Music Nepal Explained

Music Nepal
Native Name:म्यूजिक नेपाल
Native Name Lang:ne
Founded:1982
Founder:Santosh Sharma

Music Nepal (Nepali: म्यूजिक नेपाल) is a Nepalese Record label company.[1] The company was founded in 1982 by Santosh Sharma.[2] 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, Music Nepal's YouTube channel is the most viewed entertainment channel from Nepal.[3] The company also started its service though mobile apps in 2016 A.D. (2074 B.S.).[4] [5]

In 2005 it founded a music school and research centre named Nepal Music Center in Kathmandu.[6] The company has also published the list of its recordings.[7]

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.[8] The company was also the first to produce Dohari geet (folk songs) in CD in .[9]

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.[17] [18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nepal. Music. Music Nepal. 2021-02-06. 2020-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20200815125517/https://www.musicnepal.com/index.php/. live.
  2. Book: Stirr, Anna Marie . Singing Across Divides: Music and Intimate Politics in Nepal . . 2017 . 9780190632007 . 1st . Oxford, England . English.
  3. Web site: Nepal: leading YouTube channels by number of views 2020. Statista. 2021-02-08. 2022-02-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20220220024655/https://www.statista.com/statistics/937308/nepal-leading-youtube-channels-by-number-of-views/. live.
  4. Web site: Lawaju. Hasana. Music Nepal app. The Himalayan Times. 2021-02-06. 2017-07-17. 2021-04-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20210415020419/https://thehimalayantimes.com/business/music-nepal-app. live.
  5. Web site: टेलिकमले सुरु गर्‍यो म्यूजिक नेपाल एप, एक महिनासम्म निशुल्क. 2021-02-06. 2021-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210213173418/https://hamrakura.com//news-details/27177/2017-07-16. live.
  6. 10.1177/139156140000100108. 1391-5614. 1. 1. 155–182. Pradhan. Pustun. An Overview of Copyright Legislation in Nepal. South Asia Economic Journal. 2021-02-06. 2000-03-01. 154061397. 2022-02-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20220220024657/https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/139156140000100108. live.
  7. Web site: Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya. 2021-02-06. 2022-02-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20220220024655/https://www.madanpuraskar.org/search/monographsview.php?start=21337. live.
  8. 48. 43–76. Stirr. Anna. Music and Cultural Policy in Nepal: Views from Lok Dohori. European Bulletin of Himalayan Research. 2016.
  9. 2663-1512. 2. II. 22–37. Adhikary. Ramesh Prasad. Voice of Subalterns in Nepali Dohori Geets. University of Chitral Journal of Linguistics & Literature. 2021-02-06. 2019-06-30. 2021-02-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20210211150858/http://jll.uoch.edu.pk/index.php/journal10/article/view/170. live.
  10. News: चुरा त होइन अस्तुरा - पहिलो तामाङ सेलो गीत ? - Tamang Online. 2016-12-07. Tamang Online. 2018-03-05. en-US. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180304212229/http://www.tamangonline.com/news/13540. 4 March 2018. dmy-all.
  11. 2021-02-06. Reviewed work: Shringara Group: Nepali Traditional Folk Tunes, Gyanu Radha Gorkhali, Parshuram Bhandari, Achyut Ram Bhandari, Prakash Chandra Pathak, Music Nepal (P.) LTD.; Sur Sudha: Festivals of Nepal, Prem Rana Autari, Bijaya Vaidya, Surendra Shrestha, Guy Gray. 834405. Henderson. David. Asian Music. 2000. 31. 2. 180–183. 10.2307/834405.
  12. Web site: Migma Sherpa - Hot Property. 2021-02-06. 2021-01-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120162028/https://radiokantipur.com/celebrity/hot-property/196. live.
  13. Web site: Mausam. Nabin K Bhattarai releases new pop album NKB. The Himalayan Times. 2021-02-06. 2018-06-07. 2020-06-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20200614064617/https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/nabin-k-bhattarai-releases-new-pop-album-nkb/. live.
  14. Web site: Nepal Views : More Than News, Nepalviews, Nepal Views News portal . 2024-02-01 . Nepal Views : More Than News, Nepalviews, Nepal Views News portal . en-US.
  15. Web site: Kantipur-जब १ घण्टाको लागि खेमराजको शव खाँदबारी ल्याइयो... - कान्तिपुर समाचार. 2021-02-06. 2022-02-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20220220024657/https://ekantipur.com/ampnews/2016-08-28/20160828142222.html?fb_comment_id=932445386881964_932490180210818. live.
  16. Web site: म्युजिक नेपालद्वारा चार स्रष्टालाई सम्मान. Naya Patrika. 2021-02-06. 2021-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210213192936/https://nayapatrikadaily.com/news-details/29095/2019-11-15. live.
  17. Web site: म्यूजिक नेपालविरुद्ध उत्रिय स्रष्टाहरु, सामूहिक मुद्दा हाल्ने तयारी. नजिक न्युज. 2021-02-06. 2021-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210213190509/https://www.najiknews.com/news/151. live.
  18. Web site: स्रष्टा तथा कलाकार ठगिनेमा म्यूजिक नेपाल एक नम्बरमा आएको कलाकर्मीहरुको आरोप,अब कानुनी उपचारमा जाने कलाकर्मीहरुको तयारी. Kalakhabar. 2021-02-06. 2020-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026091919/https://www.kalakhabar.com/2019/12/8037. live.

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