Music Nepal

Music Nepal (Nepali: म्यूजिक नेपाल) is a recording company.[1] Initially, the company was focused in production of folk songs from different parts of the country in cassettes medium. Gradually, the company started recording various genres of music. Currently, it distributes music in digital platforms including iTunes, Spotify, Sony Music and YouTube. As of 2020, its YouTube channel is the most viewed entertainment channel from Nepal.[2] The company also started its service though mobile apps in 2074 BS.[3][4]

In 2005 it founded a music school and research centre named Nepal Music Center in Kathmandu.[5] The company has also published the list of its recordings.[6]

Significance

Music Nepal was the first recording company to formally pay royalties to the artists which helped to shape the music industry of Nepal. The royalty helped to change lifestyles of artists. The trend was then followed by other private recording industry. Music Nepal also helped to form copyright laws of Nepal.[7] The company was also the first to produce Dohari geet (folk songs) in CD in 2048 BS.[8]

Major artists

Music Nepal Awards

Music Nepal recognizes artists every year and provides cash award. A list of notable artist who received the awards are listed below:

Controversies

Music Nepal was dragged on controversy over payment of royalty to the artists.[15][16]

References
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  7. Stirr, Anna (2016). "Music and Cultural Policy in Nepal: Views from Lok Dohori". European Bulletin of Himalayan Research. 48: 43–76.
  8. Adhikary, Ramesh Prasad (2019-06-30). "Voice of Subalterns in Nepali Dohori Geets". University of Chitral Journal of Linguistics & Literature. 2 (II): 22–37. ISSN 2663-1512. Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  9. "Review: [Untitled] on JSTOR". JSTOR 834405. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
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  11. Mausam (2018-06-07). "Nabin K Bhattarai releases new pop album NKB". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 2020-06-14. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  12. "चुरा त होइन अस्तुरा - पहिलो तामाङ सेलो गीत ? - Tamang Online". Tamang Online. 7 December 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  13. "Kantipur-जब १ घण्टाको लागि खेमराजको शव खाँदबारी ल्याइयो... - कान्तिपुर समाचार". Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  14. "म्युजिक नेपालद्वारा चार स्रष्टालाई सम्मान". Naya Patrika. Archived from the original on 2021-02-13. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  15. "म्यूजिक नेपालविरुद्ध उत्रिय स्रष्टाहरु, सामूहिक मुद्दा हाल्ने तयारी". नजिक न्युज. Archived from the original on 2021-02-13. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  16. "स्रष्टा तथा कलाकार ठगिनेमा म्यूजिक नेपाल एक नम्बरमा आएको कलाकर्मीहरुको आरोप,अब कानुनी उपचारमा जाने कलाकर्मीहरुको तयारी". Kalakhabar. Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2021-02-06.


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