Overtone: September 21–27, 2026
Chartmetric says India is minting 'superstar' artists faster than any country. The catch: they reach 24 foreign markets, and almost all of them are diaspora.
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Chartmetric says India is minting 'superstar' artists faster than any country. The catch: they reach 24 foreign markets, and almost all of them are diaspora.
Spotify's first India Loud & Clear: 335 billion streams, royalties up 29% — and 40% of what Indian artists earn now comes from outside India.
Banjaare hit No. 1, Spotify India's top five went entirely non-film, and Believe and Universal bought regional-language infrastructure the same week.
Warner Music India expands its artist-services arm into management, live and brand deals — a major's answer to what the charts keep asking: what's a label for?