Contact Directory Template, India Artist Management
Instructions: Maintain one master directory per artist. Update after every new contact made. Colour code by relationship strength: Green = warm / active, Yellow = cold / not yet connected, Red = tried, no response.
Section 1: Labels and A&R
- Sony Music India (Mumbai)
- Universal Music India (Mumbai)
- Warner Music India (Mumbai)
- T-Series (Delhi), primarily Bollywood
- Azadi Records (Delhi), hip-hop / independent
- Wild City Records (Bengaluru)
- Pagal Haina (Mumbai)
- Underscore Records (Chennai)
- Naya Records
- Submerge (Mumbai), electronic
Section 2: Publishers
- Sony Music Publishing India
- Universal Music Publishing India
- Warner Chappell India
- Saregama (for catalogue licensing)
- IPRS-affiliated independent publishers
Section 3: Booking and Live
- Only Much Louder (OML), Mumbai, NH7 Weekender, large venue shows
- Bacardi NH7 Weekender team
- Magnetic Fields Festival, Alsisar, Rajasthan
- Ziro Festival of Music, Arunachal Pradesh
- Boxout Weekender
- Vh1 Supersonic
- Antisocial (Lower Parel and Hauz Khas)
- Blue Frog (now Blue Frog Social)
- Royal Opera House
Ncpa
- Mehboob Studios (for private shows)
- Humming Tree
- Foxtrot
- IISC Open Air Theatre
- Kyra Theatre
- Auro Kitchen & Bar
- Hauz Khas Social
- Hard Rock Cafe (CP, Connaught Place)
- Siri Fort Auditorium
- High Spirits Cafe
- Hard Rock Cafe Pune
- Xtreme Sports Bar
- Lamakaan (alternative/arts space)
- Bike and Barrel
- Zara's
- Curlies (Anjuna)
- Leopard Valley
- Various beach clubs (seasonal)
Section 4: Streaming Platforms, DSP Contacts
- Artist & Label Partnerships team, contact via Spotify for Artists portal initially
- Editorial team, pitch via Spotify for Artists at least 7 days before release
- Independent artist submissions via artists.jiosaavn.com
- Label/manager contact for editorial, document contact if established
- Artist relations, contact via gaana.com/artist-contact
- YouTube Partner Manager (if channel qualifies)
- YouTube Shorts music team
- Artist and label relations, via Amazon Music for Artists
Section 5: Sync and Licensing
- Ogilvy India, McCann India, Leo Burnett India, advertising
- Netflix India, Amazon Prime Video India, Disney+ Hotstar, OTT sync
- Excel Entertainment, Dharma Productions, Phantom Films, film sync
- TVF (The Viral Fever), YouTube original content
- DICE Media, YouTube/OTT content
Section 6: PR and Media
- Rolling Stone India, Mumbai
- Wild City, Bengaluru
- Homegrown, Mumbai
- Pitchfork India (when active)
- The Indian Express (music desk)
- Hindustan Times Brunch (features)
- Scroll.in (arts and culture)
- The Hindu (arts desk)
- Mid-Day (Mumbai entertainment)
- Radio Mirchi (national), programming contacts by city
- Big FM, programming contacts
- Red FM, programming contacts
- Radio City, programming contacts
- AIR (All India Radio), classical and heritage focus but increasingly open to independent
- Fever FM, Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata
Section 7: Playlist Curators
- Spotify editorial playlists (India), pitched via Spotify for Artists
- Spotify independent curators (India-focused), direct outreach via social
- JioSaavn editorial playlists
- YouTube Music India playlists
Section 8: Brand Partnerships
Brand categories relevant for Indian indie artists:
- Alcohol (Bacardi, Kingfisher, Bira 91), major sponsors of Indian indie events
- Audio/tech (Bose, JBL, boAt, Nothing)
- Apparel (Nike India, Adidas India, local streetwear)
- Beverage (Red Bull India, significant music investment)
- Financial (CRED, known for music partnerships)
Section 9: Legal and Financial
- Add as relationships develop]
- Key cities: Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi
- Key specialties: contract review, copyright registration, royalty disputes
- Add your artist's CA here]
- Key for: TDS, royalty income, international payments, GST compliance
Section 10: Collecting Societies
Free to use · Part of the Indie Music India toolkit · Updated September 2026