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This list showcases the top Maharashtra based CEO’ operating in the Music space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Pinakin Thakkar
Indian Chief Executive Officer, Director & Founder of Nirvana Digital
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About Nirvana Digital: Digital Distribution Audio/Video Content
Sandeep Lodha
CEO of Gaana
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About Gaana: Gaana is an Indian music streaming application that hosts popular Bollywood, Hindi, regional, and international music.
Devraj Sanyal
MD & CEO, India & South Asia of Universal Music Group
Devraj Sanyal is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Universal Music Group & EMI Music, South Asia. Sanyal took over in 2011 & is based in the company headquarters in Mumbai. He is charged with the management and operational running of all Universal Music Group businesses in the region. Sanyal has been part of India’s premier heavy metal band “Brahma since 1994 and so understands all sides of the Music & Entertainment business, both from an artist point of view as well as the business side of things. Sanyal has successfully created a multi-pronged business model for The Universal Music Group by way of having the label sit in the center of his universe, strongly straddled by a host of profitable allied non-traditional businesses like Live, Merchandising, Branded Content, Intellectual Properties, which makes the Universal Music Group businesses in South Asia very differentiated from everyone else. Sanyal is married to Nikita Sanyal & has a 10-year-old daughter Sera. Devraj Sanyal began his career in the early 90’s in the event & sponsorship management business in the early 90’s with his own company “Curtain Raisers. In 1995 he moved to the inception team of Elle Magazine in India to look after advertising & brand. He then moved to the Times of India in 2001 to set up the Group’s Below the Line Businesses and creating the company 360 Degrees. Sanyal spent the next 9 years at Percept Limited as COO & then CEO of PSE ( Percept Sports & Entertainment). Sanyal is credited as the Co-founder of Sunburn & the Delhi Fashion Week. In 2011 he moved to Universal Music Group South Asia r,eporting to Adrian Cheesley, Senior Vice President, Universal Music Group International & continues as its Managing Director & Chief Executive till date. Devraj Sanyal has also been recognized as part of Business Today’s Top 25 CEO’s under 40 and is a recipient of the Udyog Ratna Award in India for 2013. He was recently awarded the FAME leadership award for Media & Entertainment for the year 2014.
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About Universal Music Group: Universal Music Group offers music recording, publishing, and merchandising services worldwide.
Subramanian Iyer
Founder & CEO of The Entertainment Co.
Subramanian Iyer is a co-Founder and the Chief Executive Officer at Believe Entertainment (Entco).
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About The Entertainment Co.: The Entertainment Co. operates as a live music production company.
Jayant Sharma
Chairman and CEO of Milestone Interactive
Jayont R. Sharma is the founder and promoter of Milestone Interactive Group. As a leader in console and PC games software and hardware distribution, Milestone has been in the industry for over a decade. Jayont has been at the forefront in introducing and promoting prominent international publishers in India. Since the inception of Milestone Interactive Private Limited in 1997, he has been dedicated in steering the company to its current position as a market leader in console and PC games. Today, Milestone represents leading global publishers such as Sony Computer Entertainment, Electronic Arts, Capcom, NovaLogic, Teckmo Koei and Namco Bandai. Milestone provides distribution, logistics, marketing, public relations and trade relations solutions to its partners. Jayont has also been one of the first to launch a specialty game retail brand in India – Game4u. The brand has introduced some of the most popular international practices in India such as midnight game launches, the sale of pre-owned games and pre-orders for new releases. With an online presence via www.game4u.com and an emphasis on an engaging in- store consumer experience through interactive kiosks, Game4u aims to be the premier specialty game retail brand in India and has plans to cover the top 20 Indian cities through 50+ stores over the coming three years. Jayont is an alumnus of the prestigious Mayo College, Ajmer. In a career span of 28 years, he has acquired varied experience in FMCG, consumer electronics, music and computer entertainment in India and overseas. He spent the initial 14 years of his career in various executive positions including Branch Manager, Regional Channel Manager, and General Manager: Operations and CEO in companies such as HMV, Sonodyne, Modi Olivetti, Melcom Technologies, Nigeria and Head Multimedia, respectively. The past 14 years as an entrepreneur have given him a deeper exposure to the entertainment, information technology and retail industry.
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About Milestone Interactive: video games, consoles, accessories
Pinaki Laskar
Founder and CEO of Fisheyebox
Founder of FishEyeBox, an AI Alchemist & Cognitive Technologist, has been the founding brain for many disruptive AI Innovation Ranging from Autonomous Car and Creative AI, AI-based Music and Art, Health and Finance. An expert and Distinguished Inventor in Artificial Intelligence and IOT with research in AI and Ethics. A thought leader and speaker at various conferences including ‘Make in India’, TIE , Neural Networks Conference – Finland, Artificial Intelligence International Conference, etc. with a work experience of two decades. An expert and Distinguished Inventor in Artificial Intelligence and IoT with research in AI and Ethics. A thought leader and speaker at various conferences including ‘Make in India’, TIE , Neural Networks Conference – Finland, Artificial Intelligence International Conference, etc. with a work experience of two decades.
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About Fisheyebox: Fisheyebox is to creates music with Artificial Intelligence.
Ashutosh Upadhyay
Founder & CEO of Purplehed
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About Liger Mobility, Purplehed: Purplehed is a record label which aims to produce music and dance that can inspire. The brand strives to produce art that has global appeal.
Gaurav Dagaonkar
Co-Founder and CEO of Hoopr
Gaurav Dagaonkar is the Co-Founder and CEO at Hoopr.
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About Hoopr, Songfest: AI powered music selection for video creators with vlogs, reels, films, and ad campaigns with unparalleled and royalty-free tracks.
Ramesh Menon
Chief Executive Officer of Next Mediaworks
Ramesh Menon is the Chief Executive Officer of Next Mediaworks.
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About Next Mediaworks: Next Mediaworks engages in radio broadcasting in India through its subsidiary.
Ramesh Menon
Chief Executive Officer of Next Mediaworks
Ramesh Menon is the Chief Executive Officer of Next Mediaworks.
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About Next Mediaworks: Next Mediaworks engages in radio broadcasting in India through its subsidiary.
