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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
Nadaka & Keshava’s ‘In Candescence’ delivers an East–West fusion that feels natural & refreshingly joyful
The Yellow Diary’s ‘In Case We Forget’: An Indie-Pop/Rock Time Capsule of Poetic Nostalgia and Layered Sound
True to its title, “Jewel Tones” showcases Jatayu’s most refined nu-jazz sound yet
The Skin and Its Pulse: Skulk Makes Art-Pop Interventions Memorable On Sophomore Album
Naalayak’s ‘Marammat’ Masterfully Blends Gritty Rock, Sufi Flair, and The Art of Self-Healing
- 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
Cultural Imperialism or Collaboration? Western Influences on the Indian Indie Scene
Ten Years of G5A: The Artistic Wave Shaping Contemporary Culture
Bloom in Green: A Transformational Journey of Self-Discovery in the Heart of Nature
“We believe that we could cross boundaries and break barriers globally” – In Conversation With RNZX
Seedhe Maut’s 10-Year Journey: 10 Ways They Revolutionized Indian Hip-Hop and Mirrored Its Rise from sub-culture to Mainstream
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...
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Ten years ago, in the heart of Mumbai’s Shakti Mills, an idea began to take shape for Anuradha Parikh — to create a space...
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Every so often, a festival arrives that feels less like an escape and more like a return. A return to nature, to creativity, to...
Interview
Emerging from the misty hills of Aizawl in 2021, RNZX has rapidly become Mizoram’s most vital indie export. The sibling duo – multi-instrumentalist, songwriter,...
Interview
Dehradun-based artist Kushagra is known for his soul-stirring voice, heartfelt compositions, and infectious melodies. The small-town musician became popular with his cover of “Aadat.”...
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The spotlight’s on! It’s your turn to amplify the voices that resonated with you throughout the year. The Indian Music Diaries Awards 2025 proudly...
Opinion
The recent hullabaloo surrounds the controversial ethics of artists showing up late to the party! From Lauryn Hill to Ye to Metallica, the terrain...
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Bengaluru is about to host its first-ever festival dedicated entirely to the guitar. Let There Be Guitar, happening on April 5, 2025, brings together...
Interview
Skopòs is a Delhi-based Genre-Fluid Music Producer / DJ & Curator who began his musical journey under the guidance of the legendary Jazzy Joe...
Opinion
Every breaking wave on the shore tells the next one there’ll be one more. Legacies inspire legacies. Music inspires music. The songs of yesterday...
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What makes a song truly great? Is it the artist’s voice, the melody that sticks with you, or the emotions it stirs? While all...
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This edition of release spotlight dives into a mix of emotions and sounds—exploring love, loss, resilience, and rebellion. From genre-blending experiments to raw, stripped-down...
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My introduction to Rounak Maiti is bizarre, which is to say I find his music the same week in two places, and fail to...