Times Music is an Indian music record label copyright music publishing company, owned by The Times Group, headquartered in Mumbai, India. Times Music started operations in 1998 and has a catalogue of more than 48,000 tracks in all languages and genres. Times Music is also the Indian sub-publisher for global music publishing firms Warner/Chappell Music, Peermusic, Wixen Music, CTM Publishing and Cloud 9 Music Publishing.
Times Music was one of the early pioneers of remixes in India and was an early leader in the devotional and spiritual music genre. The label has also published regional, folk, Hindi and traditional albums in languages such as Telugu, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese and Kannada and has a strong regional presence.
History Times Music was established in 1998 under the leadership of Arun Arora, who was then the President and Executive Director of The Times of India and Times Global Broadcasting Co. Ltd. Tu Hi Tu was the first album released by Times Music. This was succeeded by Jalwa: Dance Hungama (Remix album), Dehajaan (Assamese album), Dil Le Gayee and Jadoo (Remix album). In 2000, the Indian music industry was ruled by Bollywood and international music. The intent of the label was to create albums tailored to appeal to the discerning audience, which resulted in Times Music's concepts of spiritual, world, and remix music in India.
In 2009 Times Music became the first music company in India to introduce a Brainwave Sound Technology album called Bhakti Band. This was a fusion devotional/spiritual album. The album was composed by Vaibhav Saxena.
Albums This is the incomplete list
YearAlbum(s)Artist(s) 1990s1998Tu Hi TuSanjay MarooJalwa - Dance HungamaVarious ArtistsDehajaanKumar Bhabesh1999Dil Le GayeeJasbir JassiUs Rah ParJunaid JamshedJadooZubeen Garg, DJ Akbar Sami, Swastika, JojoJosh: The Wilds WithinsAbbey, Swastika, Sagarika, Jojo, Zubeen Garg, Sanjay MarooGayatriVarious ArtistsSurPreeti Uttam 2000s2000KandisaIndian OceanHunpahiKumar BhabeshJalwa 2Various ArtistsJatra ShuruBhoomi2001NahorZubeen Garg, Santa Uzir, Gitimoni, BornaliDil Ki BaatJunaid JamshedRaaheinShom ShuklaUdaanBhoomi2002Viva!VivaMarooSanjay Maroo2003AasmaAasmaViva ReloadedViva2004Because I CanKaty RoseJonaki RaatiAngaraag Mahanta2005Aasma: The InfiniteAasma2007Prithibir RongAlaap Dudul Saikia, Debojit Saha, Sneha Pant, Javed Ali2008Mon HaraloVarious ArtistsSinaaki OsinaakiPapon 2010s2012SumaNayan NilimRockZubeen Garg2013Mor LoralirDikshuPakeezaZubeen Garg2014PathKun TumiVarious Artists2016Nahor 2016Zubeen Garg
Junglee Music
In 2007, Times Music launched its independent film music label, Junglee Music, to capitalise on the popularity of commercial film music. Junglee Music started with Welcome and followed it up with titles like Singh Is Kinng, Horn 'Ok' Pleassss, Dasvidaniya, Pink, Dhanak, Begum Jaan and Romeo Akbar Walter as well as other language film titles. Later Junglee Music also published music for Raja Natwarlal and Haider.
