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Billboard Launches India Edition to Showcase Diverse Music Talent
3 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Billboard partners with Other Side Ventures to launch Billboard India
- Billboard India to feature charts, awards, editorial content, and exclusive events
- Aims to spotlight India's growing music industry and its global impact
On November 3, 2025, Billboard announced the upcoming launch of Billboard India, a new initiative to serve one of the world's most rapidly expanding music markets and showcase its talent to a global audience. In partnership with Other Side Ventures Pvt. Ltd., Billboard India is set to debut a host of offerings, including Billboard's iconic charts, lists, music awards, multimedia editorial content, interviews, and exclusive events.
The launch of Billboard India aims to spotlight the lingual and cultural diversity of the country's increasingly influential music industry. It will cover the full spectrum of India's music ecosystem, including the dominance of film soundtracks, the explosive rise of independent artists, and the country's global impact on streaming charts and numbers.
"India's music scene is one of the most dynamic and culturally rich in the world," said Mike Van, CEO of Billboard. "With the launch of Billboard India, we're thrilled to recognize the country's extraordinary diversity of sounds and artists, while connecting India's thriving music community to our global stage."
