The Indian Music Industry

Indian Music Industry was established on 28th Feb 1936 in pre-partition India as the Indian Phonographic Industry (IPI), and is the second oldest music companies associations in the world engaged in defending, preserving and developing the rights of phonogram producers, and actively promoting and encouraging advancement of creativity and culture through sound recordings. Rechristened Indian Music Industry (IMI) in 1994, it is a non-commercial and not for profit making organization affiliated to the International Federation of Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and is registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act. IMI members include music record companies like Sony Music, Saregama India Ltd., Universal Music (India), Tips, T-series, Venus, Times Music, Aditya Music, Asha Audio and several other prominent national and regional labels. Operating through Registered office in Kolkata and Mumbai (Administrative office), IMI focuses on various areas that could be of benefit t...