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The Music of Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستانی موسیقی, lit. 'Pakistani Music') includes diverse elements ranging from music from various parts of South Asia as well as Central Asian, Middle Eastern, and modern-day Western popular music influences. With these multiple influences, a distinctive Pakistani music has emerged.[1]
EMI Pakistan is the country's biggest record label, as of 2015 holding the licenses of some 60,000 Pakistani artists and around 70% of the total music of the country,[2] while streaming service Patari has the largest independent digital collection, with some 3,000 artists and 50,000 songs.[3]
- ^ "Music and Dances of Pakistan, Musical Instruments of Pakistan". Government of Pakistan, National Heritage Wing website. Ministry of Information, Broadcasting & National Heritage. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Mahmood, Rafay (12 June 2015). "Patari takes a hit as country's biggest record label threatens legal action". The Express Tribune.
[...] EMI Pakistan holds licences to around 60,000 Pakistani artists and almost 70% of the total music of the country.
- ^ "Patari's profile".