Top 10 TikTokers signup with apps vying for short-video crownNine of the top 10 creators on TikTok, which democratised fame for small-town Indians, are now based in Mumbai
25 May, 2021, 01.32 PM IST
Spotify adds support for 12 Indian languages, expands to 85 new marketsOn Monday, Spotify also released a slew of new tools for podcast creators to help develop interactive shows.
23 Feb, 2021, 01.27 PM IST
India powers Spotify's growth as it closes in on 350 million monthly active usersThe company adds 24 million monthly active users in Oct-Dec 2020, taking its total for the year to 74 million; one in four users now consum...
03 Feb, 2021, 06.22 PM IST
Streaming platforms see growth explosion as pandemic propels podcasts to popularityEarlier, in his Google for India keynote, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai had said that the pandemic has supercharged digital adoption. Podcasts...
12 Oct, 2020, 08.45 AM IST
Tired of Netflix and Amazon Prime this Covid-19 season? Why don’t you try podcasts?Podcast startups see a spike in listeners with self-help, humor and mental wellness content topping the chart amidst the pandemic.
03 Jun, 2020, 12.00 PM IST
Spotify signs content deals with aawaz.com, private FM channelsThe global deal with aawaz.com will allow Spotify users access to 48 different audio originals, podcasts and audio shows from the Hindi rep...
15 May, 2020, 12.31 PM IST
Gaana is now making over 100 million dance to its tunesThe 100-million mark is a very significant milestone, considering the user base in the overall Indian music streaming market.
25 Apr, 2019, 07.09 AM IST
Smule gets Rs 147-cr strategic funding from Times BridgeTimes Bridge will work with Smule in building communities and collaborations with artistes.
18 Oct, 2018, 05.34 PM IST
Amazon Music launches in India as part of PrimeWith this, Amazon Prime Music will compete with music streaming apps Saavn, Gaana and Apple Music in India.
28 Feb, 2018, 04.54 PM IST
- Tencent leads in Gaana’s $115 million funding round
Tencent is the majority shareholder in Tencent Music Entertainment, China’s largest music streaming business, and also operates JOOX, a lea...
28 Feb, 2018, 02.51 PM IST
Digital media, entertainment sector to see a transformation in 2018“(Over-the-top, or OTT) players like Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and Hotstar will only get bigger,” said analysts.
04 Jan, 2018, 11.21 AM IST
Gaana on song, new initiative 'Originals' clocks 20 mn streaming in five weeksThe music streaming app has witnessed 3X growth in this year, registering 40mn active monthly users in September.
09 Oct, 2017, 07.21 PM IST
BookMyShow to amp up Jukebox offerings with original contentWith this, Jukebox will enter the area of non-music entertainment with shows across genres, including horror, sports, Bollywood, news and b...
08 Sep, 2017, 02.29 PM IST
BookMyShow widens audio offering Jukebox, adds content beyond musicBookMyShow has partnered with Nikhil Chinapa, Rohit Barker and Brian Tellis, among others, to offer curated music playlists.
07 Sep, 2017, 06.17 PM IST
Amazon likely to launch Amazon Prime Music early next yearThe planned launch of the Prime music service follows the introduction last year of Amazon’s video streaming service in India, for which th...
21 Mar, 2017, 01.06 AM IST
Radio Mirchi partners with Gaana in content sharing allianceOn Gaana, a new joke will be released every day, building a daily listening habit.
05 Oct, 2016, 01.41 PM IST
Music & lyrics: Asha Bhosle reviews latest film songs on Gaana SpecialsIn the launch episode, veteran singer Asha Bhosle gives her verdict on Rehman’s latest release ‘Mohenjo Daro’.
26 Jul, 2016, 06.16 PM IST