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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
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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
Rebel 7 & Lil Kabeer’s newest Rap Album ‘NANO’ is zippy, goofy and nasty
Alok Ranjan Srivastava’s ‘Lagbhag Tumhara’ Chooses The Weight Of Truth Over Decorated Expression
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
- 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
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Rap in India isn’t a new phenomenon anymore. Every artists release in this genre is adding to the Indian-ness of Rap, shedding light on...
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Alok Ranjan Srivastava (Hashtag Jazbaat) is a singer-songwriter and lyricist carving out a unique space in both the independent scene and the commercial landscape....
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Bands are making a comeback and with it we’re once again getting to see musical identities that are bigger than any one person. In...
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Dirty Class is a psychedelic rock outfit famous for their immersive live performances, soul-stirring energy and an approach to musicality that is straight out...
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After eight years of navigating India’s blossoming hip-hop scene, Mumbai rapper Darcy is closing a chapter of his artistic journey with Abhi Nahi Toh...
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‘stay for a meal’ is the perfect title for a debut album that feels like the ideal soundtrack to an intimate house party, a...
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A lot of shauharty has been about mythos, a product of his own narratorial music-making that almost functions as a literature of himself, and...
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Mumbai-born musician, producer, and DJ NATE08 returns with his anticipated sophomore album Twenty Seven, a vivid blend of R&B, deep house, and funk-leaning electronica...
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Nyima Vol. 1 is an interesting release. A press release informs me, “Nyima Records, one of Femme Music’s flagship sub-labels, was launched to champion...