Australia based music streaming service – Guvera has today announced the launch of the ultimate ‘University Stream Off’ contest across India. This music streaming competition is being held in some of India’s most premier educational institutions. The contest will feature the shortlisted universities battling it out to rank as the top 5 institutions tuning into the new global trend of music streaming.
The following institutions will participate in the contest:
- ‘Mood Indigo’ of IIT Bombay
- ‘Carpe Diem’ of IIM Calcutta
- ‘Oasis’ of BITS Pilani
- ‘Akshayam’ of MDI Gurgaon
- ‘NEEV’ of Symbiosis Centre for Management & Human Resource Development (SCMHRD)
- ‘Festember’ of National Institute of Technology, Trichy (NIT)
- ‘Xpressions’ of Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB)
- ‘Fest-O-Comm’ of Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication, Pune (SIMC)
The contest will see Guvera driving its freemium offering amongst the universities through specially curated playlists by the company’s in-house content management team. This marks as Guvera’s first ever significant on-ground event in India, which should serve as a timely, strategic outreach towards its potential users in the country. With a view of tapping into the popularity of some of the most influential annual cultural jamborees, the music streaming service will use the platforms as a direct marketing tool to build its brand visibility and reach. Over the next 2 months, Guvera will gain a substantial number of users across key consumer and market demographics that drive new age media consumption across a billion-plus population, states the press release of the company.
Ananya Amin, Head of Business Development, Asia said, “The music streaming industry is witnessing great momentum presently, which has especially been driven by the youth. Our initiative comes in as a fresh approach of getting consumers to sample this latest trend in media consumption that is taking the global market by storm. The Guvera ‘Stream-off’ is a unique opportunity that brings us to the forefront in bridging a direct cross level engagement with our core consumers like never before. These are exciting times for us as we optimistically and aggressively look forward in expanding our foothold in the market.”
Although at a nascent stage, Guvera believes the potential in the Indian market can be humongous, as the company itself has witnessed a significant growth in user base, breaking the 5 million benchmark since its launch in November 2014. From hosting locally curated playlists, to offering the next stage in-app advertising for brands through its ‘Branded channels’ feature, the initiative marks another significant investment by the company in distinguishing itself in the market, concludes the statement.
