Music distribution in Syria
Application availability depends on territory, legal eligibility, reviewed languages and current service capacity.
Releasing from Syria
Apply from anywhere
The invite application is open from eligible territories — including Syria.
Human review
Our team reviews your work in any language.
Private invitation
Approved applicants are onboarded by email invitation.
Global release
Your release is delivered in supported territories — including eligible platforms serving Syria.
Get your songs on Anghami, Spotify, Apple Music and currently supported digital services. Releasing is free, Mazufa takes 0% commission, and you keep ownership of your recordings.
Music made in Syria runs through muwashshah and tarab classical repertoire, dabke, qudud halabiya, Arabic pop and rap. Damascus and Aleppo traditions continue through both local and diaspora studios. Recording happens mostly in Syrian Arabic, with Kurdish and Armenian, and titles appear in the Arabic script. Metadata then needs one fixed Latin transliteration of the artist name, a language tag matching what is sung, and the right-to-left original kept in an alternate title field.
The local currency is Syrian pound (SYP). Royalties are reported in the currency the platform pays out in rather than converted market by market, so the exchange rate between reporting and withdrawal is worth planning for. Listeners here mostly reach new music through YouTube, satellite channels and event and wedding performance. Which platforms and stores a release can reach in this territory varies and is subject to current availability, eligibility and platform rules. Checking territory settings before delivery avoids surprises after release.