Music Master

Music Master (Arabic: ميوزيك ماستر) was a Saudi Arabian record label and artistic production company. According to Arabic Wikipedia, it was founded in the early 1990s, was headquartered in Jeddah, and maintained a branch in Beirut, Lebanon. The label produced numerous albums for a wide range of Lebanese and other Arab artists, making it a notable player in the pan-Arab music industry during the 1990s and 2000s. The company's roster included many prominent names in Arabic popular music, such as Elissa, Myriam Fares, Mohamed Abdo, Abdul Majeed Abdullah, Saber Rebai, Melhem Zein, Wael Jassar, Amal Hijazi, Pascale Machaalani, Hameed Al Shaeri, Alaa Zalzali, Katia Farah, Zain Al Omar, Diana Karazon, Ayman Al A'tar, Rabab, Ali Abdul Sattar, Mary Suleiman, Said Murad, Nina and Rida Boutros, and Mayez Al Bayaa. This breadth of artists reflects the label's role as a production house and distributor across the Arab world. In 2013, the company Watary acquired the Music Master catalogue after the label had closed its doors and exited the music industry. Watary then re-marketed the catalogue, which reportedly contains 200 albums by major Arab singers, worldwide through modern digital distribution channels. This acquisition preserved a significant body of Arabic music and gave it new life in the digital era. Music Master is now defunct as an operating label, but its recorded legacy continues to be distributed by Watary. The brand is remembered as a Saudi-founded, Beirut-connected label that helped shape the careers of many Arab pop and tarab singers.

Music Master (Arabic: ميوزيك ماستر) was established in the early 1990s as a Saudi Arabian record label and artistic production company. Its headquarters were in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and it operated a branch in Beirut, Lebanon, reflecting the close ties between the Saudi music business and the Lebanese recording industry. Beirut was a major hub for Arabic music production, and Music Master's presence there allowed it to work with a broad roster of Lebanese and other Arab artists. During its active years, the label produced many albums for prominent singers across the Arab world. Its roster included Elissa, Myriam Fares, Mohamed Abdo, Abdul Majeed Abdullah, Saber Rebai, Melhem Zein, Wael Jassar, Amal Hijazi, Pascale Machaalani, Hameed Al Shaeri, Alaa Zalzali, Katia Farah, Zain Al Omar, Diana Karazon, Ayman Al A'tar, Rabab, Ali Abdul Sattar, Mary Suleiman, Said Murad, Nina and Rida Boutros, and Mayez Al Bayaa. This list spans multiple generations and styles of Arabic popular music, from tarab and pop to contemporary hits. By the early 2010s, Music Master had closed its doors and left the music industry. In 2013, the company Watary acquired the Music Master catalogue. Watary then re-marketed the catalogue, which reportedly includes 200 albums by major Arab singers, worldwide through modern digital distribution methods. This acquisition allowed the recordings to reach new audiences via streaming and digital platforms, preserving the label's legacy. Music Master is now defunct as an operating entity, but its brand and catalogue remain known through Watary's reissues and digital distribution. The label is remembered as part of the Saudi-Lebanese music production ecosystem that shaped Arabic pop music in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

• Founded in the early 1990s as a Saudi Arabian record label and artistic production company, headquartered in Jeddah with a branch in Beirut.

• Produced numerous albums for Lebanese and other Arab artists during its active years.

• Closed its doors and left the music industry by the early 2010s.

• In 2013, Watary acquired the Music Master catalogue, reportedly containing 200 albums by major Arab singers, and re-marketed it worldwide via digital distribution.

A Saudi-founded, Beirut-connected record label and artistic production house active in the pan-Arab music market from the early 1990s until its closure; its catalogue was later acquired and digitally re-marketed by Watary.

• Music Master catalogue (200 albums by major Arab singers, acquired by Watary in 2013)

1. 1Wikidata: Music Masterwikidata.org
2. 2Arabic Wikipedia: ميوزيك ماسترar.wikipedia.org