Gaana

https://gaana.com/

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Gaana is India’s largest music broadcasting service. Through our mobile apps and website, we offer free, unlimited and legal access to all of your favorite music.

With our app and website listen to millions of Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Malayalam, English, Bhojpuri, Rajasthani, Bengali, Assamese, Oriya & English songs for free.

Find all of the latest releases from India (Bollywood, Regional) & abroad* (US, UK, Latin America & more) in one app and website.

Tune in to Radio Mirchi stations and thousands of playlists curated by our music experts; Romantic Hits, Sad Songs, Bhangra Beats, Devotional, Rock, Bhajans, Ghazals, International Dance Hits, Workout & much more!

You can also enjoy Karaoke on our website. Go to www.gaana.com/singalong and start exploring!

Gaana App offers:
+ Access to over 3 million songs
+ All of the latest releases from India & abroad*
+ 1000's of playlists created by music experts
+ A variety of Radio Mirchi stations
+ Watch music videos & access song lyrics
+ Make playlists & easily access favorited songs
+ Invite friends & follow their activity on Gaana
+ Share music on your social media accounts
+ Gaana Rewards - invite friends to use Gaana, and earn talktime when they join

The Gaana app is available on Android, iOS, Windows, Blackberry & Java. Download our app at get.gaana.com.

*English music is not available to users living outside of India.

We also offer a premium subscription service, Gaana+ for our mobile app (Android & iOS only) so you can download your favorite music and listen anytime, anywhere (without internet).

Gaana+ offers:
+ Download songs for offline listening
+ Listen to music in high quality audio
+ 100% Ad free interface

Read more about Gaana+ at www.gaana.com/gaanaplus.

Review Gaana+ subscription plans at www.gaana.com/subscribe.

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4.89M

Website visits

13.1M /mo.

