India is rediscovering its love for the audio medium with podcasts

    2020-09-21T08:43:36+00:00November 29th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 29 November 2019, UK Edition – 29 November 2019|

    The CEO of a leading audio content distribution and hosting platform shares his views on India's rapid growth in content streaming and opportunities for growth and investment in the sector. Highlights: India’s entertainment and media sector is experiencing a boom fuelled by rapid infrastructure development like internet and smartphones. Podcasting has become a go-to way for Indians to consume content that is entertaining yet informational and devoid of the distraction of adverts. India is the world’s third-largest podcast-listening market, after [...]

      Spotify is enabling users to become cultural curators

      2019-05-06T19:39:57+00:00May 2nd, 2019|2019, Global Edition – April 2019|

      Amarjit Batra is Managing Director India for Spotify. In this interview with ‘India Global Business’, he gives an insight into online music streaming trends in India and the firm’s successful launch in the country. How does Spotify plan to break through a crowded music streaming market like India? There are three factors that differentiate us and will help break through the clutter. First, since the day of our launch in India, we've delivered an unparalleled localised and personalised experience, unique to [...]