• Location: Virtual
  • Dates: 14-17 June 2022

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About the Event

Indian Music Festival’2022; a major event for those looking to excel their careers in music and business. This conference is a must for ones aspiring to take their career to the next level and learn vital information about the industry and how it works.
Artists from all locations and walks of life will come together to enlighten the audience and share their expertise. There are also talks on advanced topics such as the widely overlooked but crucial area of music publishing, impact of technology in music, master classes on how to market your brand as a musician in the industry, songwriting techniques and much more.
Well it’s no surprise that this event will also be attended by some of the main gatekeepers in music business looking for the next big thing to take to the next level.
Indian Music Festival will be a largely attended conference with topic debates and keynote speeches from industry professionals.

14-17 June 2022, 2 pm onwards

Why should you attend?

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Key Themes

Indie Music Heroes speak about the Hindustani Classical, Pop, Sufi, Rock, Electronic, Hip Hop industry
Technology revolutionizing the music industry
Music Marketing in the digital age
Music streaming platforms: The Game Changers
Evolution of the K-pop music industry
Music as an aid to help mental health and well being
Music influencers taking over the internet
Masterclasses
  • How to launch your career in the music industry
  • Songwriting 101

Agenda

  • 1st Day
    14 June 2022
  • 2nd Day
    15 June 2022
  • 3rd Day
    16 June 2022
  • 4th Day
    17 June 2022
2:00 pm -2:10 pm
Keynote address: Anil Wanvari, Founder CEO & Editor-in-chief | Indiantelevision.com group
2:10 pm- 2:20 pm
Speech of Chief Guest - Kala Ramnath | Indian Classical Violinist
2:20 pm - 3:25 pm
Panel 1: Indie Music Heroes from Hindustani Classical, Pop music industry

2020 has proven to be a boon for independent artists in India. People are now more willing to listen to experimental music from unknown artists. In a country dominated by Bollywood music, the sudden emergence of independent artists has been remarkably impressive. Well in this panel we have experts from the field of Hindustani Classical and pop music who will share expertise on the current trends w.r.t to these genres, how did they survive amidst this pandemic and will discuss the future.

Speakers:
  • Pravin Godkhindi - Award winning Flute artiste
  • Dhaval Kothari - Singer and Music Business Entrepreneur
  • Pratap (Swarag band) - Swaraag Band (Founder and Team Coach)
  • Moderator : Aashish Rego - Music Composer/Sound Designer
3: 30 pm- 4:00 pm
Master class: How to launch your career in music
Speakers:
  • Arpit Vijay, Senior Leader | Artist Distribution Relations Believe Label and Artist Solutions
  • Srikant Seshadri, Senior Leader | Artist and Repertoire Believe Artist Services and Development
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Guest Talk | Band Agnee to speak about their journey, surviving amidst the pandemic, Indie music scene in India and discuss future plans
Speakers:
  • Mohan Kannan, Lead Vocalist | Agnee Band
  • Koco, Lead Guitarist | Agnee Band
3:10 pm -4:10 pm
Panel 3: Technology revolutionizing the music industry

Over the years, technology has played a key role in shaping the music industry. Consider the progression from the phonograph and analog tape machines to digital recording software and internet-based streaming services. The past two decades of rapid innovation in digital technologies have particularly disrupted the music business at every level.

Technology has changed how people create music. Composers can produce film scores from their home studios. Musicians can play for fans around the world through live streamed performances. Songwriters can record albums and release them on digital distribution and streaming platforms without ever landing or signing a record deal. With newer technologies emerging in the industry we have set up a panel to discuss the below:

-Positive/Negative impacts of newer technology on the music industry -How have music professionals pivoted during the digital era? -Discussing market and distribution trends, new product and technology interventions, new business strategies. -Music and Artificial Intelligence: How is AI used in music, Can AI make music, is AI music the future, how are music streaming services using AI. -Highlighting risks, opportunities, mature segments, and emerging segments in the market.

