The Indian Music Charts Podcast

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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...

Episodes

How sequels are driving streams of the originals’ hits

How can we shake up stagnant charts?

What does the loss of Spotify’s viral charts mean for India’s music industry?

Has BTS’ ‘Arirang’ underperformed in India compared to overseas? ft. K-Pop in India Podcast

Why are the charts influencing festival line-ups?

Is India going to the world or is the world coming to India?

What are our predictions for 2026?

Year-End Special: What 2025’s top songs say about the state of our music industry

How Talwiinder finally made it to top of the charts

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?