Leading Middle East Music Streaming Service 'Anghami' Embraces Bitcoin
Anghami, the leading mobile music streaming platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has announced that it will start accepting bitcoin payments. Anghami says it is the first music service in the world to accept bitcoin, although a number of smaller music services have announced plans to accept the currency over the past couple of months. For its part Anghami will start accepting bitcoin subscription fees and incorporate bitcoin into its 'freemium' model. The service is available on all major mobile platforms, including Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Blackberry, as well as Nokia's....
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