Spotify India’s panel on encouraging independent musicians
“Begin making art and all else will fall in place,” said Aadhi of Hiphop Tamizha fame.
Speaking to a room full of young musicians and rappers at an event held by Spotify India recently, the singer-actor said that most independent artises are afraid of putting pen to paper.
“I made catchy yet simple songs but they were also trolled. It should not matter if people accept your music or not. It is likely that if you keep putting out art that you believe in, you will find your way in the industry. My song from 2015 — ‘Kadhale Kadhale’ — is now viral but barely saw success back then,” he said.
The musician who first shot to fame creating independent music about a decade ago, is now acting and directing films too. Aadhi insisted that young creators need to produce brands and ensure that they make money, gain ‘power from fans’ and command the respect of peers to be successful in the business. He said that…