MUMBAI: India is on the ‘priority watch list in 2012’ of special 301 report on copyright protection and enforcement by the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA). In its submission to the US Trade Representative (USTR) as part of the annual Special 301 process, the IIPA highlighted those countries that failed to provide adequate and effective protection for US intellectual property.
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MUMBAI: Sony ATV which entered India signing a strategic alliance with Sony Music Entertainment for their music publishing business has been spreading awareness about copyright infringement across the industry.
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MUMBAI: Saregama has kick started talent hunt for the second season of its music reality show ‘Icons next’ with UTV Bindass.
Talenthouse who has partnered Saregama to source the next generation ‘music icons’ and ‘pop artistes’, has currently launched an online ‘Creative Invite’ calling on the country’s talented young musicians.
The first season saw five popular young artists Samar & Sanam, Phoenyx, Paapi 4, Nasha and Dhol Factory earn a massive fan base.
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MUMBAI: Celebrating the vibrant festival of Holi through music, an eclectic mix of artistes from across continents will come together at music festival 'Holi Moly'.
The 14 hours non-stop fest will create a mix of Indian music blending with other genres such as EDM, Minimal, Electronic House, Dubstep, Trance and Psy Rock. The concert will commence with a jugalbandhi by DJ Dash in collaboration with Anish (percussions) combining two diverse forms of music.
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MUMBAI: After being acknowledged as the most recorded artiste by the Guinness Book of World Records, Asha Bhosle’s melodies have now been unveiled by Shemaroo Entertainment.
‘101 Duets of Asha Bhosle’ a 3 DVD pack comprises of legend's duets across five decades from ‘Shree 420’ to ‘Bewafaa’. The tracks feature her musical journey with Mohd Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Manna Dey, Mukesh, Amit Kumar, Suresh Wadkar, Kumar Sanu and Sonu Nigam.
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MUMBAI: With numerous worldwide concerts lined up for 2012, versatile bollywood singer Sunidhi Chauhan will perform live in Muscat on 30 March.
The Indian glam diva will perform on some of her recent hits like ‘Sheila Ki Jawani’, ‘Dance Pe Chance’, ‘Udi’, ‘Te Amo’ and more.
Organised by NPA events, 'Sunidhi Chauhan Live in concert' will be held in the City Amphitheatre in Muscat.
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MUMBAI: Mangalam Group’s handset division Chaze has launched a multimedia phone ‘C249’ with PA system in the Indian market.
The handset is embedded with a 2.4 inch screen, 8 GB memory card, 1.3 MP zoom with dual LED torch, FM radio, mp3 player with 3.5 mm audio jack, video recorder and 2030 box speaker with K- series amp.
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MUMBAI: On the auspicious occasion of MahaShivratri, India’s No. 1 radio network, 92.7 BIG FM has rolled out an opportunity for millions of Lord Shiva devotees to celebrate this very significant festival of Mahashivratri and get them to enjoy the overwhelming experience with its special offering “Sabse BIG Dev - Mahadev”.
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MUMBAI: In a unique, never done before and exciting concept, Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM’s LISTENERS got the exclusive chance to enjoy some thrilling stories left behind by the Mirchi team as they went on a vacation! From romance-tinted stories to scary thrillers, virtual relationships to the nuances of multicoloured Mumbai, there was something for every listener to enjoy!
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