MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM & Maruti Suzuki – both leaders in their respective industries have come together and created an exciting, nationwide hunt – looking for smart individuals and providing them an opportunity to win a Brand new WagonR Duo along with loads of prizes like DVD players, I-pods etc. Nikhil Dwivedi was present at Raghuleela Mall, Vashi to felicitate the winner of �Wagon R Smart Challenge' and hand over the keys of brand new Wagon R duo to the winner of the cha...
If you thought listening to music online was only about raaga.com and musicindiaonline.com, think again.
A clutch of new players have upped their ante in the last one year or so, each one playing a different tune on the Internet. It's no longer about playing the latest Hindi chartbuster; sites like radioverve, splitradio and indiabeat are on a mission - to popularise lesser known music and to promote unheard musical talent from various corners of the country.
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1 - Website: Indiabeat.in
Launched: Augist 2006, launched a label in June 2008.
Founder: Samiran Gupta
Plays: Indo Fusion
Library: 400 songs including unheard songs of the 60s
TG: Fusion lovers of all age groups
Revenue generation: sales of CDs and ground events
2 - Website: radioverve.com
Launched: 2005
Founder: Gaurav Vaz an...
As I begin to write this piece, I am amazed at the timing of getting this opportunity, for there is so much to say. I shall repay this favour by writing the truth and nothing less. Anything more would be war!
I write at a time when the music industry is at its worst. Surprised? Please don't be, because the truth is always known but always swept under the carpet and trust me, this carpet needs some serious dusting.
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MUMBAI: Thumbplay has launched a full-service digital music store in Beta.
Through Thumbplay, millions of music fans can now download -- wirelessly -- DRM-free songs directly to select MP3-enabled phones as well as PCs.
To date, Thumbplay has secured rights to more than 1.5 million songs from major labels including Universal Music Group and EMI Music, and from independent digital music providers The Orchard and INgrooves.
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MUMBAI: Under an agreement between EMI Music and InMotion Entertainment, music fans can now buy and download music directly to portable devices at major US airports.
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Behno aur Bhaiyo...main apka dost Ameen Sayani bol raha hoon...aur aap sun rahe hain Binaca Geet Mala", these mesmerising lines still have a recall value across generations. The man behind the golden voice, Ameen Sayani chats with Radioandmusic.com's Anita Iyer tracing sixty years of evolution of radio, penetration of private players in the radio space and changes in the radio fraternity over the decades.
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MUMBAI: Ajay Devgan and Rohit Shetty, director of Golmaal Returns, were present on the sets of Voice of India for the Dosti special episode to promote their movie Golmaal Returns. We all know that Ajay Devgan and Rohit Shetty have been great friends for decades; they decided to test the camaraderie between the contestants.
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MUMBAI: Entertainment Network (India) Limited (ENIL) recently announced the appointment of Vikram Ahuja as marketing head - Mumbai of Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM. Ahuja replaces Aarti Khatod.
Ahuja, a Graduate from Carnegie Mellon University, USA, is an authority in the media industry with special expertise in entertainment and media marketing. Prior to his association with Radio Mirchi in Mumbai, Ahuja was involved in marketing activities in Radio Mirchi, Delhi as marketing head.
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