The Indian Music Charts Podcast
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.
Latest Episode
How Talwiinder finally made it to the top of the charts (18.11.2025)
Previous Episodes
- How can an artist use a viral moment to build an IRL fan base? ft. Paresh Pahuja
- Revisit: How did Taylor Swift do what no other international act has done this year?
- How is it easy for acts to have cross-genre success?
- What should artists do when they misstep?
- Decoding ‘Saiyaara’s Record-Breaking Success
- Half Yearly Special 2025: The year in charts so far
- What Would An Indian Independent Music Chart Look Like?
- How Does A New Artist Land A No.1 These Days? ft.Nikhil Dwivedi
- What’s going on with the charts right now? Four hot takes
- [Revisit] A case for cross-border collaboration
- Is India’s music industry experiencing a slow down?
- Just How Far Is Indian Music Being Exported?
- [Revisit] Why fewer international its are charting in India
- Are label deals really that bad?
- Why are catalogue hits back at the top of the charts?
- Three Predictions for 2025
- [Revisit] Coldplay, Diljit and the frenzy for gig tickets - Who is No.1 on the live charts?
- How An OTT Show Generated A No.1 Hit ft. Shilpa Sharda
- Year-End Special: What 2024 Sounded Like at the Top of the Charts
- How Did K-Pop Become India’s Fastest-Growing International Genre? Ft. Riddhi Chakraborty
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