Music and Youth
Hungama Artist Aloud launches app with Big FM India & Vimal
Mumbai: Hungama Artist Aloud, a platform that supports and promotes independent artists and content has partnered with Big FM India, alongside Vimal Bolo Zubaan Kesari as a special partner, to launch the Hungama Artist Aloud app. The app has been developed by D’Cafe.
Spanning over 40 languages and 50+ genres such as pop, rock, hip hop, folk, indie, EDM, ghazal in music and multi-regional comedy talent, this hub for all independent artists across original content art forms will be available on Android and iOS and Hungama Artist Aloud Web.
Right from its inception, Hungama Artist Aloud has endeavoured to present a platform for independent artists to showcase their talent and reach out to a wider base of listeners spread across the nation. With the genre’s popularity rising as independent artists carve their niche and fandom, the app, via the ‘Go Live’ feature will provide them with a democratic approach to perform live events anywhere, anytime and earn revenue, said the statement.
“Right from the start, Hungama Artist Aloud has envisioned creating a tech-backed community for independent artists and their music to thrive. The idea behind the launch of the app is to promote independent talent globally, and to help them reach out to a diverse audience,” said Hungama Artist Aloud SVP Soumini Sridhara Paul. “Independent content has been on the rise and we are thrilled to present these talented artists with a platform that takes them to further heights. We are glad to take our vision forward alongside like-minded partners such as BIG FM India, Vimal – Bolo Zubaan Kesari, and the app developers, D’café. We thank them for their support as we look to create a wider fan base for independent content and the artists by leveraging their expansive reach and network.”
With a view to fostering the relationship between artists and their fans, the ‘S2A’ (Subscribe to Artist) feature will allow users to buy a subscription to their favourite artist. In addition to receiving early access to content, these users will be the first to know, via notifications, when the artist whom they’ve subscribed to has uploaded new content. They will also receive one free live event pass that can be used anytime for any live event, within one month of the subscription.
Apart from a platform to perform live and earn revenue, the Hungama Artist Aloud app will also aid independent artists with a host of marketing services.
“Today, listeners are spread across platforms. Starting their day with radio, they subsequently move to other streaming platforms throughout the day. In such times, being ubiquitous is the need of the hour and we at Big FM, keep our listeners as the top priority,” remarked Big FM chief brand and digital officer Sunil Kumaran. “Our partnership with Hungama Artist Aloud is to expand our wings and venture into different avenues for our listeners and stakeholders. Through the new app, we will have a multi-format digital presence which empowers our listener base across 58 stations to engage with BIG FM in another fresh manner.”
“It’s always fun to collaborate with a dedicated team. Hungama Artist Aloud made the experience all the more thrilling by being open to innovation. Being their technology partner has been an interesting journey for us. It has been a wonderful creative exchange that has fuelled our curiosity. We look forward to pursuing this partnership in the long run,” added D’café CEO Vineet Dhawan.
MUMBAI: Mumbai is about to witness something it has never seen before. The Global Youth Festival arrives on 6-7 December at Jio World Garden with 15,000 attendees and 60-plus experiences sprawled across six sprawling arenas. On its sixth edition, this is no ordinary jamboree—it is a carefully orchestrated collision of wellness, adventure, arts, music, yoga and social change.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis will throw open the proceedings with a landmark ceremony, signalling the state’s backing for a movement that has already mobilised youth across 20-plus countries and 170-plus cities. The sheer scale is staggering: 500-plus volunteers powering the machine, 600,000-plus volunteer hours logged across previous editions, and millions of lives touched annually.
The speaker roster is formidable. Diipa Büller-Khosla and Dipali Goenka, chief executive of Welspun India, will share the stage with Malaika Arora in conversations spanning leadership, creativity and culture. Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukhbhai Mandaviya will also attend, reinforcing GYF’s reach into the corridors of power.
But this is not mere talk. The Solaris Mainstage promises concerts from renowned Indian artists. Innerverse delivers a 360-degree LED spectacle of art, technology and sound. The Love and Care Arena houses hands-on projects spanning women’s empowerment, child education, rural upliftment and animal welfare. India’s largest outdoor sound-healing experience awaits. An inflatable obstacle course, neon drifter karts and open-sky bouldering cater to thrill-seekers.
Some have branded GYF the “Coachella of Consciousness.” Others call it “India’s Largest Sober Festival.” Spiritual visionary Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, who inspired the festival, will deliver the Wisdom Masterclass. Every rupee goes to charity.
After Mumbai comes Kolkata on 14 December. New York looms next year. For one weekend in December, Mumbai becomes the epicentre of youth-driven change—and nothing will be quite the same after.
Tickets available on BookMyShow. Visit youthfestival.srmd.org or follow @globalyouthfestival on Instagram.
