Saregama India Ltd.

Saregama India Ltd. (‘Saregama’) is one of the largest music and entertainment companies in India. Its enterprises span music, film, web series, live events and more.

As of 2024, the firm boasts over 150,000 music tracks in its music library, having added 9,700 in FY 2023-2024 (the 12 months to end of March 2024).

Within those 150,000 tracks, according to Saregama’s 2024 annual report,  over a quarter (28%) are Hindi language tracks, with a further fifth (20%) in Punjabi.

Formerly known as ‘The Gramophone Company of India Limited’, the modern Saregama has been part of RPSG Group since 1986.

The company is listed on two Indian stock exchanges – the NSE and the BSE – with a head office in Kolkata.

It also runs other offices in Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi.

According to its 2024 report: “We host the largest music archives in India, featuring one of the world’s most extensive collections. This positions us as the custodian of our nation’s musical heritage. However, our story extends beyond these archives.

“We have expanded into various entertainment fields, producing films and TV series, hosting live events, managing artists, and developing innovative entertainment-based consumer products.”

The firm claims in the same report to represent “nearly half of all recorded Indian music”.

It further claims that its music IP library attracted over 373 billion YouTube views in FY 2023-2024, across both owned channel content and UGC content.

In addition to its music library, Saregama’s ventures include the film company Yoodlee Films and the music-based hardware platform, Carvaan, which comes pre-loaded with around 5,000 songs.Music Business Worldwide

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