Hindi films Year Film 2000s2004Krishna CottageNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero2005YahaanHanuman2007Welcome2008Singh Is Kinng2008Dasvidaniya 2010s2013Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns2014Haider2014Raja Natwarlal2014Ankhon Dekhi2016Dhanak2016Pink2017Begum Jaan2017Running Shaadi2017Sachin: A Billion Dreams2017Irada2018Baazaar2019Romeo Akbar Walter 2020s2023Chatrapathi2023Bloody Daddy2026Welcome to the Jungle2026Hanuman Ansh
Telugu films Year Film 2010s2013Adda2013Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde2013Doosukeltha2013Balupu2014Current Theega2014Ulavucharu Biriyani2014Run Raja Run2014Power2014Rough2015Sher2015Kick 22015Nannaku Prematho2015Bengal Tiger2015Jil2016Oopiri2016Janaki Ramudu2017Radha2017Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam2017Jaya Janaki Nayaka2017Nene Raju Nene Mantri 2020s2023Ugram2023Custody
Tamil films Year Film 2000s2008Kadhalil Vizhunthen 2008Saroja 2010s2010Maanja Velu2010Mynaa2012Aravaan2012Thaandavam2013Veeram2013Jannal Oram2014Veeram2014Bramman2014Un Samayal Arayil2014Vanavarayan Vallavarayan2014Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam2016Hello Naan Pei Pesuren2016Geethaiyin Raadhai2017Hara Hara Mahadevaki2017Ivan Thanthiran2017Palli Paruvathile2018Seethakaathi 2019 Dev 2019 Kaaviyyan 2020s2023CustodyIraivan2025Madharaasi
Kannada films Year Film 2010s2012Nana Life Alli2014Oggarane2014Abhimanyu2015Mast Mohabbat2015Uppi 22017Srikanta2017Life 3602017Women's Day2018Hottegagi Genu Battegagi
Bengali films Year Film 2000s2008Mon Amour: Shesher Kobita Revisited 2010s2011Icche2012Muktodhara2014Aamar Ami2015Bela Seshe2015Naxal2015Jomer Raja Dilo Bor2015Abby Sen2015Natoker Moto - Like a Play2016Beparoyaa 2020s2022Belashuru2022Haami 22023Fatafati2023Raktabeej2024Sentimentaaal2024Dabaru2024Bohurupi2025Balaram Kando2025Shreeman v/s Shreemati2025Amar Boss2025Raktabeej 2
Assamese films Year Film 2010s2010Aabeli 2012 Rowd 2012 Durjon 2013 Tumi Jodi Kuwa 2013 Shinyor 2014 Rodor Sithi 2015 Ahetuk 2016 Bahnimaan 2016 Gaane Ki Aane 2017 Dur 2017 Dooronir Nirola Poja 2017 Mission China2018The Underworld2019Kanchanjangha2019Pratighaat 2020s2022Bandhu2024Abhimanyu2025Joddha: The Warrior of Life2026Mahabahu: The Brahmaputra
Punjabi films Year Film(s) 2020s2021Moosa Jatt
Punjabi non-films Year ArtistSong name 2010s2010G Deep"O Billo"2015Navv Inder"Wakhra Swag"2016Teesha Nigam"Katna Nai"2016Big Dhillon"Hauli Hauli"2016A Baaz"Sharabi"2016Roshan Prince"Jatti De Nain"2017T-Jay and Mellow D"Xplain"2017Navv Inder"Tu mere ki Lagdi"
Pakistani films Year Film 2010s2018Teefa in Trouble
Electronic dance music Times Music started importing and licensing electronic dance music releases in India in 2006. The label signed license deals with EDM labels such as Black Hole Recordings, Anjunabeats, Hommegga & Toco Asia. Times Music also released albums by artists such as Tiësto, Paul van Dyk, ATB, Above & Beyond and Skazi.
Independent music Times Music has been associated with independent (indie) music since the late 1990s and early 2000s. It was one of the first publishers of indie music in India, even before the term was coined by the music industry. Times Music has worked with iconic bands such as Indian Ocean, MIDIval Punditz, Mrigya, Viva and Band of Boys. Other prominent artists are Zubeen Garg, Karsh Kale, Susheela Raman, Angaraag Mahanta and Kumar Bhabesh.
Times Living
Times Living was earlier known as Times Wellness, a division of Times Music, which was established in 2006. Times Living features products that include yoga, spirituality, diet and nutrition and modern forms of physical fitness. The record label has also released DVDs and albums by spiritual groups like Art of Living Foundation, Brahma Kumaris and Isha Foundation.
Genre-based mobile apps Times Music was the first record label to launch music apps for mobiles that were specific for particular genres. The label has apps that support Android and iOS devices. Times Music has a collection of music apps varying from devotional, classical to Bollywood. Recently, Sunny Leone and Mickey Mehta came out with a fitness app and the DVD Super Hot Sunny Mornings for women of all age groups.
Awards and achievements
Best New Age Album Trophy at 57th Grammy Awards to Ricky Kej for Winds of Samsara Best background score trophy at the Mirchi Music Awards 2015 to Vishal Bhardwaj for Haider Best background score trophy to Vishal Bharadwaj at GIMA 2015 for Haider Best rock album trophy at GIMA 2015 to Mihir Joshi Band for Mumbai Blues National Award 2015 for best music director to Vishal Bhardwaj for Haider National Award 2015 for best singer to Sukhwinder Singh for Haider Times Music albums won three slots on iTunes' "Best of 2014" list: Best Album: Haider Best IndiPop Album: Indian Ocean's Tandanu Devotional Spiritual Superlikes Ananthaal selected as Apple's "Best Indian Pop Album" of 2015 Ananthaal won the Best Video award for the song "Inayat" at the Radio City Freedom Awards 2016 Indian Ocean won the Jury's Choice award for Best Fusion Artiste at the 2016 Radio City Freedom Awards
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