Zee Music Co. (ZMC) is an Indian music company, a subsidiary of Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It carries its business activities mainly from New Delhi. The company has captured a major chunk of market share in Bollywood music in a short span of time.
History
Zee Entertainment Enterprises had originally ventured into music distribution with Zee Records. Its first movie was Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. Later Zee Records Home Video was established. During the launch of the company in 2014, Punit Goenka, CEO and Managing Director of Mahi's Music Company, the parent company of Zee Music Company said- " the music industry is a large playing field and there is scope to explore the opportunity in this market. Technology has also emerged as a key transformer of the music industry and digital revenues are driving growth in the market. Since we are a content company, it is essential to own intellectual property as content is the king."
Since then, it has entered stiff competition against T-Series. The journey began with Hawaa Hawaai and since then, it has extended itself to various reprise and acoustic cover versions of its own songs. Some of its most successful music rights deals include those with Fox Star Studios, UTV Software Communications, Balaji Motion Pictures, Excel Entertainment, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Bhansali Productions.
In 2018, Zee Music Company and another music label Sony Music India decided to have negotiations of merging companies still by the name of Zee Music Company. They would take the rights of half of the Dharma Productions and other studios' movie music rights.
In 2022, Zee Music Company terminated its licensing contract with music streaming service Gaana, thus making affected albums unavailable for streaming. On 21 March 2023, all albums distributed by Zee Music Company were removed from Spotify after negotiations for renewal of their licensing agreements failed.
Soundtracks under acquisition
Hindi
Some of the company's most popular Bollywood albums include:
1989 (T-Series Rewind) Maine Pyar Kiya ChaalBaaz
1994 (Zee Music Rewind)
Yaraana
1996 (Zee Music Rewind)
Fareb
Dushman Duniya Ka
1997 (Zee Music Rewind) Pardes
1999 (Zee Music Rewind) Taal Hum Saath Saath Hain Kaala Samrajya
2000 (Zee Music Rewind) Khiladi 420
2001 (Zee Music Rewind) Gadar: Ek Prem Katha One 2 Ka 4 Aks
2003 (Zee Music Rewind) Kuch Naa Kaho Chori Chori Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II
2004 (Zee Music Rewind) Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... (shared with Tips Music)
2005 (Zee Music Rewind) No Entry Parineeta
2006 (Zee Music Rewind) Vivah Shaadi Se Pehle
2009 (Zee Music Rewind) Little Zizou Love Aaj Kal 3 Idiots
2014
One By Two (Rewind) Hawaa Hawaai Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty Humshakals Mary Kom Bang Bang! Sonali Cable The Shaukeens Manjunath Machhli Jal Ki Rani Hai Chal Bhaag Amit Sahni Ki List Trip to Bhangarh Meinu Ek Ladki Chaahiye Desi Kattey Mumbai 125 KM Tamanchey Spark Super Nani Colours of Passion Titoo MBA Zed Plus Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain Badlapur Boys Main Aur Mr. Riight Life Mein Twist Hai Ugly
2015
Gabbar Is Back
Piku Ki Maki Ankh
Bombay Velvet
ABCD 2
Baahubali: The Beginning
Drishyam
Wedding Pullav
Katti Batti
Uvaa
Singh is Bling
Jazbaa
Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2
Shaandaar
Mumbai Can Dance Saala
Take It Easy
Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene
Jai Jawan Jai Kisan
Monsoon
Dirty Politics
Badmashiyaan
Luv... Phir Kabhie
Hunterrr
Ranbanka
Thoda Lutf Thoda Ishq
Love Exchange (film)