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Overview

Employees

201-500

Total raised

$115M

Founded date

2010

Funding Rounds 1

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Mar 28, 2025	Tariffs and Tech: The Tug-of-War Shaping Markets	The financial landscape is a battlefield. Tariffs are the weapons. Technology is the armor. In recent weeks, the U.S. economy has felt the tremors of a new tariff regime under President Trump. The mood has shifted from optimism to anxiety. ...
Mar 25, 2025	FanTV secured $3 M Series A funding to enhance AI tools for creators	In order to support its next stage of expansion with AI agents for content creation, FanTV, the top AI agent platform for Sui content, has secured an additional $3 million in strategic investment from Mysten Labs, Cypher Capital, CoinSwitch...
Sep 1, 2024	Airtel to cease music streaming app Wynk Music	Wynk Music, Bharti Airtel’s music streaming app, is shutting down. All staff members who work for the streaming service will be absorbed into the group. Wynk Music will be shut down by Airtel in the coming months, according to PTI, which br...
Aug 27, 2024	Airtel to shut down music streaming app Wynk Music	Bharti Airtel is pulling the plug on its music streaming app, Wynk Music. The group will absorb all employees working with the streaming service. PTI, which reported the development first, said that Airtel is planning to shut down Wynk Musi...
Aug 14, 2024	Radio Mirchi’s parent acquired Gaana for Rs 25 lakh	Tencent-backed Gaana and Times Internet merged with Times Group’s listed subsidiary Entertainment Network India Limited (ENIL) in December 2023 following the collapse of possible merger and acquisition negotiations with Airtel Wynk. Nonethe...
Jul 16, 2024	Avi's Debut Music Video 'Sun Meri Jaan', Ft Miss India Universe 2023 Shweta is Trending on Instagram Music	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India The music industry is set to welcome a fresh and dynamic talent as singer Avi Shahani makes his debut with a mesmerizing R&B music video, ‘Sun Meri Jaan,’ featuring the stunning and talented Miss India Univers...
May 31, 2024	Amazon India set to purchase MX Player: Report	Three sources aware of the discussions say that Amazon looks to be very close to purchasing MX Player, which is owned by Times Internet. This appears to be Amazon’s second attempt at acquiring the video streaming service, and the agreement ...
May 29, 2024	Amazon India set to buy MX Player in a distress sale	Amazon appears to be very close to acquiring Times Internet-owned MX Player, according to three sources aware of the discussions. This is Amazon’s second attempt at snagging the video streaming platform and this time it looks like the deal ...
Jan 21, 2022	List of 100+ Bollywood Motivational Songs \| Download Inspirational Songs	Entertainment Motivation komal yadav 21 January 2022 Bollywood movies are known for their songs, which adds unique taste to the movie. They are more commonly known as Hindi film songs or Filmi songs. These Bollywood maotivational Songs are ...
Jun 28, 2021	Gaana draws $40 mn debt funding from Tencent Cloud Europe	Binu Paul 28 Jun, 2021 Gamma Gaana, the Times Internet backed company that owns and operates music and podcast streaming platform Gaana, has raised Rs 293.6 crore (approximately $40 million) in debt funding from returning investor Tencent C...
Jun 26, 2021	Music And Podcast Streaming App Gaana Raises $40 Million In Debt Funding Round	Gaana, a music and podcast streaming app, has raised $40 million in a debt funding round from existing investor Tencent. With a post-money valuation at around $570-$580 million, the funding appears to be one of the largest debt rounds for a...
Dec 22, 2020	Blubrry Adds JioSaavn and Gaana as New Podcast Distribution Platform	“Hosting a multitude of shows over the past 15 years, statistics have shown me that I have reached a global audience. This wouldn’t be possible without the open distribution model that makes podcasting special,” said Todd Cochrane CEO of Bl...
Sep 11, 2020	Weekly Wrap #19: BVP Bares All, Results are Slack and Banks... Innovate?	Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Please keep the great feedback coming. If you love the Weekly Wrap, share away. Share The Innovator’s Dile...
Sep 2, 2020	Music streaming platform Gaana raises $51 mn from Tencent, Times Internet	Shweta Sharma 2 Sep, 2020 Gamma Gaana, which runs music and podcast streaming platform Gaana, has raised Rs 375 crore (about $51 million as per current exchange rates) in debt from returning investors Tencent Cloud Europe and Times Internet...
Sep 2, 2020	Tencent leads $50m funding in Indian music streaming platform Gaana	Premium Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd has led a $50-million (Rs 375 crore) funding round in Times Internet-owned music-streaming platform Gaana, the Indian company’s spokesperson told DealStreetAsia. Continue reading this story wi...
Apr 24, 2019	Indian music streaming giant Gaana reaches 100 million monthly users, expands into video	We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Gaana, India’s biggest music-streaming service, t...
Apr 19, 2018	After Gaana, Tencent eyes $100 Mn investment in fantasy sports platform Dream11	After starting the year with investment in music streaming service platform Gaana, Chinese Internet conglomerate Tencent is looking to invest an estimated $100 million (Rs 656.63 crore) in online fantasy sports platform Dream11. Owner of We...
Feb 28, 2018	Times Internet-owned Gaana raises $115 Mn round from Tencent	Chinese Internet conglomerate Tencent Holdings and Times Internet have invested $115 million into music streaming platform Gaana. The Chinese firm Tencent will acquire a minority stake in the music streaming app. So far, Gaana is completely...
