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The Indian Music Diaries
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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
Fox In The Garden Finds Their Voice In The Vulnerable, High-Octane Indie Rock Album ‘Doom In Bloom’
‘Eyes Can Hear, Ears Can See’ by Dirty Class is a Lesson in Remembrance for what Rock Music is
Siyaahi’s ‘SULTANATE’ redefines DHH with Authentic and Diverse Collaborations
Darcy Melds Rage and Melody in His Final Mixtape ‘Abhi Nahi Toh Kabhi’
The Warm Invitation of Ansh Mehta’s ‘stay for a meal’
- Industry Insight
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
Shedding Light on the Evolving Landscape: Reclaiming Black Box Royalties in the Indian Music Industry
The DIY Musician’s Toolkit: Building a Home Studio Under 10k
- Featured
Mary Ann Alexander and KP Illest Unite for a Cross-Cultural Collaboration ‘Way Back Home’
‘Only Uparwala Can Judge Me’ brings Dhanji, Reble, and Clifr together at a confident turn in Indian hip hop
Beyond the Stream: The Rise of Boutique Records and India’s New Vinyl Manufacturing Era
What K Pop and Latin Music Got Right — and what Indian Indie Needs to Learn
Cultural Imperialism or Collaboration? Western Influences on the Indian Indie Scene
Opinion
Arjun who used to intern at Pagal Records in HKV tells me about this band called Panchiko who was a forgotten obscure act until...
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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...
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The Indian indie music scene today is a fascinating mix of rebellion, reinvention, and rediscovery. In a country where Bollywood has long dominated the...
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Encore ABJ and Calm the two voices that went from underground challengers to the undisputed rulers of the Indian hip-hop scene. Abhijay Negi (Encore...
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Aksomaniac is a producer, pianist and storyteller who has steadily been reshaping the emotional vocabulary of Malayalam R&B. He paused his pursuing of engineering...
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What is that feeling when a song reminds you of something that never was? Sometimes you hear an act and wonder why the views...
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For decades, the Hindi film music industry relied on a predictable, safe formula—familiar beats and songs crafted for instant success. But in the late...
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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...
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The Evolving Landscape of Music Education in India : How Institutions Are Redefining Formal Training
India, and its landscape of music education, have always been in flux – and yet, it remains elusive. While popular understandings gravitate towards institutions...