Sahas Malhotra, a former Amazon Music director, and entertainment industry veteran, has been selected as JioSaavn’s new CEO.
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Sahas Malhotra has worked for Sony Music India and Tips Industries. Sahas Malhotra worked for Tips Industries as the marketing director for Tips Film Production and the business leader at Tips Music.
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Sahas Malhotra will lead JioSaavn’s operations in the continually evolving and intriguing Indian market from the company’s Mumbai headquarters.
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According to JioSaavn, Sahas Malhotra has over 24 years of experience in the entertainment industry, expertise in team development, film marketing, music P&L management, licensing, media planning, music publishing, and product management.
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JioSaavn was launched in 2007 as Saavn, an audio streaming service for South Asian music and performers. In March 2018, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) purchased a majority stake in the company. JioSaavn has a monthly active user base of over 100 million people, according to the company.