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| foundation = 1989
| foundation = 1989
| defunct = 2003
| defunct = 2003
| location_city = [[Bombay]]
| location_city = [[Mumbai]]
| location_country = [[India]]
| location_country = [[India]]
| key_people = Shashi Gopal, [[Chief executive officer|chief managing director]] <br />Kalpana Gopal, director<br /> Madhav Das, director
| key_people = Shashi Gopal, [[Chief executive officer|chief managing director]] <br />Kalpana Gopal, director<br /> Madhav Das, director
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'''Magnasound''' was an Indian record company that specialized in [[Indian classical music]], [[Indian rock]] and [[Indian pop|Indipop]].  It was distributed by OMI Music Inc. Shashi Gopal was the [[Chief executive officer|managing director]] of Magnasound.
'''Magnasound''' was an Indian record company that specialized in [[Indian classical music]], [[Indian rock]] and [[Indian pop|Indipop]].  It was distributed by OMI Music Inc. Shashi Gopal was the [[Chief executive officer|managing director]] of Magnasound.


==History==
== History ==
Shashi Gopal founded Magnasound in 1989 with his wife Kalpana and brother-in-law Madhav Das.<ref name='hindu'>{{cite news|last=Kamath|first=Sudhish|title=Voice of the artiste|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/money-and-careers/article440410.ece|accessdate=December 13, 2011|newspaper=The Hindu|date=May 28, 2010}}</ref> The three launched the company with their life savings, which totaled Rs 6 lakhs. In the early 1990s, the company gained a reputation for signing young artists like [[Daler Mehndi]], [[Baba Sehgal]], and [[Alisha Chinai]], as well as acclaimed rock bands [[Indus Creed|Rock Machine]] and [[13AD (band)|13AD]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Sreekumar |first=Priya |title=Fusion is my passion, says Sunny Viswanath |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/all-rounders/fusion-my-passion-says-sunny-viswanath-164 |accessdate=December 12, 2011 |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |date=December 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210193424/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/all-rounders/fusion-my-passion-says-sunny-viswanath-164 |archivedate=December 10, 2011 }}</ref>  Already established artists like [[A. R. Rahman]] and [[Asha Bhosle]] also released albums for the label. Magnasound began to concentrate more on classical artists. [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] vocalist [[Bombay Jayashri]] became its flagship classical artist when she signed with Magnasound in 1994. Magnasound was also one of the first Indian labels to concentrate on music videos, taking advantage of the new MTV India channel.
Shashi Gopal founded Magnasound in 1989 with his wife Kalpana and brother-in-law Madhav Das.<ref name='hindu'>{{cite news|last=Kamath|first=Sudhish|title=Voice of the artiste|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/money-and-careers/article440410.ece|accessdate=December 13, 2011|newspaper=The Hindu|date=May 28, 2010}}</ref> The three launched the company with their life savings, which totaled Rs 6 lakhs. In the early 1990s, the company gained a reputation for signing young artists like [[Daler Mehndi]], [[Baba Sehgal]], and [[Alisha Chinai]], as well as acclaimed rock bands [[Indus Creed|Rock Machine]] and [[13AD (band)|13AD]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Sreekumar |first=Priya |title=Fusion is my passion, says Sunny Viswanath |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/all-rounders/fusion-my-passion-says-sunny-viswanath-164 |accessdate=December 12, 2011 |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |date=December 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210193424/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/all-rounders/fusion-my-passion-says-sunny-viswanath-164 |archivedate=December 10, 2011 }}</ref>  Already established artists like [[A. R. Rahman]] and [[Asha Bhosle]] also released albums for the label. Magnasound began to concentrate more on classical artists. [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] vocalist [[Bombay Jayashri]] became its flagship classical artist when she signed with Magnasound in 1994. Magnasound was also one of the first Indian labels to concentrate on music videos, taking advantage of the new MTV India channel.


In 2003, the company was declared bankrupt and was defunct.
In 2003, the company was declared bankrupt and was defunct.


==Bayshore==
== Bayshore ==


After Magnasound wound up in 2003, Madhav launched another label called Bayshore Music before he moved to print and edited a film magazine called South Side, for GV Films.<ref name='hindu' />
After Magnasound wound up in 2003, Madhav launched another label called Bayshore Music before he moved to print and edited a film magazine called South Side, for [[GV Films]].<ref name='hindu' />
 
==Notable artists==
*[[Alisha Chinai]]
*[[Bela Shende]]
*[[Bhitali Das]]
*[[Bina Mistry]]
*[[Bombay Jayashri]]
*[[Hema Sardesai]]
*[[Mehnaz Hoosein]]
*[[Raageshwari]]
*[[Sagarika]]
*[[Sagarika Mukherjee]]
*[[Shantanu Mukherjee]]
*[[Shweta Mohan]]
*[[Shweta Shetty]]
*[[Sonu Nigam]]
*[[Suchitra Krishnamoorti]]
*[[Suchitra Pillai]]
*[[Zubeen Garg]]


== References ==
== References ==
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Magnasound
IndustryMusic entertainment
Founded1989
Defunct2003
Headquarters
Mumbai
,
India
Key people
Shashi Gopal, chief managing director
Kalpana Gopal, director
Madhav Das, director

Magnasound was an Indian record company that specialized in Indian classical music, Indian rock and Indipop. It was distributed by OMI Music Inc. Shashi Gopal was the managing director of Magnasound.

History[edit]

Shashi Gopal founded Magnasound in 1989 with his wife Kalpana and brother-in-law Madhav Das.[1] The three launched the company with their life savings, which totaled Rs 6 lakhs. In the early 1990s, the company gained a reputation for signing young artists like Daler Mehndi, Baba Sehgal, and Alisha Chinai, as well as acclaimed rock bands Rock Machine and 13AD[2] Already established artists like A. R. Rahman and Asha Bhosle also released albums for the label. Magnasound began to concentrate more on classical artists. Carnatic vocalist Bombay Jayashri became its flagship classical artist when she signed with Magnasound in 1994. Magnasound was also one of the first Indian labels to concentrate on music videos, taking advantage of the new MTV India channel.

In 2003, the company was declared bankrupt and was defunct.

Bayshore[edit]

After Magnasound wound up in 2003, Madhav launched another label called Bayshore Music before he moved to print and edited a film magazine called South Side, for GV Films.[1]

Notable artists[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kamath, Sudhish (28 May 2010). "Voice of the artiste". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  2. ↑ Sreekumar, Priya (4 December 2011). "Fusion is my passion, says Sunny Viswanath". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2011.


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