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Anamnagar, Behind Big Mart.Established in 1982 under Nepal’s Industrial Act, Music Nepal stands as the country’s first and most influential music industry pioneer. From introducing royalty payments to artists to playing a key role in shaping Nepal’s copyright law, Music Nepal has consistently championed the rights of creators and the growth of original music across generations.
With a rich legacy rooted in the success of Dohori and folk music, Music Nepal has continually evolved to meet the demands of a changing industry. As physical sales declined, the company led the digital shift, distributing music on global platforms like iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube, and creating Nepal’s entertainment app, MOMO.
Today, Music Nepal is more than a music company it is a full-spectrum content powerhouse. The organization has expanded into film and post-production, invested in high-quality post production infrastructure, and launched its own OTT streaming platform to bring original Nepali content to a global audience. Representing over 60% of the national music market, it continues to foster regional voices and preserve cultural heritage while innovating for the digital age.
With four decades of excellence, Music Nepal remains committed to supporting artists, empowering creativity, and redefining entertainment in Nepal and beyond.
To empower creators, preserve Nepal’s musical heritage, and foster innovation in the entertainment industry by producing, distributing, and promoting diverse audio-visual content through ethical practices and advanced digital platforms, with a strategic focus on internationalizing Nepali music and expanding its global reach.
To become Nepal's leading digital content hub where music, film, and storytelling converge to inspire audiences, elevate artists, and celebrate the cultural richness of Nepal on a global stage.
Innovation is deeply embedded in Music Nepal’s DNA, guiding its response to the evolving music landscape and shaping Nepal’s modern music industry for generations. As the industry shifted from analog to digital, the company invested continuously in technology, infrastructure, and talent development to stay ahead of emerging trends. In 2002, it established South Asia’s first digital loop dubbing facility, transforming cassette and CD production quality and setting new regional standards. Five years later, it entered Nepal’s first Ring Back Tone licensing agreement with Nepal Telecom, pioneering mobile-based music monetization and opening new revenue streams for artists. Anticipating the rise of streaming, Music Nepal launched the MOMO App in 2018, promoting Nepali content and empowering local creators amid growing global competition. By 2025, the company expanded with Nepal’s most advanced post-production and mastering studio and introduced premium audiobook services, fostering innovative literary audio, voice artistry, and sound design, while continuing to inspire the next generation of talented Nepali artists and creators.
Beyond commercial achievements, Music Nepal serves as a proud cultural guardian, dedicated to safeguarding Nepal’s rich and diverse sonic identity. Since 1997, it has actively championed copyright awareness, creator protection, and intellectual property education—essential tools in combating piracy and unauthorized distribution. In 2003, Music Nepal established the Music Nepal Academy to provide structured training, mentorship, and industry-grade exposure for aspiring musicians, composers, producers, and sound technicians. Over the decades, it has built a robust global distribution network reaching more than 80 countries, bringing traditional folk, indigenous ethnic melodies, devotional soundscapes, and contemporary genres such as pop, hip-hop, cinematics, and experimental music to international audiences. As a result, Nepali music is preserved, celebrated, promoted, and streamed worldwide across generations.
Music Nepal’s contribution to the industry has been recognized both nationally and internationally. In 1998, the company was featured on Japan’s national broadcaster NHK for its cultural influence and received the Goldstar International Award, becoming the first Asian music company to receive the distinction. Further elevating Nepal’s presence on global stages, Music Nepal became the first Nepali company associated with a musical work recognized at the Grammy Awards in 2022—validating Nepal’s creative potential in competitive global forums. As an advisory partner to government institutions, Music Nepal influences copyright policy, royalty system reforms, content governance, and cultural legislation. Since 2006, it has also served as Nepal’s first digital content aggregator across platforms such as YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and OTT networks. Additionally, the company digitizes rare recordings, endangered dialects, historical speeches, and traditional music, preserving them for research, cultural continuity, and future educational use.
