Saavn, one of a handful of Spotify would-bes in India, is moving beyond Bollywood music after adding 800,000 tracks from international artists to its catalog via licensing agreements with Warner Music and EMI. Two record deals takes Saavn’s library up to nearly two million tracks, but more importantly it means the service now covers all major labels in the US, including Sony and Universal. By offering artists like Coldplay, Led Zeppelin and Madonna, US-headquartered Saavn hopes to widen its appeal to music lovers in India. “We want to be the first stop for music in India, especially on a smartphone, whatever you are listening to. That means…
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