# News Update: India's Paid Music Boom: 30 Million Subscribers by 2028

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Published: 2026-07-24T12:00:12+00:00
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Attention, music lovers. A new report from EY and the Indian Music Industry predicts a massive surge in India's paid music subscribers. The nation is on track to hit a staggering 30 million paid users by 2028. That's a huge leap from an estimated 14 million by December 2025. This 'How India Listens' report, released Friday in Mumbai, signals a monumental shift in how the country consumes its tunes. Get ready for a new era of digital music.

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