Khanak Newsmailer

Q1:What was your interest in starting a music label when your background as a techno management entrepreneur is formidable?

Ans: While my background in techno management has given me a strong foundation in innovation, scalability, and strategic execution, music has always been a personal passion. Starting a music label was a natural evolution—an opportunity to merge my entrepreneurial experience with my creative interests. I saw a gap in the way independent artists were being supported, especially in niche or experimental genres. With my business acumen, I knew I could build a platform that not only nurtures talent but also brings structure, sustainability, and global reach to the music ecosystem. It’s about creating value at the intersection of business and art

Santosh Nair, is one of the most affable music creators on the circuit with a pedigree in composing, arranging and programming some of the finest innovative music across genres.Taking off as a teenager Santosh got noticed with his zany recreation of the world-wide hit Hakuna Matata from Lion King.  The legendary Asha Bhosle went on to lend her inimitable vocals to Santosh’s theme composition for the film Chand Grahan penned by KaifiAzmi. The Indo Canadian film Taj Mahal had Santosh collaborating with greats like Jagjit Singh, KK, Roop Kumar Rathod & Sunidhi Chauhan.

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Gujarat:A spectacular aural celebration across centuries

Play some upbeat Dandiya music and you will have a crowd ready to grab their thrills for hours, is the usual belief that envelops the musical culture of Gujarat. True to an extent, the belief clearly overlooks the grand dimensions of the musical legacy of Gujarat which could be succinctly described as an aural celebration across centuries. Gujarat is a musical mosaic with arich musical heritage that continues to vigorously throb in its veins. An eclectic mix of folk, devotional and classical music influences Gujarat music has much to add to the staggering cross-stitch of Indian music.

Deeply influenced by Shaivism, Vaishnavism and other Bhakti movements that enveloped India across time Gujarat music has also embedded itself into the fabric of everyday life offering it a real-life hue.

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RaagSethi: The multifaceted music creator with a panoramicvision

 Evolving from an academic teacher, into a musician, music producer and a leading light for independent artists wanting to take their sound to the next levelRaagSethi,is a young super-achiever on the music scenario. Strongly individualist in his approach RaagSethihas gone on to set up Compass Box Studios, one of Ahmedabad’s distinctive music studios and has in a short span expanded his creator’s oeuvre collaborating with the country’s top music talent. In a detailed conversation with the wiz, IPRS brings forth his views on his personal growth as a creator and his take on taking Indian music to a global audience.

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Indian Music Industry sees record royalty distribution of 600 CR

 In a landmark moment for India’s music industry, the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) reported a historic royalty distribution of over 600 crore in the financial year 2024–25—the highest in its history. This achievement was disclosed to TOI following a closed-door roundtable hosted by the non-profit at a five-star hotel in Juhu. The event featured Sylvie Forbin, Deputy Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Copyright and Creative Industries Sector, alongside key industry stakeholders.

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