Introducing Mapped: India’s First Creative Data Forum
The first edition of Mapped, India’s creative data forum, will be held online on September 19, 2025. The event runs from 10 am to 6 pm IST and is fully virtual.
Mapped is built for professionals shaping India’s music economy. It explores streaming, labels, rights organisations, cultural agencies, consultants and independent teams. The forum connects builders, educators, researchers and creators. It is designed to understand how the industry works and where it is heading.
Support from Madverse Music Group
The event is supported by Madverse Music Group. Madverse is India’s fastest growing technology-driven music distribution, publishing and marketing company. It empowers more than 130,000 artists and labels worldwide.
Vision from the Founder
Mapped founder Jay Anand said: “With Mapped, our goal is to bring clarity to India’s music economy. We connect data, insights and industry voices in one place. As an IP under Orange Juice, it reflects our commitment to building knowledge and infrastructure for the future.”
Collaboration with Neon Culture
Mapped is co-presented by Neon Culture. The Neon team has delivered the DeccanAlt Music Conference and the Music City research. They bring strong expertise across events, data and innovation. Neon Culture MD Prarthana Sen said: “At Neon, we prioritise knowledge-sharing and transparent, community-led growth. Partnering with like-minded organisations makes this project exciting and impactful.”
Event Access & Resources
Speakers include Meghana Bhogale, Raghav Meattle (first.wav) and Sarah Kloboves (Chartmetric). Mapped will feature:
- Knowledge-sharing to support better policies and practices for the future
- A one-day, online-only event
- Sessions across Music Business, Music and Society, and Markets, Movements and Metadata
- Research and insights from Indian and global music professionals
Tickets are available now, with the full speaker and partner lineup on Orange Juice’s website and Instagram.
