Music and Youth
Dailymotion & PDL India Join Hands to Bring the Indian Music Industry to Greater Heights
MUMBAI: Dailymotion, a leading video content discovery platform,and Phonographic Digital Limited (PDL), a global digital music collection company supported by over 300 rights owners, have announced a partnership as part of their common drive to share more local content with the rest of the world.
As an industry pioneer, PDL started with an intent to maximize value for sound owners in today’s digital age. With an impressive list of music labels in its repertoire, PDL will be adding 150 music labels and almost 200 brand new channels onto dailymotion. This syndication is committed to delivering content of premium quality to audiences while safeguarding the interest and protecting the rights of various artists.
In its endeavor to serve over 300 members, PDL has now expanded its services to audio-visual. Their first partnership goes live with dailymotion, which is one of the largest video platforms in the world. PDL member content will now be available under an overarching brand, “Infinite Soul.”
“Given the diversity of India and resurgence of independent music,” said Karan Grover, CEO of PDL, “it is now easier to communicate globally the true cultural diversity under a unified experience ‘INFINITE SOUL.’”
Maxime Saada, CEO for dailymotion, said, “We are very proud to be partnering with PDL, a recognized partner within the Indian music industry. This partnership will help raise awareness of Indian artists and music among dailymotion’s 250 million monthly users, in line with our overall ambition to deliver premium content to worldwide audiences.”
As dailymotion continues to onboard premium content covering various music genres, this partnership between PDL and dailymotion is committed to spread Indian music within the region and worldwide.
Discover new artists and update your music library today! Start exploring here: https://www.dailymotion.com/infinitesoul
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.
