MUMBAI: Khazana festival, a concert of ghazal and Sufi music initiated by Pankaj Udhas, Talat Aziz and Anup Jalota will be held on 29-30 July at �The Trident (Oberoi Tower Hotel). In its 10th year, the festival is dedicated to veteran singer KL Saigal- the first singer to record ghazals on long-playing records (LPs).
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MUMBAI: To commemorate legendary singer Mohd Rafi's 31st death anniversary, Yash Raj Music will release a compiled album �Kaisi Kategi Zindagi' on Sunday 31 July.
Kaisi Kategi Zindagi, is a compilation of 10 songs composed by the late Maadan Mohan. These songs were unreleased due to the films being stopped midway.
Mohd Rafi - Maadan Mohan has delivered some of the evergreen critically acclaimed classics like, �Sawan ke mahine mein', �Kar chale hum fida', �Aapke pehloo mein', �Meri awaaz suno' and �Tum jo mil gaye ho'.
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MUMBAI: Coca-Cola has partnered with �Music Dealers' a licensing company, to provide emerging talents on the global music stage.
According to the deal, Coca-Cola will work with Music Dealers to source music, artists and lyrics for a variety of brand campaigns, programs and events including "Coca-Cola Music" -- the global music program which is organised in 140 countries.
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MUMBAI: Sony/ATV Music has signed publishing deal with British vocalist and co-writer Sian Evans.
Sony/ATV will represent Sian's music and lyrics worldwide, including her number one British single �Louder.'
Sony/ATV MD Rakesh Sanghvi said, "I am delighted that we've concluded our deal with Sian. She is a super talented songwriter and artist, and the best is yet to come."
Sian started her career as a lead singer of Kosheen in 1999, and delivered hit records like �Hide U' and �Catch'. Sian has co-written for Kosheen fourth album ' Independence'.
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MUMBAI: US mobile distributor AirTyme Communications has launched its first handset �PV300 Flaunt' in the Indian market.
AirTyme Flaunt is enhanced with latest communications technology including seamless connectivity with wireless 3G networks, multimedia messaging, Opera Mini-Browser, Yahoo, Gtalk, MSN and AOL.
Flaunt HSUPA phone features high resolution browser with swirl screen, 3.2 inch display with 65K TFT screen, QWERTY keypad, 3MP camera with flash, bluetooth, exp...
MUMBAI: UK pubcaster the BBC�s local radio stations in the UK are to chart the highs and lows of local Olympic hopefuls as they train and prepare for selection in the year leading up to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Starting from 1 August, BBC Local Radio Olympic Dreams will follow the hopefuls, selected from a variety of sport disciplines and locations throughout England. Listeners will find out what it's really like competing with the best in the world, what drives these athletes and how they keep motivated.
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MUMBAI: It could well end up being music for the radio industry's ears. In a judgment yesterday, the Bombay High court stated that leading FM player Radio City would now have to only deal with Phonographic Performances Limited for obtaining a licence to play music on its stations, and the Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS) cannot claim or demand royalty or license fees for playing recorded music from it.
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MUMBAI: Sony, the consumer electronics brand, announced its joint venture with the Rotana Audio Visual Group for the launch of the first ever 3D Arabic music video featuring one of the region's most loved singing stars, Najwa Karam.
Audiences got the first look at the 3D version of the music video of Karam's song titled 'Ma Fi Nom' at an exclusive premiere held yesterday (25 July) at ABC Achrafieh theatre in Beirut. Enthusiasts can now view the 3D music video across 600 Sony outlet stores throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
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NEW DELHI: Cricketing fans who do not have access to television are sorely missing out on the ongoing India-England series as it is not being broadcast live on All India Radio.
Industry sources told Radioandmusic.com that although the Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Act 2007 makes it mandatory for both Doordarshan and All India Radio to get signals of sporting events that are declared nationally important, the law is clear about only sharing live signals.
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