MUMBAI: Logo, the entertainment network for gays, lesbians, their families and friends announced today that pop icon Kylie Minogue will host the 100th episode of NewNowNext PopLab, the destination for up-and-coming party music in all its forms, on Tuesday, August 3 at 7/6C.
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MUMBAI: Extending the use of social networking sites further more, TheIndie.biz has launched an application on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Bebo and MySpace pages where in fans can buy and sell music.
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MUMBAI: Composer Shamir Tandon has teamed up with singer Shaan to compose an anthem for a television show that will create awareness of various sports before the Commonwealth Games 2010.
The song called 'Khel Khel Mein' is not a part of the CWG but is an effort to arouse attention amongst youngsters to develop a liking for other sports than just cricket. Model-actor Milind Soman was instrumental in driving this track for the TV show.
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MUMBAI: BBC Worldwide has completed the sale of an 85 per cent shareholding in BBC Audiobooks (including BBC Audiobooks America) to AudioGo.
BBC Worldwide will retain a 15 per cent stake in the business.
Following the sale, BBC Audiobooks will trade as AudioGo, and will continue to publish BBC-sourced content under the BBC Audiobooks imprint.
Formed in 2001, BBC Audiobooks is the leading audio publisher in the UK. Its products are available on CD and in downloadable formats for retail and library markets.
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MUMBAI: Arts and cultural institution, National Centre of Performing Arts (NCPA) will present a guided listening session on the music of vocalist Gauhar Jan, the first Indian artiste to cut a gramaphone record, at the NCPA Experimental Theatre on 22 July.
The event has been organised by NCPA in collaboration with the Indian Musicological Society for its July edition of "Nad Ninad – From Our Archives".
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MUMBAI: Virgin Mobile USA has launched its newly created Internet music channel Virgin Mobile Live today, featuring channels including rock, hip hop, indie, pop and dance remixes, and live interviews with 24-hour-a-day live and taped streaming audio programming.
Virgin Group chairman Richard Branson will celebrate the music channel's launch by announcing the highly anticipated lineup for the 2010 Virgin Mobile FreeFest powered by Kyocera on the debut of the channel's signature show, "FreeFest Sessions", hosted by DJ Abbey Braden.
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MUMBAI: Motorola has widened its Motoyuva series as it has added five new handsets to target the entry level mobile market in India. The new low ranged mobiles launched in the series are WX181, WX260, WX265, WX290 and WX295.
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MUMBAI: Living upto its brand philosophy Jiyo Dil Se, 94.3 MY FM brings out an initiative to make its listeners fulfill their obsession for money by giving them an opportunity to literally get richer by every hour. To break the monotonous routine, MY FM brings an exciting and enthralling quick money making activity Paiso ki Baarish.
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