Independent Hindi music is growing fast. Indie pop, singer-songwriters, ghazal and Sufi-inspired artists, rap and devotional music all have audiences that are hungry for something new. Without a film or a label behind you, though, getting that first wave of listeners can feel impossible.
This Hindi song promotion guide shows a simple path: prepare your release properly, get it played on a 24/7 Hindi radio station and turn the people who hear it into fans.
Why radio helps independent Hindi artists
Streaming and social apps tend to show music to people who already know you. A radio station plays your song to listeners who tuned in because they love Hindi music and want to hear more of it. For a new artist, that is the most valuable audience there is.
Online radio also reaches the Hindi-speaking diaspora. FnF.FM Hindi plays around the clock, free in any browser, so your song can reach listeners in Delhi, Dubai and Toronto on the same stream.
Prepare your Hindi song for airplay
Pick one way to write your name and title
Hindi titles appear in Devanagari and in English letters, often with several spellings. Choose one version for the radio and keep it the same on your file, profiles and posts, so a listener who searches for what they saw on "now playing" finds you at once.
Name your file Artist Name - Song Name.mp3, for example Your Name - Tere Bina.mp3. Many listeners search in English letters, so a romanised file name is often easier to find, and you can show the Devanagari title on your cover art and profiles.
Send the finished version
Export your final mastered mix as a high-quality MP3 under 12 MB, and check that the start and end are clean. The radio-ready MP3 checklist covers bitrate, tags and loudness. FnF.FM does not accept cover songs, film song remakes of other artists' work or songs with explicit lyrics, so send your own original music.
Cover art and a short bio
Your cover should read clearly at thumbnail size, and your bio should say in two lines who you are and what you play. Our album art design tips and our guide on how to write an artist bio can help.
Get your song on FnF.FM Hindi
Free submission
Any artist can send music for free with the FnF.FM song submission form: up to three MP3s at a time, with optional cover art. Our team listens to every song. Songs we pick for free airplay are added to our directory, play once a week and play whenever a listener requests them, and we promote them on X and Easybie.
Paid promotion for a launch
When you are releasing a new single and want it heard often from the first day, a paid plan gives you guaranteed airplay. Plans start at $9 a week for 28 plays, go live within 12 hours and include shares of your song title and artist name on X and Easybie. See every weekly, monthly and yearly plan on the Music Promotion page, or compare the options in paid radio promotion vs free submission.
Turn listeners into fans
- Share the station link. Post the FnF.FM Hindi link with "My new song is on air this week" so fans know where to listen.
- Ask for requests. Listeners can request a song on FnF.FM, and requested songs get played for everyone tuned in.
- Write captions in Hindi and English. A line in each reaches listeners in India and the many who grew up abroad.
- Tell the story, do not repeat the link. A rehearsal clip, the meaning behind a lyric or how the song began gives people a reason to listen. The same link posted over and over does not.
Hindi song promotion checklist
- Choose one spelling for your artist name and song title.
- Export a finished MP3 under 12 MB named Artist Name - Song Name.mp3.
- Prepare square cover art and a two-line bio that names your style.
- Submit your song for free at fnf.fm/submit.
- For a release, pick a paid plan for guaranteed airplay.
- Share the Hindi station link and ask fans to request your song.
Frequently asked questions
Can artists outside India submit Hindi songs?
Yes. FnF.FM accepts music from artists anywhere in the world. Add your country on the form.
What kind of Hindi music does FnF.FM play?
Our Hindi station plays a broad mix of styles. Our Hindi music guide gives a feel for the range, from film songs and ghazals to indipop.
Do I keep the rights to my song?
Yes. Airplay on FnF.FM is promotional, you keep all rights to your music, and we remove a song within 48 hours if you ask. See the Song Submission Terms.
Your song deserves an audience. Submit your Hindi song for free, or choose a promotion plan for guaranteed airplay on FnF.FM Hindi.