The Indian Music Charts Podcast

By Amit Gurbaxani and Akhila Shankar

The Indian Music Charts Podcast is hosted by music journalist/charts geek Amit Gurbaxani and content marketeer/data nerd Akhila Shankar. On the show, Amit and Akhila use India's music charts as a spri... more

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The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.

The Indian Music Charts Podcast episodes:

May 15, 2023 Do celebrity endorsements help tracks break through?
We highlight key movements on the Spotify Weekly Top Songs India chart published on May 12. On this week’s discussion - how far a celeb co-sign can boost a song\'s listenership with a deep dive on the Mass Appeal release, ‘Obsessed’ by Riar Saab and Abhijay Sharma.
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28min
May 08, 2023 Do reality TV talent hunts build careers?
On this week\'s episode, we talk about key movements on the Spotify Weekly Top Songs India chart published on May 5, and discuss how much of an impact reality TV talent shows have on participants\' short and long-term success.
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33min
May 01, 2023 Why did the No.1 song go AWOL?
We launch a new season and format where we highlight key movements on Spotify\'s Weekly Top Songs India chart. This week, we discuss the survey published on April 28 and talk about how a case of streaming fraud caused the chart topper to go missing from the rankings for a couple of days.
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31min
April 13, 2023 Do albums make business sense in the age of singles?
In this segment, we discuss whether releasing an album hurts the prospects of its tracks becoming hit singles.
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13min
April 06, 2023 Should there be quotas for homegrown music?
In this segment, we discuss a proposed new law in Canada and its hypothetical implementation in India
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11min
March 30, 2023 Should independent acts sign with labels?
In this segment, we discuss the pros and cons of deals with major labels, many of which have recently launched indie music divisions
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12min
March 24, 2023 Is This Song Really #1?
n this segment, we discuss how sometimes, the chart topper isn't always the most popular song of a country. We also get a short history lesson about the US Billboard Charts and how they work.
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16min
March 15, 2023 How short should a song be?
In this segment, we discuss the trend of songs becoming shorter and whether the length of a track has any impact on its stream count.
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9min
March 09, 2023 To video or not video?
In this segment, we talk about the right release strategy for an artists and the relative merits of dropping an audio and video simultaneously, going audio-first or audio-only.
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10min
December 19, 2022 The Indian Music Charts Podcast (Trailer)
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1min

FAQs about The Indian Music Charts Podcast:

How many episodes does The Indian Music Charts Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.