Feb 28, 2018	Term Sheet — Wednesday, February 28	THE STATE OF PRIVATE EQUITY Good morning, Term Sheet readers. Paid Content What you need to know about growing cyberattacks From ExtraHop —- In lieu of Term Sheet’s ‘5 Qs With a Dealmaker’ this week, we feature a Q&A with Hugh MacArthur...
Feb 28, 2018	Tencent leads $115 mn round in music streaming service Gaana	Chinese Internet conglomerate Tencent Holdings Ltd has made another bet in India. This time, it has led a $115-million (Rs 748 crore) round into music streaming service Gaana. Times Internet, which incubated the digital music company, also ...
Feb 27, 2018	India-based music streaming service Gaana raises $115M led by Tencent	Chinese internet giant Tencent is continuing to put its money in India and in music streaming services after it agreed to lead a $115 million investment in India’s Gaana. Gaana is a music streaming service that was started by Times Media, t...
Jul 9, 2016	Indian management institute’s website hacked by Pakistani hackers	The website of an Indian management institute appears to have been compromised by a group of hackers from Pakistan. They have since posted derogatory remarks on the website’s homepage along with a flag of Pakistan. The website belongs to t...
Oct 15, 2015	Gaana Takes Investment From Micromax To Get Ahead In India’s Music Streaming Race	Gaana, one of a posse of music streaming services aiming to make it big in India, has enlisted the help of Micromax, the country’s largest smartphone maker, to get ahead of the competition and reach its goal of 100 million users. The deal w...
Sep 14, 2015	MoEngage Raises $4.25M Series A To Grow In The U.S.	MoEngage, which provides user analytics and automated mobile marketing for some of India’s biggest mobile apps, is setting its sights on the rest of the world. The company announced today that it has raised $4.25 million in Series A funding...
Jul 7, 2015	Indian Music Streaming Firm Saavn Raises $100M, Plans Expansion Into Video	Music streaming is the topic of the moment after Apple finally unleashed Apple Music. Good timing, then, for Saavn — one of a handful of streaming services dedicated to India — to announce a $100 million Series C round led by Tiger Global. ...
Mar 15, 2015	4 steps to getting your business model ready for emerging markets	While the U.S. boasts one of the highest smartphone penetration rates, China and India have overtaken it in total ownership numbers. Smartphone growth has come to a standstill in the U.S., while markets like Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nigeri...
Mar 15, 2015	4 steps to getting your business model ready for emerging markets	We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! While the U.S. boasts one of the highest smartpho...
Jan 21, 2015	Saavn, ‘India’s Spotify’, Reveals It Has 11M Monthly Users And Hires Ex-Google Exec	It’s looking like 2015 will be a big year for India’s music streaming space. A week after Rdio’s arrival in the country, Saavn — a New York/India startup that was among the first to cater to India — is pushing its credentials after hiring f...
Nov 21, 2014	Indian Music Startup Saavn Is Giving Away Its Pro Service To Snapdeal Shoppers On Android Devices	Music while you shop? Two prominent startups in India have teamed up to push their respective causes and raise awareness of two nascent industries that could explode as smartphone adoption in the country grows. Streaming service Saavn today...
Oct 3, 2013	Indian Streaming Music Dhingana Claims 9 Million Monthly Unique Users As It Hones Its Competitive Strategy	Indian streaming music service Dhingana says it now has 9 million unique users per month from around the world. As music streaming services around the world face down the international expansion of Spotify and Deezer, Dhingana CEO Rohit Bha...
Apr 3, 2013	Shazam Partners With The ‘Spotify Of India’, Saavn, To Improve Its South Asian Music Recognition	Shazam — the smartphone media discovery app that is expanding from music into TV and advert discovery with the help of chief product officer Daniel Danker poached from the BBC — today announced a partnership with Indian music service Saavn ...
Feb 21, 2013	BoxTV Aims To Be The ‘Netflix Of India’ And A Bollywood Discovery Platform For Overseas Audiences	BoxTV, Times Internet’s online streaming video service, doesn’t just want to become the Netflix of India–it also sees itself as an Indian film discovery platform for viewers in other countries. It is now available for all viewers after its ...
Jan 15, 2013	Indian Streaming Music Platform Gaana’s App Rolls Out Across Four Mobile Platforms	Gaana, one of India’s top music streaming services, just launched its app, which is now available on four platforms (iOS, Android, BlackBerry and J2ME for Samsung and Nokia feature phones) to take advantage of India’s vast but fragmented mo...
	Updated: Times Internet’s Gaana.com Hacked Leaving Over 10Mn User Details Exposed	Update2: Mak Man in a new status update has said that no financial information was accessed during the hack of Database, and no information was dumped and stored locally. He also said that exploit script was just a POC to highlight the issu...

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FAQ about Gaana

When was Gaana founded?

Gaana was founded in 2010.

How much funding has Gaana raised?

Gaana has raised $115M in total across 1 funding round.

What has the press written about Gaana?

Parsers VC has collected 35 articles mentioning Gaana, among them “Tariffs and Tech: The Tug-of-War Shaping Markets” (Mar 28, 2025) and “FanTV secured $3 M Series A funding to enhance AI tools for creators” (Mar 25, 2025).

Is Gaana still active?

Yes, Gaana is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from May 1, 2025.