Music Business News: India

YouTube’s new king? India’s T-Series could soon overtake PewDiePie to become the world’s biggest channel

T-Series currently has 67.6m subscribers; PewDiePie has just over 68m

SOCAN launches new services arm called Dataclef, inks deal with IPRS

Dataclef is "the most authoritative global music services platform ever built" according to Socan

The major labels could block Spotify’s expansion into India due to direct licensing fallout

Universal, Sony and Warner are "seriously considering" move in response to Spotify's direct licensing

Saavn’s profits trebled in India last year, as revenues jumped 16%

Company expects to be profitable worldwide by the end of 2018

Spotify rival Saavn merges with JioMusic in $1bn-valued deal

India's biggest corporation, Reliance Industries Limited, masterminds merger

Universal shakes up international structure as Adam Granite adds China, India and Africa to responsibilities

Adrian Cheesley leaves major having first joined EMI in 1990

‘Indian youth is waiting to be enticed by knock-out digital platforms. It’s a matter of time’

Absolute Label Services Director Simon Wills returned from the BPI, AIM and DIT's trade mission to India excited about the opportunities that are on the horizon

Tencent buys into Indian streaming service Gaana with $115m investment

Chinese media giant adds to portfolio by backing Times Internet's platform