Music Business News: India

Mairu Gupta named Director, Digital Business for Sony Music in India

Exec previously worked at the NBA

Reservoir invests in India, inking JV with Gully Gang Entertainment and signing DIVINE

"This new partnership reaffirms our commitment to supporting creators in emerging markets," says Reservoir President/COO, Rell Lafargue

India’s Reliance in talks with ByteDance to invest in TikTok (report)

TikTok's business in India is reportedly being valued at over $3bn

Sony Music India inks deal with rapper Raftaar as it hires Jagjit Singh Bhogal to head A&R

Jagjit Singh Bhogal will give particular focus to "garnering worldwide exposure for Indian artists"

Google invests $4.5bn in JioSaavn parent Jio Platforms for 7.7% stake

Companies will also jointly develop an entry level Android smartphone

Kobalt enters India’s music publishing market via partnership with Turnkey

Fairwood and Konic Records also ink their own deals with Turnkey

Universal makes major move into Punjabi music with Desi Melodies partnership

Universal Music India (UMI) has announced an exclusive multi-year, global distribution deal with highly successful Indian music company Desi Melodies. Founded in Mohali, in the Punjab region of northern India by Jaani (Lyricist, Singer) and Arvindr Khaira (Director, Filmmaker), Desi Melodies has led a contemporary wave of Punjabi music hits in recent years. Universal Music … Continued

TuneCore, now paying artists over $1m per day, launches in India

DIY artist platform continues to grow globally – as DIY artist sector continues to grow globally