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The Indian Music Diaries
- News
From Indie Folk to Soulful Indie: Raghav Meattle, Swarathma & Suzonn Cook Up a Touring Feast
Music or Monolith? Why Spotify’s Audiobook Move Might Prove To Be A Disaster For Artists
He Said, They Said: ‘Enjoy Enjaami’ Creators and Maajja Label in Payment Standoff
Facepalm at SPXCEJXM: The Ongoing Festival Fiasco and What it Means for the Indian Music Scene
Puerto Rican Artist Melissa Otero Sends Legal Notice to Mood Indigo Team Accusing Them of Mistreatment
- Reviews
When Hush Falls’ EP ‘Migration’ Brings Tranquility Through Electronica and Field Recordings
The Dhanan Project’s Debut Album Proves That Ghazals, Blues, and Jazz Belong in the Same Room
Technical Precision Meets Artistic Curiosity in DJazz’s latest release ‘Her Mom’s A Gypsy’
sxnchay & Moonjock Mixes Pop Rap & Acoustic Soul In Their Mixtape ‘Twentysomethings’
Dolorblind Challenges Indian Melodic Tastes by Integrating Gritty Textures into Electronic Pop through EP ‘No Signals’
- Industry Insight
20 sound engineering terms musicians need to know for their next soundcheck
11 Ways How Independent Artists Are Growing Through Digital Music Marketing in 2026
AI Music: How Big Is It, What Are the Laws, and Why It Matters to You
Setting Up Your Music Business: Registration Essentials
Collaborate, Innovate, Elevate: Inside the Exclusive Madverse for Managers Event
- Featured
“The dancefloor and the introspective space don’t have to be separate” – In Conversation With Albela
Breaking Bread with the Indian Music Scene: Inside Saransh Kharbanda’s ‘Pak Pak Pakao’
From Peter Cat & the F16s to Tom Morello: Meet One Of India’s most trusted sound engineers – Prathik Nedungadi
Release Spotlight #105 – Acoustic Folk, Indie Pop, Experimental Music & More!
Behind the stage: The Dark Reality of Volunteering at Indian Festivals
Opinion
Every festival season in India begins the same way. Lineups drop. Group chats explode. Tickets sell out. And somewhere in the middle of all...
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If you spend enough time at festivals, you start to notice patterns. People drift between stages, hover at the edges of crowds, look for...
Opinion
In the last decade, India’s independent music scene has grown rapidly, driven by streaming platforms, social media, and a generation of artists eager to...
Review
What does it mean to listen to time? In Seasons of Life, Sanoli Chowdhury does not attempt to answer the question directly; instead, she...
Opinion
The Indian indie music scene today is a fascinating mix of rebellion, reinvention, and rediscovery. In a country where Bollywood has long dominated the...
Review
Sravya Sruthi Kothalanka, better known as Lady Skavya, arrives with “Peru Gurthu Pettukondi”, Telugu for “Remember the Name”, a title that feels less like...
Opinion
The word “indie”(short for “independent”) evokes the spirit of DIY creativity, artistic autonomy, and an ethos that resists commercial formulas. In India, however, the...
Opinion
There was a time in India when the best way to discover new music wasn’t Spotify playlists or Instagram reels; it was a college...