TuneCore Announces Grant Of ₹100,000 For One India-Based Artist
Submissions will be accepted between November 15th and December 15th, 2022
Global digital music company Believe and its independent digital music distribution outlet TuneCore recently announced that India-based artists will be eligible for a grant. The TuneCore Grant will be presented to one selected artist and will consist of a cash award of ₹100,000.
A panel of industry experts will judge the participating artists’ submissions based on their talent and potential. The jury includes Padmanabhan NS, Head of Artist and Label Partnerships at Spotify, Sandhya Surendran, entertainment lawyer and founder of Lexic, and Rahul Sinha, founder and CEO of UnderTheRadar (manager of artists such as Ritviz, Anyasa and more).
The panel will also include the likes of Mae Mariyam Thomas, founder of Maed In India, Rumpa Banerjee, Head of Marketing/Communication and Member Relations at the Indian Performing Rights Society, Atul Churamani, Managing Director at Turnkey Music and Publishing, Sarah Elizabeth Chawla, co-founder of online music magazine and events company Wild City and music festival Magnetic Fields, singer-songwriter Nikhita Gandhi, and TuneCore’s own Heena Kriplani, Head of South Asia.
Kriplani said in a statement, “Despite the difficulties presented by the pandemic, music creators have continued to inspire and persevere. As part of TuneCore’s ongoing efforts to eliminate barriers faced by independent artists, we are excited to fund this new grant and remind our artists that we are here for them.”
Andreea Gleeson, Chief Executive Officer, TuneCore, added, “The Indian music market is robust with talented independent artists and I’m excited that, by offering financial support in the form of the TuneCore Grant, we are able to provide a rising artist with the resources to continue to create work that inspires and resonates with audiences around the world.”
Grant applications from artists should include an original single that can be in any language and genre.
Click here to submit your application and visit TuneCore India’s Instagram handle for more information.
