MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi has launched a six month long anti music piracy initiative on air, keeping its promise to the music industry it made in February 2008.
Mirchi CEO Prashant Panday had in February, at the media industry conference Ficci Frames, committed one million dollars worth of FCT (Fixed Commercial Time) against piracy across India. Mirchi's 'NO TO NAKLI' is a six-month long initiative, which will commence with on-air promotion supported by an anti-piracy ground campaign.
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MUMBAI: BAG Infotainment has announced the induction of Anil Kapoor as national programming head of its radio network Dhamaal 24.
Kapoor is a seasoned professional in the field of films and television production. Having written and directed several programmes like Anokhi Hadtal for Ministry of Environment and Forest, Rang Barse for Deutshe Welle, Grameen Bharat and Jaago Grahak Jaago for BAG Films, he also has the distinction of directing a children's film titled Bargad Dada. His show,...
MUMBAI: Sirius XM Radio has agreed to issue 108.1 million shares in exchange for convertible notes due in 2009 to reduce its debt obligations, the company has said in a regulatory filing, reports Reuters.
The filing was made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on 22 December.
Sirius has about $1 billion in debt due to mature in 2009, with the first portion due in February.
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MUMBAI: Eisenstadt in Hungary will come alive to the sound of classical music in 2009 when the picturesque Austrian town will celebrate the 200th death anniversary of its once native composer Joseph Haydn (1732-1809).
Also known as the "Father of the Symphony", Joseph Haydn was one of the most celebrated citizen of the Burgenland capital located at 50 kilometres east of Vienna.
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MUMBAI: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has signed a four-year deal with the BBC to broadcast live ball-by-ball commentary on England's international cricket. This contract ensures that Test Match Special (TMS) is guaranteed on BBC up to and including 2013.
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MUMBAI: Universal Music has acquired Malaysia's largest retailer cum label Music Valley's catalogue and is now taking over its artists management agreements.
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MUMBAI: Best known for its spiritual and devotional titles, music label Times Music will now launch a classical music album, �Raga Symphony' conceived by Pandit Jasraj and presented in a symphony by his son Sharangdev, by the year end.
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