Insta
YouTube Music Kicks Off With A Bang: Hits 3 Million Downloads In India In Less Than A Week
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki delivering welcome note at the music night (@YouTubeIndia/Twitter)
Online music streaming platform YouTube Music hosted a music night with the Indian music fraternity in Mumbai on Monday (8 April) in celebration of hitting 3 million downloads in less than a week, reports Economic Times.
According to the report, the event witnessed performances from artists including Taufiq Qureshi, Akriti Kakkar, Alka Yagnik, Anirudh Ravichander, Badshah, Guru Randhawa and Harshdeep Kaur. Apart from the Indian artists, international music sensation Alan Walker also performed at the celebration.
"Our tremendous scale and reach is why many talented artists and creators across India come to YouTube to share their voice with the world," YouTube chief executive officer (CEO) Susan Wojcicki was quoted in the report as saying.
"It's why we're seeing Indian artists connect with fans from Delhi to New York and everywhere in between," she said.
Wojcicki said that by the year 2020, around 500 million users in India are expected to consume online video for entertainment, sharing and learning.
"We are incredibly excited to partner with Indian artists and labels to grow faster and go further," said Lyor Cohen, YouTube’s global head of music.
Earlier, In March, YouTube had launched its music streaming app, YouTube Music, and a paid video streaming subscription service, YouTube Premium.
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.
Latest