Today, Music Nepal remains guided by the conviction that creators deserve fair recognition, transparent royalties, and platforms that support sustainable growth. The company believes technology should amplify rather than overshadow artistic integrity, and that innovation and preservation must progress side-by-side. From the era of vinyl and analog cassette tapes to digital streaming ecosystems and immersive metaverse-based experiences, Music Nepal has continuously evolved while safeguarding Nepal’s cultural heritage. More than a business, Music Nepal is a creative movement powered by identity, storytelling, innovation, and legacy. As it expands horizons and empowers new voices, the company remains committed to ensuring that every culture is represented, every story is sung, and every artistic legacy is preserved for generations to come—one artist, one song, and one milestone at a time.
Music Nepal preserves Nepal’s musical heritage through copyright advocacy, training via its academy, and global distribution, sharing diverse traditional and modern sounds across 80+ countries worldwide.
Music Nepal, globally recognized and Grammy-associated, advises on copyright reforms and leads Nepal’s digital music era, preserving rare recordings and cultural heritage across major streaming platforms.
Music Nepal champions fair recognition, transparent royalties, and sustainable growth balancing innovation with preservation to protect Nepal’s cultural heritage and empower creators across generations and evolving technologies.
For over forty years, Music Nepal Limited has stood as the driving force behind Nepal’s musical evolution — from vinyl to streaming, from folk roots to global stages. As the nation’s first music company, we didn’t just witness history; we composed it.
Our legacy is one of innovation, integrity, and influence — pioneering artist royalty systems, global licensing partnerships, and digital transformations that redefined South Asia’s music landscape.
Today, we remain the definitive voice of Nepal’s music industry — a bridge between generations, genres, and global audiences — committed to empowering creators, preserving heritage, and leading the future of sound.
Since our founding in 1982, Music Nepal has been more than a company — we’ve been the pulse of Nepal’s creative evolution. As the nation’s first music enterprise under the Industrial Act, we set the foundation for how music is produced, protected, and celebrated.
Over the decades, we’ve pioneered reforms that changed the industry forever — from introducing artist royalty systems and performance rights to forging global partnerships with giants like Sony Music and HMV. Each milestone has strengthened our commitment to fairness, innovation, and cultural preservation.
Today, we continue to bridge tradition with technology — empowering artists with data, global reach, and world-class production tools while safeguarding the soul of Nepali music for generations to come.
Take a stroll through our Four-decade legacy.
First music company registered under Nepal’s Industrial Act
Introduced Nepal’s first formal artist royalty system
Acquired licensing rights from Sony, HMV, Polygram, and others
Initiated FM
radio royalty reform
Helped Establish Copyright Protection Society of Nepal
Featured on Japan’s NHK Television under Asia Who is Who program
Goldstar International Award Received
Established South Asia’s first digital loop dubbing plant
Received permission from Ministry Of education to establish Nepal Sangeet Vidyalaya, Nepal’s first Music School
Established Nepal Music Center Trust to run Nepal Sangeet Vidyalaya and started classes
Nepal Music Center
Signed Nepal’s Frist RBT Licensing Agreement with NTC
Expanded Globally Music Distribution
RBT
Service International
Youtube Service
Music Sales in Pendrive Memory Card
MN AV-Mobile App Service
Music ATM (Download Center/KIOSK) Service
Nepal on Demand (NOD) Video App Service
Launched MOMO App
for digital streaming
Achieved Grammy recognition for a Nepali musical work
MN Audio International Platform Service
Launch of Audio Book In
MOMO APP
Launch of state of art post production unit with Nepal’s first Dolby certified Atmos Film Mix Studio
Take a stroll through our six-decade legacy.
First music company registered under Nepal’s Industrial Act
Introduced Nepal’s first formal artist royalty system
Acquired licensing rights from Sony, HMV, Polygram, and others
Initiated FM
radio royalty reform
Started copyright
awareness initiatives
Featured on Japan’s NHK; won Goldstar International Award
Established South Asia’s first digital loop dubbing plant
Founded the
Music Nepal Academy
Became Nepal’s first digital platform aggregator
Signed Nepal’s first RBT licensing agreement with NTC
Expanded global music distribution in multiple languages
Launched MOMO App
for digital streaming
Achieved Grammy recognition for a Nepali musical work
Launch of Post-Production & Mastering Studio + Audiobook services
For over four decades, Music Nepal Limited has been at the heart of Nepal’s musical, cultural, and technological transformation.
