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Arijit Singh Announces Nine-City Stadium Tour To Mark 20 Years In Music
The run starts in Ahmedabad in January and ends in Hyderabad in May 2027. It is his biggest India tour yet, and the first since he walked away from playback.
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Excel Entertainment Starts Its Own Record Label, With Universal Music As Shareholder
Excel Music will release the production house's soundtracks and court outside films too. Universal takes a stake and handles marketing and distribution, and the first album up is Mirzapur: The Movie.
By Vasudevan Shankar
Yash Raj Films Opens Raah Records To Sign And Develop Independent Artists
The studio behind half a century of Hindi film soundtracks has set up a label for original, non-film music. Singer-songwriter Aman's 'Jaadugari' was its first release.
By Vasudevan Shankar
'Mirzapur: The Movie' Becomes The First Hindi Film Album Released To Paying Subscribers First
Excel Music put the full soundtrack out on 1 September under Universal Music India's 'Hear It First' scheme, with free listeners waiting their turn.
By Manoj Dey
'Kalyani Remix' With Shreya Ghoshal Becomes First Malayalam Song On YouTube's Global Chart
ARJN, KDS, RONN and FIFTY4's reworked hit peaked at No. 2, carried by a dance trend, a Saniya Iyappan video and a few unexpected reposts.
By Manoj DeyZee Music Company Signs Punjabi Singer And Actor Noor Chahal
By Manoj Dey
Zee Live Plans To Take 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' And 'Kerala Underground' On The Road
By Manoj Dey
Begum Return To The Stage With Four-City 'We Are Okay!' Tour
By Smriti Kalra
Faheem Abdullah Announces 'The Unbecoming Tour', His First Run Of Shows Across India
By Smriti Kalra
Parth Srivastava Takes 'Kahaniyan' To Mumbai, Delhi And Pune On His First Headline Tour
By Smriti Kalra
Spotify's Fresh Finds Forward Offers Independent Artists A Year Of Support After The Playlist
By Smriti Kalra
Spotify Launches 'Haryanvi 101' As Banjaare And Dhanda Nyoliwala Drive The Language's Rise
By Smriti Kalra
Believe India's BL/UR Imprint Bets On Indian Pop That Ignores Language Borders
By Vasudevan Shankar
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