Music Industry Beats Digital Era Blues with Streaming
Thanks to streaming and the innovative business models of services such as Spotify, the music industry is back on a song now. But musicians do not seem to be enjoying the new tunes much.
13 Best Pop Singers You must Check out Today
Their music is edgy and powerful. They are adored globally. These youth icons boldly speak their mind through music. Meet the best singers of 2020 and beyond who have been helping us battle the pandemic.
K-Pop: The Success, the Deaths and the Business
K-Pop aka Korean Pop music is a bundle of contradictions, yet it has gained insane levels of popularity across the globe, including in India, thanks to a distinctive blend of addictive melodies and slick choreography.
A Kaleidoscopic Take on the Multifaceted SPB
SP Balasubrahmanyam (1946-2020) was much more than a singing legend and his demise leaves a massive vacuum that may never be replaced.
Pt Jasraj: A Jugalbandi of Lovely Mismatches
From crying out for Allah to acting as god for his fans, the iconic musician was a curious conflux of thoughts and deeds.
“Art by its Very Nature is a Social Being”
Musician, writer, activist and cultural historian, Thodur Madabusi Krishna wears many hats. One of the most important presences in the Indian intellectual sphere, the Karnatic vocalist speaks to Number13 on the role of art and artists in nation-building and more. The spirit of the ‘left’ is necessary for any country that wants to nurture a caring society, he says.