Earlier this year, it was reported that Spotify would launch in the MENA region by the end of 2018. From open positions for the region to Arabic curated playlists popping up to users, the launch seemed to be imminent.
It now seems that Spotify has officially launched in some countries though invites. Spotify appears to be live in Lebanon, Jordan, UAE, KSA, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria. Invite pages for each country went live for a brief period of time and then went back to the standard “Not Available in your country” message.
Spotify is set to compete with the regional leader Anghami, alongside Deezer who recently received an investment from Saudi prince Alwaleed Bin Talal.
Updated: 13/11/18 @ 19:05
It looks like Spotify has officially launched in Egypt! Several people on twitter are reporting that they were able to access the service and subscribe to the premium package.
Spotify is now available in MENA. I subscribed to the service for only 50 LE for one month.
— Moe (@Gamool) November 13, 2018
The app is now also available on the Google Play Store.
Source also told Absolute Geeks, that the launch in the UAE might be set for November 14th.
Updated: 13/11/18 @ 20:45
Spotify has officially launched the region. iOS and Goole Play apps are now available with premium subscription of 19.99AED/Month. No family plans available yet.
