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: 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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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: Popular music director and a famous face in the Kollywood circle, Chandrabose passed away on Thursday, September 30, around 10:30 am, at the Government Hospital in Chennai.
Chandrabose (55) was suffering from liver and kidney problems for the past couple of months and was admitted to a private hospital in Purasawakkam. He was discharged, upon request, and admitted to the Government Hospital where he went into a state of coma before breathing his last.
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