Radio City digital media & new business SVP & business head Rachna Kanwar sheds light on the changes in the industry and the road map for indie artistes:
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MUMBAI: Unlike their Bollywood counterparts, the country’s indie artists are unlikely to reap any benefit from the Copyright (Amendment) Act 2012 passed by Parliament.
The newly passed bill makes it mandatory for music companies and producers to share royalty with singers, lyricists and scriptwriters. The bill declares authors as owners of the copyright, which cannot be assigned to the producers as was the practice till now.
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While most other radio stations were planning strategies to innovate their content and stay ahead in the rat race, Radio One broke all barriers and changed its programming completely to international music content in Mumbai and Delhi. Initially, the move attained a lot of skepticism from industry insiders, but with the music consumption growing and the audiences looking for newer forms of music, the niche music segment emerged as a popular one in the radio space.
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All India Radio sports broadcaster Pankaj Athawale pays tribute to legendary Suresh Saraiya
Radio lost one of its noted commentators, Suresh Saraiya on 18 July in Mumbai and an era came to an end. The 76-year-old veteran had commented on over 100 Test matches, the last of which was between India and West Indies in Mumbai in 2011.
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MUMBAI: Uniting bands and film-makers for one of a kind competition, 48 Hour Music Video Project provided a platform to amateur film makers to showcase their talent. The challenge revolved around making a music video in 48 hours inclusive of the song and location provided by the jury.
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MUMBAI: Tagged as the youngest boy band of pop world ‘One direction’ has created quite a stir in the music industry by winning the best single at Brit Awards 2012. Destined to be together, the British- Irish band (Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson) met on UK’s reality show ‘The X-Factor’. Today the band is embarking on their global career and is working with some of the greatest producers in the music industry.
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MUMBAI: Year 2011 was special for the youth and music channels in more than one way. For starters, the genre grew with the advent of focused new players, and also came of age as channels clearly selected the model they want to follow.
If 2010 was the year of uncertainty for the genre, 2011 was the Buddha moment, when the players found the light, the path and, most importantly, the business model.
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Chithi Na Koi Sandesh, Jane Wo Konsa Desh, Jaha Tum Chale Gaye...
Good music has a long life. It dwells in the hearts of its aficionados long after it is sung. Well all of us remember the songs but sometimes forget the creators of these everlasting melodies. Radioandmusic.com salutes these sheer music prodigies for their remarkable contribution to the Indian Music Industry.
The Year 2011 bid adieu to these musical mavericks who touched our lives making us romance, laugh and sometimes even sob all through their memorable voyage.
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MUMBAI: On Monday morning, the Indian Musical heritage undoubtedly lost its priceless gem that sheltered in the hearts of millions with his unparalleled, soulful and extraordinary melodies. Ghazal king Jagjit Singh, the soul-stirring voice behind �Ye kaghaz ki kashti', 'Chitthi na koi sandesh and �Jhuki jhuki si nazar' passed away at the age of 70, leaving his entire musical empire hanging by a thread.
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