Universal Music names Vinit Thakkar as Head of Digital in India!

Leading music label, Universal Music today announced that Vinit Thakkar has been appointed as the new head of Digital in India. His role as Digital Head of Universal Music will entail consolidating and growing Universal’s Digital business in India and SAARC.

Prior to joining Universal, Vinit was with Sony Music as Sr. General Manager handling the P&L responsibility across Digital, Licensing & Publishing businesses.   

Speaking of the appointment of Vinit Thakkar as the new Digital Head for Universal Music, Devraj Sanyal, Managing Director Universal Music India and SAARC said, “The digital business for UMGI is one of the most critical parts of the music business and I am very pleased to welcome Vinit to the team. Vinit brings with him an exceptionally great & relevant background to the table with his years at Sony, Citi & Titan. I have no doubt in my mind that Vinit will take Universal Music and all its allied future businesses to the next level.”

Vinit Thakkar has also worked with companies like Titan and Citibank in Sales & Marketing function.

Speaking on his new role as Digital Head at Universal Music India, Vinit said, “I'm delighted by the opportunity to work with Universal Music. At such a pivotal time for music, where the digital landscape is undergoing a sea change, it’s more important than ever to fully exploit the many opportunities that new digital services and products provide in reaching audiences around the world. I look forward to this new challenge and I am extremely confident of building a robust digital business at Universal Music”