MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM has partnered with Reliance Mobiles to launch a week-long �Happy New Ear' contest to celebrate New Year.
As a part of this initiative, Radio Mirchi is inviting listeners to participate in the contest and answer one particular question wherein the randomly selected entries will get an opportunity to win gifts like MP3 players, mobile phones, ear phones, headphones, ear buds, ear rings and CDs.
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MUMBAI: FM radio stations across the country are set to usher in the new year with a festive programming line up on 31 December, the clouds of global recession and cross border terrorism notwithstanding.
While some are marking their ground presences with partnerships with year end events, others have roped in celebs to talk about their achievements on air. An innovative concept that seems to have caught on with most stations this year end is 'saluting the achievers' among us - needless to say, the nation's defence personnel figure high on this list.
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MUMBAI: Percept D'Mark's Sunburn 2008 ended on a high note on the evening of 30 December in Goa, with Growling Mad Scientists (GMS), DJ Pearl and the Midival Punditz bringing the festival to a thundering close.
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MUMBAI: Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL), the licensing arm of the Indian Music Industry (IMI) has widened its New Year monitoring activities to events in tier two cities like Jaipur, Pune, Ahmedabad, Baroda, Goa, Bhubaneshwar, Siliguri and certain cities in Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar and Jharkhand.
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MUMBAI: The PDM led music festival, Sunburn, took off to a flying start on 27 December.
According to the organisers, the weather's been fine, the venue gorgeous, the sunsets breathtaking, the crowds massive and energetic and the music's been to live for. The festival continues till 10 pm, (followed by after-parties until dawn), with three stages, a collectio...
MUMBAI: Laya Project Live!, a live production of EarthSync, a Chennai-based music label, has been invited to perform for the opening ceremony of the Perth International Arts Festival, scheduled for 13 February 2009.
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MUMBAI: Two Chinese "cyber pirates" and a US company have been restrained by the Delhi High Court from using the name 'supercassettes' for their pornographic website and have been directed to pay Rs 5,00,000 compensation to music label T-Series.
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BANGALORE: A preview of Marghazi Raagam, claimed to be the world's first Carnatic music concert made for cinema, will be screened at Bangalore on Monday evening.
The film, produced by Real image and Aaghal films has already been previewed at Chennai on 19 December 2008. Marghazi Raagam has been conceived and directed by Real Image's Jayendra Panchapakesan.
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MUMBAI: To pay a tribute to the legendary musician R D Burman, fondly remembered as �Pancham', his fans in Mumbai would be naming a chowk after his on in 15th death anniversary.
On 4 Jan 2009, a chowk near North Avenue Road, Santacruz (adjacent to Panchamda's residence) will be named the "Music Composer Late Rahul Dev Burman Chowk" for his contribution to the music industry.
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MUMBAI: Prashant Tamang who grabbed the coveted Indian Idol title in 2007, is all set to make his debut in films. The 24-year-old police constable will feature in a Nepali movie which will be made on his life.
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