Overview
- Media features mark Arijit Singh turning 39 by revisiting his past remarks and sharing a motivational quote credited via Spotify India on Instagram.
- From a 2023 interview, Singh said companies should either pay fairly for the work or not assign it, stressing that many artists are underpaid for their effort.
- He described a lopsided business where music is built on artists’ labor, arguing that if the system feels unfair to those doing the work, something is wrong.
- Hindustan Times reports he recently announced retirement from playback singing, a claim not widely corroborated in other outlets.
- Singh’s stance draws notice because he is one of India’s top playback singers, and his critique taps into wider concerns over contracts, royalties, and gig-style jobs in the streaming age.