MUMBAI: Nokia have announced that their Ovi Store has received a boost, with downloads increasing to 2.3 million per day.
With this Nokia has seen an increase of over 300K downloads over the past couple of weeks. The number of active users has also increased to 140 million worldwide, with more than 200,000 users signing up each day.
This rise in popularity has also led to 70 developers and publishers each surpassing the million download mark for their content in the Ovi Store, including major names such as Gameloft and Electronic Arts.
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MUMBAI: As Delhi hosts the Commonwealth Games, the BBC's international news services will be providing live coverage, reports and analysis of all the sporting action and news during the 11 days of competition.
BBC World Service
BBC World Service's flagship global sport show, Sportsworld, will be live from Delhi for two weekends, presented by Russell Fuller.
On Saturday 2 October 1400 GMT, on the eve of the XIX Commonwealth Games, the weekly Sportsworld panel will discuss whether the troubled build-up has tarnished the image of the Games.
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MUMBAI: Reggae fusion sensation Sean Kingston has teamed up with petaDishoom, the youth outreach arm of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India for an advertisement.
In the ad, Kingston and his canine pal Stella appear together on a sofa above the words "Chill With Your Dogs. Never Chain Them".
In a recent interview, the "Eenie Meenie" singer talked about how dogs have enriched his life. "There's been, like, a huge chemistry between me and my new dog Sunshine. S...
MUMBAI: While using social networking sites to promote their music is not new, band Punkh has gone a step forward. The band will release a single titled Namaste, dedicated to the spirit of the Commonwealth Games, live on Facebook on 1 October.
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Start: 2 Oct 2010 - 10:00pm
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Timezone: Asia/Calcutta
Select City: MumbaiGadda da Vida at Novotel Mumbai Juhu beach is just where you need to be to relish the splendid monsoons. G...
MUMBAI: YouTube and France's leading music industry group have announced a deal that makes sure musical artists get paid when their videos are seen on the online video sharing site.
YouTube and the French industry group SACEM say in a joint statement the agreement means songwriters, composers and publishers "will be paid for the distribution of their works on YouTube."
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MUMBAI: AirNet has launched a new handset, AN2323 aimed for the rural Indian market.
The dual-SIM handset available in wine-red and black exterior with a 1.8... screen also supports T-Flash. The handset is touted to give users long battery back up of 1800 mAh offering 30 days stand by time. It also sports features including digital camera, torch light and MP3 player
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MUMBAI: The Artist Management Conference 2010 (AMCON2010), taking place in New York, October 14-15, 2010, aims to illuminate the way forward for artist managers and self-managed artists in a shifting music industry landscape. The dramatic reduction of recorded music sales and effects of the shifting music industry landscape have left many in the music business, including managers and self-managed artists, struggling to find solutions that provide consistent and adequate returns on investments.
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MUMBAI: Studio One Media, Inc. today announced that revered record industry executive Jason Flom has joined Studio One's Advisory Board. Mr. Flom will play a valuable role in advancing the adoption of MyStudio's revolutionary audio technology, AfterMaster(TM), as well as the national rollout of MyStudio(R) HD Recording Studios.
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MUMBAI: On Monday, November 8th, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation will honor, a living legend, Julie Andrews along with previously announced Grammy® Award Winners John Legend, John Mayer and The ASCAP Foundation. Paul Williams, the legendary songwriter, and now president of ASCAP, will accept on behalf of the Foundation. Natasha Bedingfield, a member of the VH1 Save the Music Alumni Ambassador Group is scheduled to perform.
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