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July 28, 2026 · 25 minEvery time a song from a sequel to a hit Bollywood film is released, it draws intense--and often--unfavourable comparisons to the original's tunes. More recently, these sequels’ new and remixed songs are also drawing listeners back to the…
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How can we shake up stagnant charts?
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What does the loss of Spotify’s viral charts mean for India’s music industry?
May 19, 2026 · 30 minLast week, Spotify shocked the music industry by discontinuing its Viral Songs chart. In India, it was among the few places that put a spotlight on upcoming music acts, and served as a discovery tool for both listeners and A&Rs. In this…
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Has BTS’ ‘Arirang’ underperformed in India compared to overseas? ft. K-Pop in India Podcast
April 14, 2026 · 33 minLast month witnessed the long-awaited return of BTS with the release of their new album ‘Arirang’. While the comeback effort broke streaming records globally, lead single “Swim”, somewhat surprisingly, did not follow earlier hits such…
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Why are the charts influencing festival line-ups?
March 10, 2026 · 26 minPre-pandemic, India’s handful of multi-genre music festivals focused on independent musicians in the traditional sense of the term. In the recent past, as the lines between indie and mainstream have blurred, there’s a lot more pop on…
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Is India going to the world or is the world coming to India?
February 10, 2026 · 33 minWhile we constantly hear about the potential of Indian music to cross over into the rest of the world, what’s relatively less spoken about is how the rest of the world is increasingly trying to cross over into India. From foreign…
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What are our predictions for 2026?
January 13, 2026 · 34 minAs is now tradition, our first episode of the New Year is about the trends we’re expecting to see over the next 12 months. We’re predicting that the supposedly distinct segments of Bollywood and independent music will integrate more than…
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Year-End Special: What 2025’s top songs say about the state of our music industry
December 16, 2025 · 39 minIf it’s December, then there will be a special episode in which we look at the Top 50 songs of the year and discuss the genres, artists, languages and labels that dominated the music charts. We talk about how deep catalogue tracks had a…
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How Talwiinder finally made it to the top of the charts
November 18, 2025 · 29 minSinger-songwriter Talwiinder has been among the fastest-rising Punjabi pop artists for the past few years, but he’s never had a big solo chart hit – until now. Over the past few months, his social media following has exploded and his…
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How can an artist use a viral moment to build an IRL fan base? ft. Paresh Pahuja
October 28, 2025 · 33 minOver the last five years, there have been several instances of Indian independent artists scoring viral hits. However, rare are the cases in which those acts are able to convert that audience into ticket-buying fans. In this episode, we…
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Revisit: How did Taylor Swift do what no other international act has done this year?
October 7, 2025 · 33 minWelcome to the Indian music charts podcast, a show where we breakdown the hits and allays the trends in the Indian music industry. Taylor Swift’s latest album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ is out and it has….mixed reviews. Hardcore fans and…
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How is it easy for acts to have cross-genre success?
September 23, 2025 · 39 minThese days, several artists shift between genres and enjoy parallel careers both within and without the film music industry. Some enjoy an equal amount of success in multiple fields, while for others, their pop careers don’t quite match…
About the show
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 springboard for a larger discussion on the Indian music business, listener trends and where the industry is heading next. New episodes drop every Tuesday.