Songdew have recently opened registrations for the Free The Music campaign, inviting musicians from across the country to join one of the biggest online launch pad for rising and promising artists and bands India to show case their talent. With the registration lines open til January 10, the campaign will select four independent artists/bands who would get the opportunity to launch their music, through a series of promotions across media, and live performances across various cities to take their music out to live audiences.
Baiju Dharmajan, one of the brand ambassadors to the campaign, said, “It is very heartening to see that Songdew and Renault are providing such opportunities to upcoming artists. I am very sure that it would help the selected bands a long way.”
Bands can register online.
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