Category Archives: Industry Insight

World IP Day with FICCI, in association with IPRS, Feel the Beat of IP!

New Delhi, 3rd May 2025: FICCI, in association with IPRS, celebrated World IP Day 2025 with the theme: “IP and Music: Feel the Beat of IP”, 29th April 2025 at New Delhi. The objective of this event was to acknowledge India’s vibrant music industry — including its creators, businesses, and platforms that showcase the nation’s […]

YouTube’s new initiatives to accelerate growth for India’s music artists on global stage

New initiatives include the launch of YouTube Music Nights, expansion of regional Music Charts, and continued support for independent artists through the upcoming Foundry Class of 2025 Mumbai, 2nd May 2025: To further propel India’s music artists onto the global stage, YouTube announced a suite of new initiatives at the inaugural World Audio Visual & […]

Anjuman Saxena joins Times Music as Head of A&R – Spiritual & Devotional

Mumbai, 24th April 2025: Times Music has announced Anjuman Saxena as Head of A&R – Spiritual & Devotional. A seasoned professional and trained Hindustani classical vocalist, Anjuman brings decades of experience in curating, producing, and shaping India’s spiritual and devotional music landscape. Anjuman has previously played a pivotal role in building Times Music’s devotional and […]

TuneCore announces fourth annual grant to reward INR 100,000 to selected independent artist

The Grant can be utilized to fund music production or marketing efforts supporting the selected artist’s project Mumbai, 12th April 2025: TuneCore, the leading development partner for self-releasing artists—owned by Paris-based Believe, one of the world’s leading digital music companies—has launched the fourth annual TuneCore Grant, providing one independent Indian artist with INR 100,00. The […]

Times Music’s CEO, Mandar Thakur awarded ‘The International Music Person of the Year’ at MUSEXPO 2025

Mumbai, 7th April 2025: MUSEXPO 2025 marked its milestone 25th global edition by recognizing Times Music and awarded its CEO, as the ‘International Music Person of the Year’ on behalf of the company. This historic honour is the first ever to be awarded to any company and executive from the India/ Asia region and is […]

IPRS & TaFMA join hands to empower music creators and independent artists in Nagaland

In the photo: Mr. Theja Meru (Chairman, TaFMA), Mr. Abu Metha (Advisor to Chief Minister, Nagaland & Chairman, IDAN), and Mr. Rakesh Nigam (CEO, IPRS) during the MoU signing between IPRS and TaFMA – a step towards empowering music creators in Nagaland. New Delhi, 6th April 2025: In a significant step toward strengthening the music […]

Virgin Music Group & V Creations partner to expand the reach of iconic regional soundtracks

Partnership will expand opportunities for Indian regional soundtracks   Mumbai, 29th March 2025: Virgin Music Group (VMG), one of the world’s leading partner to independent artists, labels, and entrepreneurs, has announced a strategic partnership with V Creations, a powerhouse in South Indian cinema with over three decades of experience. This collaboration will leverage Virgin Music […]

Badshah launches music label Pentertainment 0075

Supported globally by Universal Music Group, the new label will redefine Brand Badshah and collaborate with new exciting artists across multiple genres Mumbai, 21st March 2025: Badshah launched his own music label today titled Pentertainment 0075 – an amalgamation of the power of Pen and Entertainment – a hat-tip to the artistry and the sheer […]

Times Music acquires Symphony Recording Co. & Arc Musicq

These exciting acquisitions are the first for times music since announcing their strategic partnership with Primary Wave Music Mumbai, 18th March 2025: Times Music announces today their acquisition of two leading Indian regional Record Labels – Symphony Recording Co. and ARC Musicq. These two deals are the company’s first acquisitions since partnering with Primary Wave […]

Sony Music Publishing renews exclusive global deal with India’s Tips Music

The multi-year partnership agreement adds YouTube Publishing Mumbai, 10th March 2025: Tips Music Ltd and Sony Music Publishing recently announced an expansion of their successful global publishing partnership by adding YouTube (worldwide, excluding India) as a key platform, for international publishing exploitation of Tips Music’s vast catalogue. This strategic renewal reinforces both companies’ commitment to […]