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| Rotana Music Group | |
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| Founded | 1987; 37 years ago (1987) |
| Founder | Nagro Brothers |
| Genre | Arabic Music |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Official website | rotana |
Rotana Music Group (Arabic: مجموعة روتانا للموسيقى) is a Saudi Arabian record label and the music division of the Rotana Media Group. It was established by the Nagro Brothers, Mohammed, Khalid, Waleed, Ahmed and Nezar Nagro in 1987 and was later sold to Saudi billionaire Prince Al Waleed bin Talal.[1] Rotana Music Group is known to be the largest record label and music repertoire holder in the Arab world and is headquartered in Riyadh, with other branches located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Kuwait, Cairo, Egypt and Beirut, Lebanon.[2] Artists who have released musical works with Rotana include Mohammed Abdu, Abdul Majeed Abdullah, Ahlam, Amr Diab, Elissa, Tamer Hosny, Najwa Karam, Saber Rebai, Angham, Wael Kfoury and more.[2]
During the 1990s and 2000s, the label's releases were distributed by EMI Music Arabia. In February 2021, Warner Music Group purchased a minority stake in Rotana.[3] In January 2023, the label signed a licensing deal with social media platform TikTok.[2] Forbes Middle East included Rotana Music Group's CEO Salem Al Hendi, who first joined in 1995, in their list for Top Middle Eastern CEOs of 2023, ranking at 100.[4]
