Gaana partners Fenix360 to bring artist merchandise, tickets and paid live streams onto its platform

Gaana has tied up with Fenix360 to add a social feed and creator-commerce tools, letting artists sell merchandise and tickets, host paid live streams and receive direct fan support within the music platform. Artists will retain 70% of revenue generated through Fenix360 monetisation tools.

— Source publishedFri, 28 Aug, 2026, 03:53 IST·First seen Fri, 28 Aug, 2026, 04:13 IST·Source Times of India · Business

What happened

Gaana has partnered with Fenix360 to add a social feed and creator-commerce tools, enabling artists to sell merchandise and tickets, host paid live streams and

Key facts

  • Artists will retain 70% of revenue generated through Fenix360 monetisation tools

Why this matters

Fenix360 gives Gaana a faster route into creator commerce without building a full marketplace in-house, highlighting partnership opportunities with ticketing, payments, fulfilment and live-event platforms.

What to watch

  • Number and quality of artists launching Fenix360-enabled stores on Gaana, especially independent and regional artists.
  • Conversion rates from artist pages and social-feed engagement to merch, ticket or livestream purchases.
  • Average transaction value, repeat purchase rate and share of GMV from tickets versus physical merchandise.
  • Evidence of exclusive content or event access being reserved for Gaana users.
  • Expansion of payment methods, fulfillment partners, refund policies and city-level ticketing coverage.
  • Competitive responses from JioSaavn, Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, BookMyShow and direct-to-fan platforms.
  • Whether the stated 70% artist revenue share is matched by transparent payout timing and low operational fees.
  • Launch artist storefronts tied to new releases, playlists and fan communities, using exclusive drops to create purchase urgency.
  • Bundle paid livestream access, digital collectibles or merch discounts into premium subscription offers rather than relying solely on one-off transactions.
  • Add regional-language creator onboarding and local-event ticketing, where Gaana's music audience can be converted into city-level demand.
  • Build first-party fan CRM tools for artists, including purchaser segmentation, notifications, pre-sales and recurring membership options.
  • Use Fenix360 revenue-share economics to recruit independent-label catalogs and establish exclusivity around live sessions, backstage content and merchandise launches.