Music Business News: India

Vinit Thakkar talks Sony Music India, artist development, M&A, and more: ‘The Indian music market is at a transformative stage.’

MBW’s World Leaders series meets Vinit Thakkar, Managing Director of Sony Music India

HYBE confirms ‘strategic expansion’ into India – in second half of 2025

The expansion represents the next stage of what HYBE calls its “multi-home, multi-genre strategy."

Believe India launches Mahra Tora, an imprint dedicated to regional Haryanvi music

Mahra Tora will provide 'strategic, marketing and financial support to local talent, said Believe

Sony Music teams up with The Hello Group to launch artist management joint venture, THG India

"We are strategically empowering Indian artists with the resources... to truly accelerate their careers"

From HYBE’s reported expansion plans to Martin Lorentzon’s Spotify stock cash-outs… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…

HYBE reportedly eyeing expansion into India – could a local acquisition be its route into the emerging market?

HYBE's reported plans to expand its reach into India arrive at a time of heightened M&A activity in the market

Reservoir subsidiary PopIndia strikes its first catalog deal with Musicraft Entertainment acquisition

Deal arrives a month after the launch of Reservoir Media's newly established Mumbai subsidiary

India’s Tips Music generated $9.1m in calendar Q1 as EBITDA grew 24% YoY

Tips' operating EBITDA grew 24% YoY in calendar Q1 to reach USD $4.3m