drone Grand Prix in Dubai http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/society/world-drone-grand-prix-debuts-in-dubai-1.1688616
The startup behind the fascinating ‘Save Steve’s Job’ campaign http://gulfnews.com/business/sectors/media/the-start-up-behind-save-steve-s-job-1.1656274
Hosted by:
Spencer Striker, PhD, Digital Media professor at the American University in Dubai
https://twitter.com/spencerstriker
Special Guests:
Andrew Staples, Chief Business Reporter for Gulf News
http://gulfnews.com/writers/andrew-staples
Maha Abouelenein, Managing Director of OC
https://twitter.com/mahagaber
Special Thanks to Reina Dib and Joy Semaan of the AUD Marcom Team
Featuring Video Game Remixes by the legendary Chris Bateshttp://500.co/500-falcons-hasan-haider-mena/http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/society/world-drone-grand-prix-debuts-in-dubai-1.1688616http://gulfnews.com/business/sectors/media/the-start-up-behind-save-steve-s-job-1.1656274http://gulfnews.com/writers/andrew-staples
Digital Dubai Podcast
Digital Media & Tech in Dubai is back with Episode 8, featuring Rami Zeidan, Head of Marketing for Anghami, the hottest music startup in the MENA region!
Launched in March of 2016, Dubai’s top tech podcast focuses on bringing listeners informative conversations with local experts exploring the latest trends in the digital media and tech scene in the burgeoning international capital that is Dubai. Hosted by Spencer Striker, PhD, Digital Media professor at the American University in Dubai--episodes are recorded on location at AUD in the heart of Dubai’s Media City.
In our exclusive conversation with all-star AUD alumn, Rami Zeidan, we trace the story of his career, beginning with OMD UAE, where he cut his teeth in digital marketing, rising over the course of a decade to become Business Unit Director. While working at OMD full time, Rami did his MBA at AUD in Marketing, graduating class of 2009. Combining his background in computer science, and professional expertise in marketing, with his lifelong passion for music: Rami took over as Head of Marketing for Anghami in 2015, launching the music startup’s flagship office in Dubai.
We discuss the state of the digital music scene in Dubai, and the greater MENA region, and how Anghami, the region’s fastest-growing music streaming platform, strives to define the vanguard of digital music business innovation. Topics include how to overcome widespread piracy; the redefinition of success metrics in the digital music age; data-focused approaches to marketing the music streaming platform; competing with heavy hitters like Apple Music and Spotify; and Rami’s unique approach to identifying and growing talent. We hope you enjoy our exclusive talk with digital Dubai rock star, Rami Zieden, head of marketing for Anghami, the number 1 music platform in MENA, with a catalog comprising more than 17 million songs currently streaming to its more than 26 million users - a fanbase that continues to grow.
Hosted by:
Spencer Striker, PhD, Digital Media professor at the American University in Dubai
https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerstriker
Special Guest:
Rami Zeidan, Head of Marketing, Anghami
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramizeidan
Special thanks to Reina Dib and Joy Semaan of the AUD Marcom Team
https://www.instagram.com/audubai
Huge shout out to stellar AUD student podcast producers, Rana Daoud & Rami Hawa
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranadaoud
Audio engineering by AUD Digital Media’s own Anil Mathew James
Featuring original Video Game Remixes by the legendary Chris Bates
Video mentioned: Evolution of Arabic Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPvyl6MYxlghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerstrikerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerstrikerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerstrikerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerstriker
