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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
Premik Jolly’s ‘Eternal’ Proves That Electronic Music Can Be Both Delicate and Devastating
Rhythm Shaw’s ‘Nothing to Lose’ Is Autobiographical, Ambitious, and Absolutely Worth Your Time
Panther’s new Hip-Hop EP ‘shehro ke safed sadkon pe sehroon ke sangeen safar’ is packed with production, hooks and wit
With ’27 CLUB’, RANJ’s Debut Mixtape Reframes Indian R&B Through a Woman’s Lens
‘Garhkumaon’ by Tarun Redefines The Sound And Soul Of Modern Indian Regional Rap
- Industry Insight
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
Shedding Light on the Evolving Landscape: Reclaiming Black Box Royalties in the Indian Music Industry
- Featured
‘Bhalo Lage Na’: Revisiting Chandrabindoo’s Chaw Across Generations
“You’d be blown away listening to Jakub in a completely new avatar” – In Conversation With Antariksh and Jakub on single ‘Naaqis’
RISE//DEL 2026: 3 Days That Brought India’s Creative Economy Into Focus
Revisiting ‘The Black Mamba I’: Suman Sridhar and the Art of Subversion
13 Hidden Indian Collaborators Behind ‘The Mountain’ That Deserve Your Attention
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My mother and I have a very few things in common, especially when it comes to how we have spent our days in the...
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Few acts in India’s rock landscape have pushed boundaries like Antariksh. Blending odd-timed riffs with Hindustani classical elements, grand choruses, and emotionally charged storytelling,...
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The dust has settled at The Auditorium in Gurugram, but the energy from RISE//DEL 2026 is still vibrating through the creative corridors of the...
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Very few singers have a voice like Suman Sridhar’s, even fewer have not heard of her. Anyone who possessed a sense of gravitation towards...
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We are three months unto 2023 and the vibe in Independent music remains great! Many artists emerging from all corners of the country creating...
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From inspiring some of the most legendary techno music to actually beaming it to space, during Sonar Festival in Spain, in search of an...
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Anubhav Shukla, popularly known as Panther, is an Indian rap and hip-hop artist from Uttar Pradesh. Starting out his career almost five years ago,...
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Fourth roundup of the year is here with 15 of the most talented up and coming independent artists from India who are taking the...
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Aditya Balani Aditya Balani is a versatile musician and teacher who has established the Global Music Institute and serves as the Project Director for...
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Despite the rise of independent labels over the last 5 years, the landscape is pretty barren. Independent labels struggle to last as long as...
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In this roundup, we explore some of the most innovative and exciting new tracks in the Indian independent music scene. From electronica to hip-hop,...
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1. The Aristocrats are back in India for the second time ever! They took their Indian fans by storm when they first announced a...
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Knowing how to make music alone doesn’t suffice to be an independent musician in the scene today. As the world is getting more interconnected,...