Music Rights Advisor
Priyanka Joshi is a seasoned music rights advisor with over a decade of experience navigating the legal and commercial frameworks of the Indian music industry. Her expertise spans both recorded and live music, where she has worked closely with labels, artists, and platforms to structure rights, partnerships, and compliance frameworks. Known for her sharp understanding of music law and business, Priyanka has built a reputation as a trusted advisor in an increasingly complex and evolving ecosystem.
Early Career & Music
Priyanka began her career in the legal domain within the music industry at Times Music. Her career spans leadership roles at Zee Music Company, TM Ventures, DSK Legal, along with serving as General Secretary of The Indian Music Industry, where she contributed to shaping India’s music ecosystem.
Transition to Entrepreneurship
After building a strong foundation across legal and institutional roles, Priyanka transitioned into an independent advisory practice as a Music Rights Advisor, working directly with artists, labels, and media businesses. Expanding her entrepreneurial journey, she also co-founded Metastar Media with Shatadru Sarkar, marking a shift towards building democratic solutions at the intersection of creativity, and new-age media. This move reflects her focus on enabling creators and companies to navigate rights, monetisation, and strategic growth more effectively.
About Metastar
Metastar Media is the company behind Artisteverse – a next-generation superfan engagement platform that empowers artistes across all forms of art to take control of their fans, audience and business by offering tools for direct-to-fan engagement, content monetization, and community building—all within a unified ecosystem. Alongside this, Priyanka’s independent advisory practice continues to offer expert and nuanced guidance on contracts, deal structuring, and dispute resolution across the music ecosystem.
Impact & Vision
Priyanka’s work is defined by her rare ability to navigate the intersection of law and business in the music industry. Whether it’s protecting artistes’ rights or building innovative business strategies, Priyanka thrives on making bold moves that define the music landscape. In a time of uncertainty around evolving music monetisation models, she is committed to shaping a more sustainable ecosystem that prioritises and rewards human artistry.