Speakers:
  • Karan Grover, Sr. Director - Commercial Partnerships (India, Middle East & Africa) | Dolby
  • Ram Awasthi, Chief Technology Officer | Gaana
  • Utsav Malhotra, Chief Operating Officer | Noise
  • C.GIRINANDH, Founder OXYGEN BAND & AURA STUDIOS / Music Composer / Producer / Entrepreneur | Encore music
  • Prasad Salkar, Music Producer/Sound Engineer
  • Ravi Lakkundi, Senior Director, Product Management- Lifestyle | HARMAN India
  • Moderator: Anil Wanvari, Founder CEO & Editor-in-chief | Indiantelevision.com group
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Master class : Songwriting 101

Why struggle to find the right word when you can have all the possibilities in an instant? Find out how Master Writer can help you write better songs and make you a better songwriter in the process.

Speaker:

Anmol Gupta aka Moli -Singer Songwriter

4:45 pm -5:45 pm
How brands are getting involved with music in this digital age

Music can help move the proverbial needle; to move some product - which of course is every marketer and advertiser's ultimate goal, of course. In this panel we bring to you our esteemed set of panelists who will discuss the role music can play in establishing, maintaining and even growing the equity of a given brand?
Music & Marketing - What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Speakers:
  • Additya Kashyap, Co-Founder & Managing Director | Cinedubs and Yudley
  • Roycin D'Souza, VP Branded Content | OML
  • Ananya Khanna, Head of Marketing | Songdew
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Panel 4: Indie Music Heroes from the Sufi, Jazz industry

Indie artists first started appearing around the early 2000s, musicians who were looking to create their own individual style. Now we are seeing an evolution of artists across the world record and release their music, especially in India we are seeing a trend of Independent musicians create music that has captured the hearts of the audience. Well, we at Indian Music Fest bring to you an esteemed set of panelists from the field of Sufi and Jazz to discuss current trends, share expertise w.r.t their genres. They will also discuss digital trends, what lies in the future for the Sufi and Jazz industry.

Speakers:
  • Raag Sethi, Producer/Musician & Founder | Compass Box Studio
  • Tanveer Ghazi, Lyricist
  • Hitesh Rikki Madan, Founder & frontman of EKA, Singer-Songwriter, Music Composer & Producer
  • Zubin Sinha, Music Composer and Playback Singer
  • Shayaan Aslam Bhat, Rapper and Music Producer
3:10 pm -4:10 pm
Panel 5: Music streaming platforms: The Game Changers

    In our day and age, music streaming has become one of the most popular ways to listen to the newest hits. People are slowly drifting away from purchasing or pirating tunes due to the affordability and convenience of streaming. Instead of manually moving playlists, preferences, and libraries, users can have their data saved in the cloud accessible through a simple login. Additionally, they have plenty of services as options to choose from. Each tends to have its own unique offerings, and people stick to one (or several) based on their priorities. To give you a broader perspective of the music streaming industry we bring you a panel of experts from YouTube Music, Amazon Prime Music, Spotify, Gaana- these greatest picks out there will discuss Market dynamics, distribution challenges, key driving forces, constraints, opportunities, future and challenges of the music streaming industry.

    Speakers:
    • Nilesh Hanchate, Manger Indie Community | wynk
    • Sandeep Lodha - Chief Executive Officer | Gaana
    • Moderator: Soumini Sridhara Paul, Senior VP | Hungama
3:10 pm-3:55 pm
Fireside chat: Music as an aid to help mental health and well being!

Music therapy happens to be a therapeutic approach that uses naturally mood-lifting properties of music to help people improve their mental health and overall well-being. Soulful music has been beneficial for people to cope up with depression, anxiety and has played a major role in improving the quality of life for people with physical health problems. Get complete information from an expert about its types, how does music therapy work, Music therapy Vs Sound Therapy, its benefits and a lot more.

