Music

Sony Music’s Shridhar Subramaniam Champions Asia’s Cultural Diversity at All That Matters


At Singapore’s All That Matters conference, Sony Music Asia & Middle East president Shridhar Subramaniam highlighted Asia’s explosive rise in the global music scene. Emphasizing cultural diversity, localization, and fan-driven economies, he shared insights on how regional genres like Indonesia’s dangdut and the Philippines’ Pinoy pop are reshaping the music landscape worldwide.

Entertainment

Bigg Boss 19 Faces ₹2 Crore Lawsuit Over Unauthorized Use of ‘Chikni Chameli’ Song


Reality show Bigg Boss 19 has landed in legal trouble after allegedly using two Bollywood tracks — Chikni Chameli and Dhat Tere Ki — without proper licensing. Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) has issued a legal notice to the show’s makers, Endemol Shine India, demanding ₹2 crore in damages for copyright infringement.