Snapdeal mobile shoppers get free Saavn Pro subscriptions
MUMBAI: Music streaming service Saavn has announced its tie-up with popular online shopping website Snapdeal. The partnership will give mobile shoppers a 2-month subscription to Saavn Pro, which will allow unlimited downloads and ad-free music.
Warner Music Group's ADA and MLG partner for distribution deal in North America
MUMBAI: Warner Music Group's (WMG) independent arm- Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA), and Mascot Label Group (MLG) have join hands for a distribution partnership in North America. The deal will commence from 1 December this year.
Grammy nominated M.I.A. inks deal with BMG Chrysalis UK
MUMBAI: Music rights management company BMG Chrysalis UK has signed an exclusive deal with rapper M.I.A. The company has entered into an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with the recording artiste. The deal will cover the future compositions of the Grammy- and Oscar-nominated artiste.
XChange supports non-mainstream arts even though there are challenges: Sonya Mazumdar
The three day trade event ‘IndiEarthXChange’ for international music, film, and media is gearing up for its third edition which will take place from 5th to 7th December in Chennai.
Big FM elevates Jay Mehta as Mumbai station head
MUMBAI: Big FM has elevated Jay Mehta as the station head of Mumbai. He joined the station in August last year as sales head, his previous position. He will now report to Big FM's business head Ashwin Padmanabhan.
Lily Allen's record label closed
MUMBAI: Singer Lily Allen's record label ITNO has reportedly been closed after three years.Allen set up the label ITNO, which stands for ’In The Name Of’, in 2011 with Sony, but has since been struggling to attract and sign the talent that it needed to survive.
Almost all smartphones apps have been hacked: Report
MUMBAI: An analysis of mobile apps has revealed that between 75 and 97 percent of apps - on both android and iOS devices - have been hacked.
MTV Indies to air Rohan Thakur's 'Way Back Home' a musical take on the Himalayas
MUMBAI: Of the many travelogues documented and broadcast on Indian television over the past few years, 'Way Back Home' "marks the first time a travel series will have original music inspired by the Himalayas, featured in the series," says series director and music producer, Rohan Thakur.
BMG China partners with China's Giant Jump for global rights management
MUMBAI: Music Company BMG China has announced a major deal with Chinese music and entertainment company Giant Jump. It will allow BMG to manage the independent music company's recording and music publishing rights, both domestically and internationally.
Billboard 200 chart to reflect streaming and digital sales from December onwards
MUMBAI: In an attempt to reflect current music consumption habits, Billboard has announced it will now take into consideration digital sales and streaming music while compiling the results of its weekly top-selling 200 albums in the US.
