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2019 in music streaming: Luka Chuppi, Kabir Singh emerge as biggest Indian albums, Old Town Road dominates US, UK charts

For all the talk at conferences about non-film music staking its claim in the hearts of Indian listeners, the year-end streaming charts are dominated by Bollywood, and to some extent, English-language hits. Perhaps 'Duniyaa' is the default No. 1 song of the year, and its parent soundtrack Luka Chuppi the joint biggest album of 2019 along with the Kabir Singh OST.

Singer-songwriter Ankur Tewari explains the inspiration behind his new single Dhuaan Dhuaan

Ankur Tewari, indie singer-songwriter and the music supervisor of Gully Boy, discusses his new single, and the trend of remixes in Bollywood.

Google Nest Mini launched in India at a price of Rs 4,499, available now on Flipkart

Google Nest Mini smart speaker is available in chalk and charcoal colour options.

Neha Dhupia on fourth season of her JioSaavn podcast: I'm glad most of my guests enjoy being 'unfiltered'

"The one thing I never wanted to let go of was No Filter Neha because it's been like my own baby," says Neha Dhupia on returning to host her podcast.

All About Music 2019: A by-the-numbers picture of what data from Indian audio-streaming platforms reveals

Data of the kind that should be in the public domain is guarded like a trade secret in the music industry and among the rare instances it’s shared is at conferences like All About Music

The best of Music Inc 2019: Discussions on the dominance of film music, streaming services in India

Despite the snafus – occasionally clueless hosts and sloppy stage management – Music Inc was worth the while where it mattered the most: the presentations and the panel discussions.

From evaluating listenership to mainstream success: The evolving relationship between indie musicians and streaming services

When music industry folk speak of streaming services, they are typically referring to the likes of Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Prime Music and their Indian counterparts Gaana, JioSaavn, Wynk and Hungama. But as the panelists pointed out, Bandcamp, Soundcloud and YouTube are equally important in building an act’s career. Take, for instance, the best-known artist on Brar’s roster, Nucleya.

Bollywood's dominance and Punjabi pop singles: What to expect from India’s official music chart

It will be a 50-position all-genre singles chart based on radio airplay and data from five audio-streaming services, Apple Music, Gaana, JioSaavn, Spotify and Wynk.

Charting Gully Boy's impact on Mumbai's hip-hop scene — from new record labels to bringing the genre into the limelight

It’s been almost two months since the release, and success, of Gully Boy so I thought it would be a good time to write about just how much of an impact the film has had on the hip-hop scene in Mumbai, from which it was inspired.

Amazon is preparing to launch a free, ad-supported music streaming service soon

Amazon's free streaming service is essentially meant to work on Alexa-enabled devices.