youtube has announced the new foundry class of 2022 its global artist development program that focuses on discovering and supporting talent worldwide two indian artists are among the 30 artists spanning genres and continents who have been selected for the foundry class of 2022created in 2015 foundry is youtubes incubator for independent music supporting indie artists at all stages of their careers through annual artist development classes and ongoing release support campaignsfoundry artists are next generation entertainers recognized for their innovative approach to music and storytelling to date foundry programs have supported 250 independent artists pawan agarwal director music partnerships india south asia youtube helping discover and break new artists while helping them navigate every stage of their career is one of youtube musics core goals this is especially important for independent artists who are navigating todays increasingly digital landscape to find stability creative fulfillment and a global community of fans foundry gives independent artists a springboard to success and were excited to support such emerging artists and reduce barriers along their journeyyoutubes latest foundry class includes a global collection of artists from the us india korea japan brazil and subsaharan africa