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Piracy, AI biggest challenges to growth of Indian music industry: IFPI

New Delhi, April 28 -- India's music industry is finally witnessing a long-awaited shift from free to paid consumption, with revenues and subscriptions climbing steadily. Yet the transition remains f... Read More


'Dhurandhar 2' breaches the Rs. 1,000 crore box office mark and Bollywood believes there is room for more

With Dhurandhar, April 27 -- The Revenge crossing the Rs.1,000 crore mark at the domestic box office-becoming the first Hindi film to do so-industry watchers believe India's theatrical potential could... Read More


Small screens, big stakes: Startups bet on agility as media giants enter microdrama space

New Delhi, April 26 -- The microdrama sector is poised for a major disruption following the launch of Tadka by JioHotstar and Fatafat by Amazon MX Player. According to industry experts, these media gi... Read More


JioStar's quarterly profit drops 53% as ad slowdown, content costs weigh

New Delhi, April 24 -- JioStar, the Reliance-controlled media and entertainment company, reported a nearly 53% sequential drop in net profit to Rs.419 crore in the March quarter, weighed down by weak ... Read More


Bollywood has built big franchises. Where are the women?

New Delhi, April 23 -- NEW DELHI: As Alpha, the Alia Bhatt-starrer female spin-off to Yash Raj Films' Spy Universe, which includes hits like Pathaan, readies for release later this year, trade experts... Read More


Language-led user, advertising models lift streamers' revenues

New Delhi, April 23 -- India's video streaming platforms may still be grappling with monetisation challenges, but 2025 has turned into a breakout year for revenues. Video streaming revenues rose 55% i... Read More


OTT revenues rise as platforms focus on language-led subscription, ad models

New Delhi, April 22 -- India's video streaming platforms may still be grappling with monetization challenges, but 2025 has turned into a breakout year for revenues. Video streaming revenues surged 55... Read More


Warner Music launches global publishing arm for direct operations in India

New Delhi, April 22 -- Warner Chappell Music (WCM), the global publishing arm of Warner Music Group (WMG), has launched direct operations in India, transitioning from its sub-publishing model to a ful... Read More


What lies behind the decline in movie screen count in south India?

New Delhi, April 20 -- Southern India's formidable movie-going culture is facing a quiet reset. Even as the rest of the country added more cinema screens in 2025, the southern states saw a marginal de... Read More


'AI slop' floods platforms, squeezing creators and testing user trust

NEW DELHI, April 19 -- Even as original video and audio content struggle for attention in a crowded digital ecosystem, a new threat is compounding the problem: a surge of low-cost, artificial intellig... Read More