New Delhi, March 28 -- Amarjit Singh Batra refers to himself as a "big-time bathroom singer". The general manager for South Asia, Middle East and Africa and managing director at the music streaming service Spotify India never trained as a singer as a child but had a naturally gifted voice, which meant he was always asked to sing at weddings and family gatherings. "Now I'm in the (music) industry and dealing with professional singers so I just keep quiet," chuckles the 58-year-old. "I don't consider myself a good singer, just somebody who can sing a little bit. But I grew up with a lot of passion for music and used to be a huge fan of Mohammed Rafi."

The chic Spotify office in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) area, where the bright lig...