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Warner Music India Is Buying Film History and Betting On Folk
The label has picked up Gemini Music's Tamil film catalogue in the same season it is building a folk imprint. Its India head says the country should be treated as many markets, and the deals back him up.
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A tour by a singer who quit playback, a Tamil catalogue deal, a Dharma love song and Shah Rukh Khan's new festival. Here is the month in Bollywood and South Indian film music.
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Universal's 72-Hour Paywall Is A Bet That Indian Listeners Will Pay To Hear It First
From late August, new Universal releases in India go to paid streaming subscribers for three days before free tiers get them. Here is what changes, and what the label is gambling on.
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