Founded in 1982 as the first music company registered under Nepal’s Industrial Act, we didn’t just witness the evolution of Nepali music. we became the engine that powered it forward.
From our very beginnings, we have set milestones that redefined the standards of Nepal’s music industry:
1984: Introduced Nepal’s first artist royalty system, ensuring creators were compensated fairly and consistently setting a benchmark that changed the industry forever.
1996: Spearheaded FM radio royalty reform, becoming the first company to enforce performance royalties per play, aligning with international standards.
1995: Broke boundaries with international licensing agreements with global giants like Sony Music, HMV, Polygram, Venus, and Magnasound, putting Nepal on the global music map.
Innovation drives everything we do. Our legacy is marked by a series of firsts that have advanced music production, distribution, and accessibility in South Asia:
2002: Established South Asia’s first digital loop dubbing facility, revolutionizing cassette and CD production quality.
2007: Became the first Nepali music company to license RBT (Ring Back Tone) content in partnership with NTC, ushering Nepali music into the mobile era.
2018: Launched MOMO App, Nepal’s homegrown digital music and media streaming platform, promoting local content and artists.
2025: Unveiling Nepal’s most advanced Post-Production & Mastering Studio, alongside the launch of Nepali audiobooks, expanding our creative frontier.
We are more than a business, we are cultural custodians. Our mission extends beyond commercial success to the protection, promotion, and propagation of Nepal’s rich musical heritage.
Since 1997, we have championed copyright awareness, creator protection, and policy advocacy.
Our Music Nepal Academy (est. 2003) nurtures future musicians, composers, and producers through structured training, mentorship, and development programs.
Through our extensive global distribution network, we bring Nepali music from the rural rhythms of folk and indigenous traditions to the urban pulse of pop, hip-hop, and experimental genres to audiences in over 80 countries.
Our contributions have not gone unnoticed. Music Nepal has received national and international accolades for its unwavering commitment to music, artists, and innovation:
1998: Featured on Japan’s national broadcaster NHK for our regional influence.
1998: Awarded the Goldstar International Award, becoming the first Asian music company to earn the honor.
2022: Made history as the first Nepali music company to have a musical work recognized at the Grammy Awards, setting a new global benchmark for Nepali music.
Music Nepal plays a vital advisory role in shaping the future of the nation’s music ecosystem:
We advise government bodies on cultural legislation, copyright reform, and royalty systems.
Since 2006, we have led as Nepal’s first digital aggregator, ensuring that Nepali songs thrive on OTT platforms, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, and beyond.
We are the archivists of Nepal’s sonic history, digitizing rare audio recordings and preserving endangered genres and dialects.
Music is the heartbeat of Nepal, an ever evolving expression of identity, struggle, celebration, and hope. At Music Nepal, we believe:
Every artist deserves recognition and fair compensation.
Technology should empower creativity, not overshadow it.
Preservation and innovation can and must coexist.
We are driven by the vision of a Nepal where music transcends borders, generations, and limitations.
1982: First music company registered under Nepal’s Industrial Act
1984: Introduced Nepal’s first formal artist royalty system
1995: Acquired licensing rights from Sony, HMV, Polygram, and others
1996: Initiated FM radio royalty reform
1997: Started copyright awareness initiatives
1998: Featured on Japan’s NHK; won Goldstar International Award
2002: Established South Asia’s first digital loop dubbing plant
2003: Founded the Music Nepal Academy
2006: Became Nepal’s first digital platform aggregator
2007: Signed Nepal’s first RBT licensing agreement with NTC
2009: Expanded global music distribution in multiple languages
2018: Launched MOMO App for digital streaming
2022: Achieved Grammy recognition for a Nepali musical work
2025: Launch of Post-Production & Mastering Studio + Audiobook services
Ongoing: Advocacy for artist rights, policy reform, and cultural preservation
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