Patari (Urdu: پٹاری) is a Pakistani music streaming service founded in February 2015 by Khalid Bajwa, Faisal Sherjan, Iqbal Talaat Bhatti and Humayun Haroon.[1][2][3] The site provides Pakistani music and is known as the largest local music streaming service in Pakistan.[4][5] [6]
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Screenshot  Screenshot of Patari for iOS. | |
| Type of business | Private |
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| Available in | |
| Founded | February 2015 |
| Headquarters | Lahore, Punjab , |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) |
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| CEO | Rabeel Warraich (Interim CEO) |
| Key people |
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| Industry | Streaming on-demand media |
| URL | patari |
| Registration | Optional |
| Current status | Active |
| Native client(s) on | |
History
editBackground
editAccording to the chief creative officer of Patari, the initial plan was to create an online Pakistani drama serial portal. However, when this did not succeed, the Jang Group’s Chief Strategy Officer Faisal Sherjan, encouraged Patari's founders to focus on music instead.[7][8][9]
Launch
editPatari was launched in February 2015 in beta version with a collection of 20,000 songs and 600 artists and was accessible only through invites and later by registration, which led to an increase in access across Pakistan.[10] “We honestly just kept our heads down and kept working on it. Just another day in the life of a start-up we thought, and the next thing we knew, it was everywhere. People were sharing screenshots, making memes, trading tips on how to get invites and reaching out to us to tell us how much they love Pakistani music and Patari” said Khalid Bajwa.[11][12] Patari was opened to public browsing on 4 September 2015.[13][14]
Apps
editPatari launched apps for iOS and Android in August 2015. It is planning to launch a Windows OS Windows Mobile app in the near future.[15][16]
Funding
editOn 30 December 2016, Patari received a total amount of US$200,000 in seed funding from the investment firm Sarmayacar.[17]
Weekly singles chart
editPatari Haftanama is a Pakistani top 20 singles chart that is presented every Thursday at Patari.pk.[18][19]
Legal issues
editIn June 2015, EMI Pakistan requested Patari to remove all its content from the website as it held the licenses for over 60,000 Pakistani artists and controlled almost 70% of the total music of Pakistan. Zeeshan Chaudhry, General Manager of EMI Pakistan said: “I am not against Patari. I am against any portal or platform that provides illegal music.” Patari and EMI have since resolved their differences and signed an agreement that places EMI on the Patari platform.[20][21][22][23]
References
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- ^ Tarishi Verma (19 April 2015). "Love Pakistani music? Here's how to lay your hands on it". Hindustan Times. New Delhi, India. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Patari.pk will please the music audience in Pakistan". Dispatch News Desk. Pakistan. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Ayda (4 February 2015). "Patari contains the biggest Pakistani music collection ever". Plan 9. Pakistan. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Zahra Salahuddin (12 March 2015). "Patari: This new Pakistani music site could be a game changer". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "The visionary ways of Patari | TNS - PackagesPoint". packagespoint.com. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ Fatima Rizwan (9 March 2015). "Pakistani startup, Patari, is the answer to all of your music woes". Techjuice. Pakistan. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "Is Local Music Streaming 'Patari' Pakistan's Answer to Spotify?". Pro Pakistani. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Hassan Belal Zaidi (26 March 2015). "Preserving music never heard online before". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Patari contains the biggest Pakistani music collection ever". More Magazine. 4 February 2015. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Babar Khan Javed (16 March 2015). "Online music service Patari's founders confident of success". The Express Tribune. Pakistan. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Haseeb Sultan Abdul (18 March 2015). "Will Patari.pk be successful in a country like Pakistan?". The Express Tribune. Pakistan. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Patari opens for public". The Express Tribune. September 4, 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ Bushra Sultana (August 16, 2015). "Stream the night away: Pakistani music goes online". TNS - The News On Sunday. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ Maryam Dodhy (August 4, 2015). "Patari launches beta apps for Android and iOS — We go hands on!". Tech Juice. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ Riaheen Ali (Aug 9, 2015). "Patari An App for Pakistani Music". Phone World. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "Pakistan's Music Streaming Platform Patari Raises $200,000 in Seed Funding". Techlist. December 30, 2016 – via techlist.pk.
- ^ "Haftanama | Patari Haftanama". Archived from the original on 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- ^ "Patari Haftanama will cheer you up every week". Archived from the original on 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- ^ Rafay Mahmood (12 June 2015). "Patari takes a hit as country's biggest record label threatens legal action". The Express Tribune. Pakistan. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Nabeel Ahmed (4 June 2015). "Patari aims to bring dawn of music industry in Pakistan". PAKISTAN DIGITAL REVIEW. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "What's rattling around in the patari?". The Express Tribune. September 12, 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "Patari An App for Pakistani Music Website?". Packages Point. Oct 12, 2019. Retrieved 12 Oct 2019.