About Us:
Music Gets Me High (MGMH) is a pioneering music consultancy firm founded by Ritnika Nayan, one of India’s foremost voices in the independent music ecosystem. What began in 2007 as an Artist Management & Booking agency quickly grew into a multi-faceted music company offering services in festival and concert planning & consultancy, tour management, music distribution, marketing, music business education and business consultancy.
With nearly two decades of hands-on experience in the live music and artist management space, MGMH has played a key role in shaping India’s independent music scene. The company has worked with some of the most iconic names in Indian and global music including Jalebee Cartel, Kailasa, Farhan Akhtar, Nucleya, Manu Chao, Guns N’ Roses, Bloc Party, Jungle, Parov Stelar, Shankar Mahadevan, Amit Trivedi, Louis Tomlinson, Glass Animals, Halsey, One Republic, Jackson Wang, AP Dhillon, Goo Goo Dolls, Avenged Sevenfold and more.
What we do:
Music Business Education:
MGMH Academy offers various courses, books, workshops, and guest lectures to build the next generation of music professionals.
We offer India’s only in-depth Music Business Management course now rebranded as All Access as well as music books such as Indie 101 and HUB.
Music Distribution & Marketing:
MGMH launched our distribution service called Groove to help artists and labels release their music across all major streaming services and DSPs. Along with music distribution we also offer various marketing solutions for artists including Indian & International PR, Digital marketing, User-generated content and more.
As a way for artists to earn more, MGMH recently became the first Indian distribution company to offer Vinyls, Cassettes & CD manufacturing as well.
Festival & Concert Consultancy:
MGMH has consulted on and executed a wide range of large-scale music festivals and cultural events, such as:
- Goa Sunsplash 2025 onwards
- Lollapalooza India – Mumbai
- Bandland Festival – Bangalore
- Ziro Festival of Music – Arunachal Pradesh
- Escape Festival of Music & Art – Naukuchiatal
- Global Groove Electronic Music Festival – Delhi
- Eastwind Festival of Music – Delhi
- SulaFest – Nashik
- Lollapalooza India
- Goa Sunsplash 2019
- Wonderflip festival – Rajasthan
- The Grub Fests – 2015/2016 – Delhi
- The Moto Spotlight series – Pan – India
- Guns & Roses India Tour 2012 – Pan India
- Manu Chao La Ventura 2013 – Delhi
- Seagram’s Mirchi Sound Check series 2011 – Pan India
- Nucleya: Horn Ok Please Tour 2010 – Pan India
Connect: Artist Bookings & Tour Management
While we are not currently signing artists for long-term management, we offer event-based artist bookings and touring support. MGMH has booked and managed performances for leading Indian acts at major festivals and international venues. Through MGMH Connect, the company now aims to connect the right Indian artists to global festivals and showcases.
Past bookings include:
- Lollapalooza India
- Sunburn
- NH7 Weekender
- Hornbill Festival
- SAARC Festival
- Electron Festival (Geneva),
- C/O Pop (Cologne)
- Paradiso (Amsterdam)
- Chill Out Festival (Dubai)
- Rabarock Festival (Estonia)
- Sziget Festival, Budapest
Rehearsal Studio:
We also run Soundstation, Delhi’s largest and oldest rehearsal studio, known for its professional-grade sound and acoustics, serving the creative needs of hundreds of independent artists and bands including Bloodywood, Prateek Kuhad & More.
Music Business Consultancy:
We work with individuals, startups, and established companies looking to enter or grow in the Indian music market. With deep domain knowledge across all aspects of the industry including distribution, publishing, live music and education; we provide custom strategies and on-ground insights.
Good Vibrations:
Good Vibrations is a mental and spiritual wellness community created by Natural Vibrations. Rooted in the belief that emotional and mental wellbeing is a very important aspect of self-expression. Good Vibrations is our all-inclusive safe space for the community to share and find support. Besides this via our partner company we also offer other forms of spiritual healing like EFT, NLP, Life Coaching and more.
Some of our past clients include:
Stella Artois, 100 Pipers, Budweiser, Adidas Originals, Kingfisher, Seagrams, Radio Mirchi, Mohali IPL Team, Raasta,Hard Rock Café, Blue Frog, Percept, Wizcraft, Swordfish events, Goethe Institut, Pepsico, Alliance française , 70 Event Media Group, Rock Street Journal, Anidra, Penguin Publications, Electron Festival – Geneva, Nova Medical Centers, QBA, OML/ NH7, Paradiso – Amsterdam, Sunburn Festival, Mooz Entertainment, Orient Craft, Motorola and many more…
Ritnika Nayan: Owner
Ritnika Nayan is a leading figure in India’s independent music industry with over two decades of experience across live music, artist management, education, and global music distribution. She began her career at Hofstra University, New York, organizing concerts for artists like Maroon 5 and Nickelback, and later earned a Master’s in Music Business Management from the University of Westminster, London. After working in live music promotion and management in the UK, she returned to India to launch Music Gets Me High (MGMH), a multi-service music company that has worked with top artists and events such as Guns N’ Roses, Manu Chao, Goo Goo Dolls, Avenged Sevenfold, Nucleya, Lollapalooza India, Bandland and SulaFest. Ritnika is also the author of Indie 101 and HUB, and the founder of India’s only Music Business Management Certificate course at SACAC. She has spoken at TEDx, ADE, EARS, and global music conferences, and has been recognized by the British Council, Indiafrica, and the University of Westminster for her contributions to the creative industry. From 2020–2023, she served as Country Head, India for Downtown Music Holdings (CD Baby, FUGA, Songtrust) and consulted from 2023 -2025 for global companies like DistroDirect and Group Speed on India strategy.