Overview
- Sonu Nigam told trade analyst Komal Nahta on the Game Changers podcast that he uses auto‑tune on certain songs, and the episode is available on YouTube.
- He said modern, digitised recording and standard '440' tuning make raw voices 'sound off,' which increases reliance on pitch correction in final mixes.
- Nigam argued that auto‑tune can polish a near‑perfect performance by taking a singer from 99% to 100% but should not be used to create singers from scratch.
- He noted many actors use auto‑tune to improve their recorded songs and called that acceptable for them, while stressing trained singers remain irreplaceable.
- The remarks have renewed an ongoing industry debate over technology and ethics in music production, though outlets report no policy or industry‑wide changes so far and responses from producers and unions could follow.