Spotify Technology SA, the Swedish paid music streaming service, reached over one million users -- both premium and free tiers -- within a week of launching its services in the country. Its pricing in India is far below what the company is charging consumers elsewhere: the premium service will be...
Spotify to Launch in India this month
Swedish online music streaming service Spotify will soon launch its service in India. The company accidentally confirmed an India launch date of 31st January on its Terms & Conditions page for India. pic.twitter.com/uMFGByhuKf The company has reached a deal with India’s largest music label, T-Series, allowing Spotify subscribers to access...
A Bollywood Music Label to Occupy Top Spot on YouTube
The Bollywood music label T-Series is set to dethrone the king of YouTube, Sweden's Felix Kjellberg or "PewDiePie" who has had more subscribers than any other channel on the video streaming platform since 2013. T-Series, India's biggest music company, is on track to take the top spot according to new...
Amazon Video and Netflix Vie for India Market
With 460 million Internet users, India is a huge market that is driven by a strong demand for viewing locally generated content. According to KPMG India, U.S. and western programming commands a 0.5 percent viewership share on Indian television, compared to over 60 percent for domestic entertainment. Likewise, Hollywood and...
Amazon Inks Licensing Deals For Two India Movies
Prior to launching its Prime Video Service in India, Amazon signed a deal with Bollywood banner T-Series for its upcoming films, including the Bollywood remake of Jon Favreau's Chef. The Hollywood Reporter says that this is the second such deal struck by Amazon which is aiming to augment its local...