Viacom18 announces new business entity, Viacom18 Digital Ventures
MUMBAI: Viacom18, one of India’s fastest growing multi-platform entertainment networks, has announced its new digital business, Viacom18 Digital Ventures on 13 July. This move is an attempt to bridge traditional broadcasting and digital innovation.
ole Digital signs digital distribution and A/V Deal with Josh Thompson
MUMBAI: ole Digital, a division of ole, the world’s fastest growing independent rights management company, has signed a deal with country singer/songwriter Josh Thompson that will give ole digital distribution and digital video admin rights to new master and live recordings from Thompson.
Radio Mirchi presents the sixth edition of 'The Mirchi Music Awards South' awards
MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi, proudly presents the sixth edition of the awards that is a stunning reflection of the incredible achievements of the film music industry through the year 2014, with ‘The Mirchi Music Awards South 2014’.
boAt enters into a strategic partnership with Snapdeal for Rockerz On Ear
MUMBAI: boAt unveils its new product Rockerz On Ear, a bluetooth stereo headset with super bass which will be exclusively available on Snapdeal through a strategic partnership with Imagine Marketing.
Billboard announces first music festival with Nicki Minaj, Skrillex, Justin Bieber and others
MUMBAI: Billboard has partnered with Live Nation to produce its first-ever Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival, scheduled to be held on 22 and 23 August in New York.
FM Rainbow Mumbai pays homage to Roy C Bennett with special show
MUMBAI: FM Rainbow in Mumbai will pay homage to Roy C. Bennett, composer and songwriter, on Saturday, 11 July through a special evening show. Bennett, a composer and songwriter, who along with Sid Tepper wrote a number of hits for Elvis Presley, passed away on 2 July at the age of 97.
Formats of agreements with I&B Ministry and WPC for FM Phase III released
NEW DELHI: Aiming to expedite the process for FM Radio Phase III, the Government has released the format of the Grant of Permission Agreement for FM Radio in Phase III and the format for GOPA for those migrating from Phase II.
50 Cent ordered to pay $5 million for sex tape leak
MUMBAI: Rapper 50 Cent has been ordered to pay $5 million to a woman in Florida named Lastonia Leviston, who said he humiliated her by posting a sex tape of her online. 50 Cent, real name Curtis James Jackson III, lost his sex tape battle in the court on Friday.
Indian films songs banned as ringtones in Bangladesh
MUMBAI: On Friday, 10 July, a court in Bangladesh ruled against mobile phone users from using film songs from India and other nations in the sub-continent as ringtones or welcome tunes.
Fridays become 'New Music' day globally
MUMBAI: Music, which has been releasing on different days of the week in various countries -- from Mondays in markets such as France and Tuesdays in the US, will now be unveiled on Fridays universally by most record labels, starting 10 July.
