Major record labels are popular in every country, but which ones are best? If you’re an aspiring singer, rapper, or musician, you may want to know where to go to get your songs published. 

Fortunately, this list of the top five major record labels in India will help guide you towards the right publisher for your music so that it can be heard by millions of fans around the world.

Record Label is a music association. It is also an industry term, often used to describe the company that owns and operates the recording studio, record label, and music publishing company.

A music association is a group of musicians, producers and recording artists that work collaboratively or independently. This article will list down some of the best music names in India.

Popular Publishers like Sony Music

Sony Music is one of the largest record labels in America. This company is responsible for publishing many classic albums, including Michael Jackson’s Thriller, and every Rolling Stones album since 1971. In fact, Sony Music owns Columbia Records, Epic Records, RCA Records, Arista Records and Jive Records. 

Sony Music started as a small indie label in 1960s Japan before it became one of today’s leading labels internationally. As of 2017, Sony Music has over 200 artists on its roster. Some of these artists include Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber.

Publisher Budget

So now you want to get your song published by a major record label but you are not sure which one is right for you. You need to take into account their budget and how much they can help promote your music. The top five major record labels in India, as of today, are T-Series Music Company, Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt Ltd., Zee Music Company Ltd., 

Eros International Plc, and Bollywood Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd. All these record labels have different publishing budgets so keep that in mind when choosing one. T-Series has an average publishing budget of $38 while Bollywood has an average budget of $24 per song.


Indian Music Publishing Market

The music publishing market is massive and growing year-over-year. In fact, it’s been estimated that by 2026, $500 million USD will be spent on music publishing globally. The Indian market is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 18% from 2017–2022; making it one of fastest growing markets globally. 

What’s more, over 90% of all new music published each year is controlled by only 10 major companies worldwide—and 5 are based out of India alone. If you’re an aspiring musician or songwriter who wants to get their work out into the world—it may pay to know which record labels have had successful artists over time and which ones haven't.


T Series

T-Series is an Indian record label and music distributor, based in Mumbai. It is owned by T-Series Entertainment, which was established by Bhushan Kumar. As of May 2018, it is one of largest music labels in India and world's third largest Bollywood music company. After acquiring huge market shares in Bollywood and South Indian Music Sector, T-Series has diversified into other genres of music such as Folk & Ghazals, Western Classical Music etc., 

at a remarkable pace. The Company has also ventured into film production with its own studio – T Series Films. The Company is also producing regional language films under its banner, T Series Films (Regional). The company also operates a YouTube channel named T-Series.


Zee Music Company

For decades, Zee Music Company (ZMC) has been one of India’s most successful record labels. The label’s history dates back to 1963 when its parent company, Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL), was first established by Subhash Chandra and his father Madhav Rai Gupta. Today, ZMC is one of the only labels with a national presence. 

The label is known for its focus on Hindi film music but also works closely with artists from other genres as well, such as Ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas or Punjabi singer Lucky Ali. Its list of recordings and music videos totals more than 18,000 titles—and continues to grow.


Sony Music India

The Times Music label was established by The Times Group, one of India’s leading media and entertainment conglomerates. The company publishes music across a wide range of genres, including classical, devotional, ghazals, rock and roll and pop. With over 100 releases each year, Times Music is known as one of India’s major record labels. 

The song Kya Jadoo Hai Paani was very popular when it was released under their label. Some other songs that were released under them are Kisi Ne Pyar and Humma Humma. They continue to be a top record label in India.


Tips Industries Limited

is a Music Record label located in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It is a division of Tips Industries Limited which was established in 1926.Tips Music provides latest music albums to their users. Its subsidiary is T-Series and most famous for their production Jatt & Juliet series and other few movies. 

Tips Industries Limited is one of top record labels because it is one of largest private company registered on 1989 with total assets worth Rs 3,770 crore (US$605 million). Its subsidiary has more than 2700 employees all over India to help artists making new songs and producing music albums for them.


Times Music

The Times Music label is one of India’s biggest labels and has been around since 1990. Among its most popular artists are Usha Uthup, The KVB, and DJ Amit. And if you’re wondering why so many people have a weird taste in music, it’s because some scientists have discovered that music can be used to treat mental disorders such as schizophrenia and PTSD. 

Strangely enough, your tastes in music might say something about how your brain processes visual information: A 2013 study found that people who were drawn to more consonant notes like those on a piano played better attention tests than those who had no clear preference between harmony or dissonance. Whether your brain makes sense of auditory patterns by making associations with visuals is unclear but hey!


Aditya Music

They are famous for making many hit songs which made them the best Indian record label. They were founded by Aditya Rao and Saurabh Sharma who are known as founders of Aditya Music. They have a lot of hit songs to their credit like Tu Aashiqui Hai sung by Mohit Chauhan, Woh Lamhe sung by Sonu Nigam, Kuch Khaas Hai sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Tera Rasta sung by Raftaar, Dil Chori sung By Badshah and Neha Kakkar etc. The list is endless.