Ishtar Music

Ishtar Music
Ishtar Music
FormerlyVenus Records and Tapes
Company typePrivate
Founded1985; 39 years ago (1985)
FounderGanesh Jain and Ratan Jain
Headquarters
India
Products
  • DVD
  • CD
  • Cassettes
ParentBelieve[1]
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2005 - present
Genres
Subscribers46.8 million[2]
(20 October 2024)
Total views20.57 billion[2]
(20 October 2023)
100,000 subscribersNA
1,000,000 subscribersNA
10,000,000 subscribersNA

Last updated: 20 October 2024
Websitewww.believemusic.com

Ishtar Music, previously known as Venus Records & Tapes, is an Indian record label company (owned by Believe Digital, a French company), originally founded by Ganesh Jain and Ratan Jain as Venus Music in 1985 and currently a subsidiary of Believe Digital.[3][4] It is primarily known for publishing and marketing Bollywood music soundtracks and Indi-pop music. In 2021, the company was acquired by Believe Digital and rebranded as "Ishtar".[5]

  1. ^ "India-based record label Venus Music, acquired by Believe in 2019, rebrands as Ishtar". 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "About Ishtar Music". YouTube.
  3. ^ "Overview: Venus Worldwide Entertainment Private Ltd". venusworld.in. India: Venus Records & Tapes. Archived from the original on 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  4. ^ "OTT | TV | Bollywood | Hollywood - News, Reviews, Gossips". Archived from the original on 2012-12-26. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  5. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (5 August 2021). "Digital Music Giant Believe Acquires India's Venus Music, Rebrands it Ishtar". Retrieved 2023-04-05.