Ethiopia prepared to launch an Amharic-named music phone app

In June 2019 CGTN reported that Ethiopia was preparing to launch a mobile app in Addis Ababa that would give users access to an archive of Ethiopian music, marketed under an Amharic name.

A local music library on phones mattered for artists and listeners who wanted easier legal access to recordings beyond fragmented YouTube and CD markets.

Kept as tech and culture archive, the CGTN note dates an early attempt to package Ethiopian music for smartphone users.

Sources: CGTN