MUMBAI: US headquartered online electronic music retailer Beatport has signed a licence agreement for authors' rights with music copyright organisation Buma/Stemra covering all of the world's music repertoire.
The license applies throughout the European Union, and the license model offered by Buma/Stemra provides online music service providers with a one-stop shop for authors' rights for music for 27 European countries, says a company release.
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MUMBAI: Big FM has staked claim to the numero uno position in Kolkata, which is the latest metropolis to come under the RAM radar.
Quoting Radio Audience Measurement (RAM) findings, Big FM claims an 'overwhelming leadership of time spent listening and listener preference amongst the young affluent adult segment of radio listeners in Kolkata' - read the SEC AB in the 20 to 34 age group.
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MUMBAI: RJ Prateek, the host of countdown show Fever Hot 20 Countdown on Delhi's Fever FM has quit the radio station.
Prateek's last show on air for Fever was his 8 pm to 12am midnight slot on 19 July. Talking about his association with Fever, Prateek says, "It was two years ago that I joined Fever FM and it's been fantastic. I got to learn an absolutely new format of radio, which was very new for the Indian radio industry."
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MUMBAI: Eros Multimedia, the Indian arm of Eros International, has sewed a two-year minimum guarantee output deal with Hungama Mobile for the development, distribution and marketing of Eros's music content for download on mobile phones.
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MUMBAI: MTV in US has launched an online interactive music guide for TV called Soundtrack.mtv.com with an aim to showcase everything about the music and artists being played on MTV.
Soundtrack.mtv.com,which is integrated into MTV's programming, invites viewers to go through the music line-up from both established and upcoming artists. It also provides a catalog of corresponding content including music videos, performances, personal blogs and photos.
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MUMBAI: 94.3 FM, Radio One, for the Fataafat Generation, today concluded its week long Speed Dating contest with an event titled "Radio One's Dating Fataafat" held at Mumbai's uber hip restaurant Vie Lounge. Mallika Sherawat and Ranvir Shorey stars of soon to be released movie "Ugly aur Pagli" added zing to the evening, joining in the festivities.
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MUMBAI: The festival of observing fast for 5 days ended on July 21st following the night of Jaagran by jubilant fasters in the cities of Baroda, Surat and Rajkot. In Surat, winners of the contests run by BIG FM, during this period spent the night watching a movie with Breakfast Jock Setuu and other RJs. Women in Rajkot celebrated the night of Jaagran with RJ Sujal, Chandni and others at Madhuram Club. And girls in Baroda were kept amused all night by RJ Tejal and company as they played variou...
MUMBAI: Music Today, recently launched Hari Rang, the new album of the legendry flute maestro, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia. The album unfolds the various colours of the legends musical treasure and features the live concert of two popular, mesmerising evening ragas, which showcase his brilliance with the instrument. The album was released on the occasion of Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia's 70th birth anniversary and celebrates his priceless contribution towards Indian classical music. The CD is available at all leading music outlets for Rs 299/- only.
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MUMBAI: Samsung will launch its SGH-M150 candy phone in Germany by mid August. The phone will be a part of a new budget segment mobile phone model.
The 12.7 mm thick phone is a dual-band GSM 900/1800 phone which features a 1.77-inch 65k colors display.
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MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi's Bangalore station has launched Mirchi Double Dharode (Double Loot), a reality show with a twist that envisages its RJs trying to win back listeners' winnings.
The show will be hosted by morning Jock 'Pori Tapori' Rachna on her 7 to 11 am show and by 'Badshah' Avinash on his 5 to 9 pm show.
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