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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
Peter Cat Recording Co. delivers an intimate homecoming ode in Delhi
Sitar, Synths, and Spiritual Grooves: Tabla Maestro Karsh Kale’s Ten Year Comeback
Doab Collective’s PB2047 Explores Punjab’s Wounds and Hope
Delhivision’s ‘Day One’ Is Young, Restless, and Self-Aware In Their Debut Album
Pacifist chronicles their life during the pandemic in their Hardcore EP ‘five’
- Industry Insight
Your ears are the biggest liars: Psychoacoustics for musicians
The Colour Of Music aka Synesthesia: Inside the Minds That See Sound
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
- Featured
Everything Jazz: Insight From The Forerunners of Jazz In India
Gujarati Rap Isn’t Emerging Anymore, It’s Here
How a Government-Funded Initiative Is Changing Music Culture in Meghalaya
“From small club shows to festivals, I realized this is where I feel at home” – In Conversation With Abhishek Shukla
One Song Out, Ten Thousand Fans: What OutStation Tells Us About Building a Fandom Before a Discography
Opinion
An article which explores the current ecosystem of Jazz in India through interviews with Arjun Sagar Gupta of The Piano Man, Vasundhara Vee and...
Opinion
There is something quietly radical happening in Indian hip hop right now, and you might miss it if you are only listening in Hindi...
FEATURED
I think we’ve all seen the scene where a lone musician stands on a rain-slicked cobblestone street or a bustling subway station, their case...
Interview
Abhishek Shukla is an accomplished photographer in the Indian scene, renowned for his distinct visual language in the music and culture industries. What began...
Opinion
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...
FEATURED
The JBL Music Academy has steadily grown into one of India’s most exciting platforms for emerging musicians — a space where raw talent meets...
Interview
Siddharth, widely known as S.I.D, is a versatile figure in Kannada hip-hop, functioning as a rapper, music producer, editor, and visual effects artist. With...
Interview
Varun and Rengan (also referred to as Ren throughout the length of this interview) are unabashedly honest. Going by the artist monikers of 14thindian...
Callback
What is that feeling when a song reminds you of something that never was? Sometimes you hear an act and wonder why the views...
FEATURED
There are nights when the music feels heavier than the walls that try to contain it. The air grows dense with distortion, the low-end...
Opinion
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...
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
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...