Speakers:
  • Reenie, Singer-songwriter, Music meditation guide, Spiritual Healer
  • Vanita Keswani, CEO, Madison Media Sigma, Tao Song & dance healing practioner
  • Moderator Namrata Kale, Senior Journalist | Indiantelevision.com group
4:10 pm - 5.00 pm
Panel 8: Music influencers taking over the internet

With the evolution of social media the internet is flooded with content creators creating mindboggling music for their fans. Viral music videos have captured the hearts of the audience as we can see people tuning to reels. Well with this panel discussion get a glimpse into the lives of India's famous music influencers and know how they have made it big on the internet.

Speakers:
  • Arjuna Harjai, Singer, Music Composer and Digital Content Creator
  • Dev Raiyani, Independent Indian Hip Hop Artist and GenZ Digital Content Creator
  • Ahmed Meeran, Singer and Digital Content Creator
  • Nikhil Paralikar aka The Tabla Guy, Singer and Digital Content Creator
  • Aksh Baghla, Singer and Digital Content Creator
  • Moderator: Aayush Tiwari, VP of Talent Management and Music Business | Monk Entertainment

Speakers

Chief Guest

Kala Ramnath

Indian Violinist

Aashish Rego

Music Composer / Sound Designer

Aayush Tiwari

VP of Talent Management and Music Business
Monk Entertainment

Additya Kashyap

Co-founder & Managing Director Yudley Media Pvt. Ltd.

Achille Forler

Founder
SyncMama

Agnee Band

Mohan Kannan(Lead Vocalist) & Koco(Lead Guitarist)

Ahmed Meeran

Singer and Digital Content Creator

Aksh Baghla

Singer and Digital Content Creator

Arjuna Harjai

Singer, Music Composer and Digital Content Creator

Arpit Vijay

Senior Leader Artist Distribution Relations
Believe Label and Artist Solutions

Ananya Khanna

Head - Marketing and Product SONGDEW

Anmol Gupta

(aka MOLI)
Singer-Songwriter

Anil Wanvari

Founder, CEO & Editor-In-Chief
Indian Television Dot Com Group

Dev Raiyani

Independent Indian Hip Hop Artist and GenZ Digital Content Creator

Dhaval Kothari

Singer and Music Business Entrepreneur

Hitesh Rikki Madan

Founder & frontman of EKA, Singer-Songwriter, Music Composer & Producer

Karan Grover

Commercial Partnerships (India, Middle East & Africa)
Dolby

C.GIRINANDH

Founder OXYGEN BAND & AURA STUDIOS / Music Composer / Producer / Entrepreneur Encore music

Nikhil Paralikar

( aka The Tabla Guy)
Singer and Digital Content Creator

Nilesh Hanchate

Manger Indie Community
Wynk

Mandvi Sharma

CEO and Managing Director
Tree-Shul Media Solutions LLP

Prasad Salkar

Music Producer/Sound Engineer

Pratap Singh

Founder and Team Coach
Swaraag Band

Pravin Godkhindi

Award winning Flute artiste

Raag Sethi

Producer/Musician & Founder Compass Box Studio

Rajeev K. Mahavir

Music Composer

Ram Awasthi

CTO
Gaana

Ravi Lakkundi

Senior Director, Product Management- Lifestyle
Harman India

Reenie

Music Meditation Guide,Singer-Songwriter, and Spiritual Healer

Sachin Sahani

RJ

Sandeep Lodha

CEO
Gaana

Shayaan Aslam Bhat

Rapper/ Music Producer

Srikant Seshadri

Senior Leader A&R
Believe Artist Services

Soumini Sridhara Paul

Senior Vice President
Hungama Digital Media Entertainment

Tanveer Ghazi

Lyricist

Utsav Malhotra

COO
Noise

Vanita Keswani

Tao Song & Dance Healing Practitioner

Zubin Sinha

Music Composer and Playback Singer

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