Empowering the next generation of artists

Empower Fund is an initiative to recognise exceptional musical talent and kickstart their career as an independent artist.

INTRODUCTION

What do you get?

Empower Fund is a collective fund marketing and mixing-mastering. Winners get a budget to promote their music on their own terms in partnership with SymphonyOS. They also get to work with Bharg Kale, one of the best sound engineers from India for mixing-mastering.

3 WINNERS

Fund distribution

Artist 1
Winner 1
INR 30,000 as ad budget on SymphonyOS
INR 20,000 paid to the mixing and mastering engineer for your track
Artist 2
Winner 2
INR 30,000 as ad budget on SymphonyOS
INR 20,000 paid to the mixing and mastering engineer for your track
Artist 3
Winner 3
INR 30,000 as ad budget on SymphonyOS
INR 20,000 paid to the mixing and mastering engineer for your track

TIMELINE

Mark the dates

17 Oct, 2023
Applications open
17 Nov, 2023
Applications close
11 DEC, 2023
Winners announced
17 Oct, 2023
17 Nov, 2023
11 DEC, 2023
Applications open
Applications close
Winners announced

OVERLINE

Meet the jury

Music Journalist

Anurag Tagat

Musician

Kamakshi Khanna

Musician

Dhruv Visvanath

Entertainment & Tech Lawyer

Sandhya Surendran

CEO & Founder, MADverse

Rohan Jain

OVERLINE

Our partners

OVERLINE

How it works

1

Submit your track

Fill out this form with details about yourself,
the track and the story behind it

Our Jury picks out
3 winners

3 winners will be selected from a pool of talented applicants by our jury of prominent names in the music industry

2
3

Kick off your release

MADverse will assign a mixing and mastering engineer for the artist to complete their track and will help the artist to promote the release after completion

Terms & Conditions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the timeline for the fund?

Applications open on 17 October 2023 and close on 17 November 2023. We will be announcing winners on 11 December 2023.

What is the eligibility criteria?

The artist needs to be at least 18 years of age and should be an Indian Citizen with an Indian Bank Account.

Is there any restriction on the genre and language of the submission?

No, we are open to any genre and language.

Can we submit cover tracks?

Unfortunately, no. We are only accepting original compositions.

Can an artist submit more than one track?

An artist can submit only 1 track.

Can it be an existing release already live on platforms?

No, we are only accepting demos that will be released in the future.

Is there a cash prize?

No, the funds will be allotted for marketing and mixing/mastering to our partners on your behalf.

Where can I reach out regarding questions about this initiative?

You can write to us at artistfund@madverse.co