Saavn was founded in 2007 with the goal of making of Bollywood entertainment accessible for people around the world across digital channels. Since then, Saavn has grown to be the largest digital distributor in Bollywood and owns the digital rights to hundreds of movies, more than 250,000 music tracks, 20,000 music videos, and 10,000 ringtones. Fully committed to acquiring the best of South Asian entertainment, Saavn has secured partnerships with the top film production and music houses in India. As a result, Saavn's catalog is the most current in the industry and includes 70% of new Bollywood music releases and 50% of new Bollywood movie releases.

Saavn programs, packages, and distributes its exclusive catalog and new Bollywood releases to more than 75 global media companies including Time Warner Cable, Virgin Media, Cablevision, NetFlix, Verizon Wireless, and Apple's iTunes.

Saavn is a joint venture of [212]MEDIA and Hungama Mobile, and the company has offices in Mumbai, London, New York, Los Angeles, and Toronto.