Tips Music reports 21% year-on-year revenue growth for Q1 FY27

Tips Music Ltd. (formerly Tips Industries Ltd.), one of India’s leading publicly listed music companies, on Wednesday announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, reporting a 21% year-on-year increase in revenue driven by sustained growth across its digital and non-digital businesses, along with continued investment in music content.

For the first quarter of FY27, the company reported operating income of ₹106.5 million as compared to ₹88.1 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal, reflecting 21% year-on-year growth. Operating EBITDA remained flat ₹53.5 crore while profit after tax (PAT) was ₹43.9 million for the quarter.

The company continued to strengthen its content portfolio during the quarter with a significant increase in investment. Content costs have risen to ₹44.6 million in Q1 FY27 from ₹23.5 million in Q1 FY26, representing 90% year-on-year growth, underscoring the company’s long-term strategy to expand and enrich its music catalog.

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Tips Music reported 21% YoY revenue growth for 1QFY27, with operating income at ₹106.5 crore.

In the first quarter of FY27, Tips Music increased its content investment by 90%, taking content spend to ₹44.6 crore from ₹23.5 crore in the same quarter last year.

Growth in 1Q27 was driven by sustained performance in both digital and non-digital segments, complemented by significant investments in expanding the music catalog.

During Q1 FY27, Tips Music released 73 new songs, including 55 film songs and 18 non-film songs, with notable tracks garnering millions of views on platforms like YouTube.

Tips Music’s board of directors has announced a meeting on August 5, 2026 to consider a share buyback proposal to increase shareholder value.

During the quarter, Tips Music released 73 new songs, including 55 film and 18 non-film. Several of the tracks received enthusiastic response from the audience, including “Chunnari Chunnari – Let’s Go” and “Tere Paas Main.” The soundtrack of “Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai” generated strong engagement and crossed 186 million views on YouTube, while “Chunnari Chunnari Let’s Go” crossed 70 million views. Tracks from “Main Vaapas Aunga” also performed well, garnering nearly 100 million views on YouTube, while the female version of “Tere Paas Main” saw strong demand on Spotify.

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The company’s extensive catalog continued to deliver robust engagement across streaming platforms. In particular, Prince’s “Tere Liye” appeared in Spotify’s top 10 songs of the day, reflecting the continued popularity of Tips Music’s catalog alongside its new releases.

The company’s digital footprint also continued to expand, with its cumulative YouTube subscriber base reaching 158.3 million during the quarter, further strengthening its position among India’s leading music publishers.

In another significant development, the Board has convened a separate meeting on August 5, 2026 to consider a share buyback proposal to reinforce the company’s continued focus on increasing shareholder value.

Commenting on the performance, Kumar Taurani, Chairman and Managing Director of Tips Music Ltd. said, “In the first quarter of FY27, the company’s revenue grew by 21% over last year and reached ₹106.5 million. Our investment in content increased by 90%. The performance was supported by healthy contributions from both digital and non-digital segments. The company reinforced its commitment to increasing shareholder value and called for a separate board meeting to consider a share buyback.”

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Talking about the company’s major operational highlights, he added, “During Q1FY27, we expanded our content portfolio by releasing 73 songs, including 55 film songs and 18 non-film songs. The film songs ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ received a strong response, crossing 186 million views on YouTube, while its track ‘LetmariCh 0 million views’. The film songs “Main Vaapas Aunga’ also performed well, garnering nearly 100 million views on YouTube, while the female version of ‘Tere Paas Main’ saw strong traction on Spotify, with ‘Tere Liye’ from ‘Prince’ in Spotify’s top 10 songs, another 10 subscribers on our daily chart of 8m. reflecting the growing reach and engagement of our content.”

Founded in 1988 by the Taurani brothers, Tips Music Ltd. has built one of India’s most iconic music catalogs, featuring soundtracks from films such as Khalnayak, Soldier, Coolie No. 1, Rangeela, Pardes and Taal while continuing his legacy through contemporary hits like Raaz, Race, Ramaiya Vainystava, Selevanyyai, Kahazan Ajanni. 2, Crew, HanuMan and the Saunkan Saunne series. Today, the company maintains a catalog of over 38,000 songs across languages and genres and continues to work with some of India’s most respected artists and composers, strengthening its position as the country’s leading music content company.

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