MUMBAI: A new report published today by Juniper Research forecasts that music consumed on mobile handsets will generate $5.5 billion annually in 2015, a rise of $3.1 billion from 2010. The report finds that mobile music is becoming an increasingly important part of the digital music sector, which is propping up a failing industry hit by over a decade of widespread online piracy.
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MUMBAI: Following the release of the highly anticipated 3-D documentary Never Say Never, Madame Tussauds announced on Tuesday that Grammy-nominated POP / R&B singing-sensation Justin Bieber will be the next celebrity to be immortalized in wax Bieber's figure will make its world debut this March at three Madame Tussauds attractions — New York, London and Amsterdam.
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MUMBAI: Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend) has recently added a new colour for Digital Player MP330 to its product range. The MP330 is a digital music player with support for newer file formats such as FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) as well as MP3, WMA, WAV, and even WMA-DRM10-protected music files.
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MUMBAI: Nokia and Reliance Communications, in a first-of-its-kind partnership in the country, announced the launch of the India chapter of Nokia's Ovi Store. Reliance Communications will be the first service provider to offer integrated operator billing for their consumers in India enabling access to a host of paid-for content on the Ovi Store. The amount will be either included in their monthly mobile phone bills or deducted from the pre-paid balance, per their data plans. Nokia has especially made available over 17,000 pieces of locally relevant paid-for content for RCOM users....
MUMBAI: BEST ORIGINAL SONG (www.bestoriginalsong.com) will make the entire first stage, all 12 shows that aired to date, available to watch and vote on for fans around the world from Feb 28th through March 6th. Because of the increased viewership from week to week, the Best Original Song site wants to give an equal opportunity to all new songwriters and musicians that are participating in the Best Original Song competition. ...
MUMBAI: US broadcaster NBC has announced an online complement for its upcoming reality show The Voice.
"The Voice Online Audition Tool" -- Available at NBC.com will allow Users to showcase their talents from home via a personal computer and webcam as the tool records the performance and rates it based on pitch and expression.
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MUMBAI: TheMediaDash.com, Inc., a media and advertising technology company formed to improve the buying and selling of radio advertising, has opened for business.
Headquartered in Westport, Conn., The Media Dash is led by radio industry veterans Drew Hilles, CEO, and Rob Williams, COO Together, Mr. Hilles and Mr. Williams have nearly 50 years of experience in advertising sales and radio management.
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MUMBAI: With the cricket World Cup slowly gaining momentum, IPL franchisees have started preparing for the IPL T 20 tourney set to go underway on 8 April.
Among the several initiatives by the franchisees, the one by first-time entrants Kochi team Indi Commandos is interesting. Filmmaker Priyadarshan has been assigned to film its theme song for the IPL team.
The shoot for the theme song of around two-minute long is on. It is being shot at the picturesque Varapuzha backwaters location and the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi.
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MUMBAI: 92.7 BIG FM, with a market share of 13.4%, has reached the Number Two position in Mumbai with the slimmest of margins, a 0.10 market share lead over the now third-placed Radio City with 13.3%. This is per RAM ratings (WEEK DETAILS HERE) Traditional Mumbai leader Radio Mirchi retains the top spot with a market share of 16.5%. Separated as the Number 2, 3 and 4 stations of Mumbai...
MUMBAI: Ustad Zakir Husain launched The Legacy, an album of Indian folk songs by Ustad Sultan Khan and his son Sabir Khan, on Monday. Released by Worldwide Records, the album has seven songs, of which Deepak Pandit has arranged six songs and Imran Khan has arranged and programmed one....
