Is the term \"non-film music\" a paradox?
The Indian Music Charts Podcast
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Show Notes
On this week's episode, we talk about key movements on the Spotify Weekly Top Songs India chart published on June 2 and discuss why the term \"non-film\" is problematic. We look at how a prominent new entry on this week's survey exemplifies how \"non-film\" is an inadequate label for a genre that's often closely connected with film music. We also examine why such a name is detrimental to ongoing efforts to build an artist-focused eco-system in the Indian music industry, which has for too long been dependent on the movie business. Finally, we suggested an alternative that actually says what's on the tin