TM Ventures represents some of the india Most Successful Talent in Music, Comedy, TV and Film including: Arijit Singh, Nucleya, Badshah, Sunidhi Chauhan, Asees Kaur, Sunny MR, Renuka Parwar, Kapil Sharma, Amit Trivedi, Ajay Atoul, Vishal Bhardwaj, Rekha Bhardwaj, Amitabh BhattacharyaZubeen Garg and more
Mumbai, India, September 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Universal Music India (UMI), a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), the global leader in music-based entertainment, today announced the acquisition of a majority stake in one of India’s leading music and entertainment companies, TM Ventures. Together, UMI and TM Ventures will work across its talent management, entertainment consulting and live events businesses, accelerating UMI’s leadership in the Indian non-film music market and providing TM clients with the resources to ‘UMI locally as well as UMG globally.
Founded in 2020 by highly respected Indian entrepreneur Tarsame Mittal, TM Ventures has quickly become India’s entertainment leader, representing a music, comedy, television and film roster that includes some of the country’s biggest talents including: Arijit Singh; Nucleya; Badshah; Sunidhi Chauhan; Ases Kaur; Mr Sunny; Renuka Parwar; Kapil Sharma; Amit Trivedi; Ajay Atul; Vishal Bhardwaj; Rekha Bhardwaj; Amitabh Bhattacharya; and Zubeen Garg, among others.
A diversified entertainment company, TM Ventures includes Talent Management TM, entertainment consultant, Music More (the country’s first B2B digital publication), and Create and collaboratethe producer of all about music, india first annual music conference. Together, UMI and TM Ventures will deliver enhanced services, encapsulating virtually every aspect of an artist’s journey. Covering activities spanning talent discovery, music creation, marketing and release, live events, brand solutions, sync placements and more, the comprehensive offering will be unique in the Indian market.
Adam Granite, UMG Executive Vice President, Market Development, said, “We are delighted to partner with Tarsame Mittal and his team at TM Ventures. Together, we will accelerate the evolution of UMI within India and South Asiaexpanding the range of services we offer and accelerating our artist development activities to introduce India’s top talent to new audiences globally.”
Devraj SanyalMD and CEO, Universal Music India & South Asia said: “It is a great honor to partner with Tarsame, one of india most successful and respected entrepreneurs. Universal Music India and TM Ventures share a belief in developing and boosting the careers of local talent and artists. Together, with Tarsame and his excellent co-CEOs Alaap and Saurabh, we will expand the range of opportunities for Indian artists and accelerate the growth of the Indian music market, creating a new, broader service model available from UMG for all Indians. artists.”
Tarsame Mittal, Founder, TM Ventures said: “At TM Ventures, we are thrilled to begin our partnership with UMG. We have grown TMV thus far with great care, passion and a unique vision to become the company we are. We carry the learnings , vision , and passion for this next level of growth alongside a strong global network that shares the “artist first” belief as much as we do Experience, structure, process, access and UMG’s guidance will be the indispensable support as we work together towards our primary goal of providing world-class services and opportunities to our artists in the most transparent and innovative way.My partners Alaap Gosher and Saurabh Abbi, the family of our core team, are very excited to be part of the most trusted company in the music business globally. This partnership with UMG will help us get there, and we can’t wait to get started. »
About TM Ventures
TM Ventures is a consortium of family businesses, including TM Music, Entertainment Consultant, Create and Collab and Music Plus, that prioritizes developing and maintaining lasting relationships with everyone affiliated with the company. Continuing the vision of founder Tarsame Mittal, the company sees entertainment as a source of sustenance for all, offering 360 degree solutions at all levels.
About Universal Music Group
At Universal Music Group, we exist to shape culture through the power of art. UMG is the world leader in music entertainment, with a wide range of businesses active in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content. Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across all musical genres, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to art, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models to expand artistic and business opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans. For more information, visit www.universalmusic.com.
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