Al Bawaba, the Middle East focused website today announced the launch of their new web based media player which is the first of its kind in the region and possibly the world. The player is loaded with a huge web based library of Arabic and English language songs and videos to satisfy the taste of millions of users.
Poised to be the first fully online based player with perks to satisfy music enthusiasts, the player is very easy to use and does not require any additional hardware or software. All a person has to do is log on to http://music.albawaba.com/ click on the song or video to automatically launch the player and start streaming the music directly from the internet eliminating the need to store the files on their computer.
Mr Hani Jabsheh, Al Bawaba’s Director, commented:
“We are very excited with the launch of our new media player and fully committed to developing innovative media and improving online services as a whole across the region. The player is really very easy to use and above all plays thousand of music files, video or audio, for free.”
Another impressive feature of the player is that user’s preferences, including customisation of the play list manager, are automatically saved each time on exiting the program, saving the user having to reset with every use. Users will also be pleased to learn that there are no refreshes on your actions due to Ajax and cross–browser communication and Flash remoting technologies. In simple words, the streaming will not be interrupted by several reloads of the player. Users will be also happy to learn that they can share the fun by sending direct links of music to their friends using the player.
The player is a flash based web application that behaves like a desktop application employing no less than four technologies, JavaScript, XML, PHP and ActionScript. Key features include the ability to store up to an amazing 100 play lists online containing up to 35 songs each.
Launched this week the Player has already attracted a good deal of attention as the number of sessions has increased by 10% and is anticipated to become hugely popular across the region. “In fact the global media auditor BPA Worldwide audit reveals that Al Bawaba is the no.1 highest trafficked audited website in the Middle East and we are very proud of our achievements to date. With over one million downloads in May, we are expecting a total increase of 25% in June as more and more Al Bawaba users experiment with the new player.” Jabsheh added.
About Al Bawaba Group
Albawaba.com, Inc., formed in 2000, is owner and operator of two Middle East and North Africa (MENA) focused internet portals – the award winning Albawaba.com and Mena Report (menareport.com) - which now collectively attract close to 1.5 million visitors per month.
Al Bawaba provides a rich range of up-to-the-minute news, in-depth articles and analysis on a variety of Middle Eastern topics, including business, politics, sports, entertainment, health and beauty and much more. Al Bawaba also provides community services such as email, a multi-lingual blogging channel, a full service travel site and a Middle East focused music video and download store.
Since 2001, Al Bawaba has been producing, licensing and syndicating its proprietary digital news content feeds, focused on the MENA region. And today, the company is the single largest digital news {and other} content provider operating within MENA.
Al Bawaba supplies round-the-clock, custom content feeds, in Arabic, English, Farsi and French, to world respected news organizations, content syndicates, wireless companies, websites, intranets, print publications, broadcasters, search and retrieval database companies, major corporations, world-wide organizations and governments.
