India’s problem is no longer confined to hate speech. Hate itself has become an industry. It is being written, recorded, marketed, streamed, and monetized on some of the world’s largest digital platforms. A new report by the Washington-based Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH) suggests that what was once political rhetoric has evolved into a profitable business where religious hatred is packaged as entertainment and consumed by millions.

The report, Profiting from Hate Music: The Role of YouTube, Meta, Spotify, and Apple Music in Hosting and Monetizing India’s Hate Music Industry, exposes what it describes as a vast ecosystem of Hindutva hate music operating across global streaming platforms. It identifies 523 songs available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, and Meta’s Music Library that allegedly violate the companies’ own content policies by promoting hatred against Muslims and Christians. These are not isolated incidents or random uploads. The report describes an organized industry driven by dozens of artists and amplified by algorithms that reward engagement regardless of its social cost.

The figures are deeply disturbing. YouTube alone reportedly hosts 210 hate songs produced by 98 artists. According to the report, 104 of those songs contain direct threats or incitement against Muslims and have collectively attracted at least 97 million views. Spotify reportedly hosts another 109 such songs, Meta’s Music Library 103, and Apple Music 101. Several songs, the report says, openly advocate the removal, expulsion, or elimination of Muslims and Christians while glorifying the idea of an exclusively Hindu state. This is not merely offensive speech. If the report’s findings are accurate, it represents the normalization of hatred on an industrial scale.

For years, the world has watched anti-Muslim rhetoric become increasingly mainstream in India. Political speeches, television debates, social media campaigns, and vigilante violence have all contributed to........

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