Music distribution in United Arab Emirates
Application availability depends on territory, legal eligibility, reviewed languages and current service capacity.
Releasing from United Arab Emirates
Apply from anywhere
The invite application is open from eligible territories — including United Arab Emirates.
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 United Arab Emirates.
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.
Stores & platforms in the UAE
Mazufa delivers your release to currently available services in the UAE:
How to release your music in the UAE
Apply for review
Submit your application for review. Account access is invite-only after acceptance; there is no direct account creation.
Upload after acceptance
After acceptance and private invitation, add your audio and cover art, plus lyrics and credits.
Choose your stores
Send it to Anghami, Spotify, Apple Music and other currently available services.
Go live & get paid
Reach listeners across the UAE through currently supported services and eligible territories — ownership and royalties follow the applicable agreement.
Why artists in the UAE choose Mazufa
Releasing is free and Mazufa takes 0% commission
Retain ownership of your work subject to your agreement
Ownership and licensing for masters and publishing follow the applicable agreement.
currently supported digital services
One upload reaches available platforms, in the UAE and beyond.
distribution
Subscription and per-release fees follow the current plan.
Daily analytics
Review daily quantity reports and monthly earnings reports in your account.
Transparent payment records
Review payment overviews and order transactions in your account.
Frequently asked questions
What plan terms apply to distribute my music in the UAE?
Releasing through Mazufa is free: no application fee, no release fee, no yearly subscription and no per-track charge. Mazufa takes 0% commission on what a release earns. Payment processing and any third-party collection costs are shown separately in your statement, and the final commercial terms are set out in the written agreement issued after review.
Which stores will my music appear on in the UAE?
Your release goes to Anghami, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and currently supported digital services, including social apps like TikTok and Instagram.
Do I keep the rights to my music?
Ownership, licensing and royalties follow the applicable agreement.
How do I get paid in the UAE?
Available usage, royalty reporting and payment depend on platform data, rights eligibility and the applicable agreement.
Release your music in the UAE.
Prepare eligible releases for supported digital services with clear current-plan terms while retaining ownership subject to your agreement.
Artists working in United Arab Emirates release khaliji pop, Emirati folk traditions including ayyalah, Arabic rap, and electronic and dance music. Recording happens mostly in Arabic in Gulf dialect, English and Hindi and Urdu, with titles written in the Arabic script, alongside Latin. 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 UAE dirham (AED). 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 streaming services, radio and a large event and club circuit. Which platforms and stores a release can reach in this territory varies and is subject to current availability, eligibility and platform rules.