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FEATURED Industry Insight Opinion 

Show Me the Money: A Look Into the Challenges of Being Paid for Gigs as a DJ

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 Surbhi Mittal artist managers, booking agents, Dj, electronic music, gigs

Picture this: As the last banger track of the night fades away and people start filing out, the artist makes

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Latest Opinion 

How Are Musicians Using Discord, Clubhouse and Spotify Greenroom?

August 2, 2021August 3, 2021 Nidhi Lodaya clubhouse, discord, instagram, socialmedia, spotify, spotifygreenroom

When it comes to online marketing, promotion and networking, Instagram is undoubtedly the go-to platform for musicians and creators. Instagram,

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Opinion Review 

Jazz Trio The Arc’s Debut EP Fabrications Bodes Well For The Future Of Indian Jazz

May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 Shreyas Iyengar bangalore, gauley bhai, guitar, guitar trio, hip hop, indian jazz, jazz, the arc

I’m not very sure what I was up to musically at 23 (probably bang in the middle of my Tool/

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Opinion 

2021– The year we’re back to live music in full swing?

February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 Nidhi Lodaya 2020, 2021, boxoutfm, covid, gigs, indie, indie music, motojojo, music festivals, music industry, NH7, virtual gigs

2020 has been brutal for everyone, especially the entertainment industry. From being the first ones to shut, to being the

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FEATURED Opinion 

Sanjeeta’s ‘Red’ and Bawari Basanti’s ‘Rahiman Dhaga’, A Tale Of Experimentation And Reclamation

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 Akshay Kapoor bawari basanti, bawaribasanti, experimental, hip hop, sanjeeta bhattacharya

It is fairly easy for musicians to experiment with a new sound on their debut releases while established ones usually

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FEATURED Opinion 

How PAV4N of Foreign Beggars Is Re-imagining The Indian Hip-Hop Aesthetic

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 Vineet Nair indian hip hop, PAV4N

The legacy of Foreign Beggars is cemented by their 17 active years of putting in blood, sweat and tears to

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FEATURED Opinion 

Hip Hop’s Time Machine- Sampling The Soul Of Our past

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 Kartik Sundar Desi Hip Hop, hip hop, indian hip hop, sampling

Hip-hop’s longevity and broad based appeal can at least be partially linked back to a key feature in almost all

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News

A Dark Trip Through Rushaki’s Mind- Her Debut Experimental Electronica Album
Review 

A Dark Trip Through Rushaki’s Mind- Her Debut Experimental Electronica Album

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Soumili

After spending a significant amount of time in the music industry, partaking in various writing and event-organizing gigs ,while also

Unhinged, Emotive & Raw, EZ Riser Releases 6-Track Debut EP Titled ‘The Slacktivist’
Review 

Unhinged, Emotive & Raw, EZ Riser Releases 6-Track Debut EP Titled ‘The Slacktivist’

May 15, 2022 Shantanu Gursal
Aarlon
Review 

Aarlon Debuts With A Bang Through Alt Metal Album Dafan

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 Soumili
‘Parvarish’ By naqaab47 & Shoals Is A Hip-Hop Concept Album For Our Generation
Review 

‘Parvarish’ By naqaab47 & Shoals Is A Hip-Hop Concept Album For Our Generation

May 4, 2022May 6, 2022 Akshay Kapoor

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