Collection of royalty by IPRS and PPL is illegal, says artistes and organisers from Delhi and Mumbai
NEW DELHI: In a show of solidarity, two registered organisations from Delhi and Mumbai, today, told the media in a joint press meet that Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS) and PPL (Phonographic Performance Ltd) have been illegally collecting money from stage organisers for the last two years
BBC Music announces major new partnership for 2015 with Mercury Prize
MUMBAI: This year’s 2015 Mercury Prize in association with BBC Music will culminate in the announcement of the overall winner on Friday 20 November 2015 on both BBC Four and BBC Radio 6 Music.
AT&T And iHeartMedia Team Up To Bring Streaming Radio To U-verse TV
MUMBAI: AT&T U-verse® and iHeartMedia launched iHeartRadio, the all-in-one digital music and streaming radio service, for U-verse TV customers**. The addition of iHeartRadio to AT&T U-verse marks the first live streaming radio application available on U-verse TV.
Casio expands privia digital piano collection With two professional models at Summer NAMM 2015
MUMBAI: Casio America, Inc. is thrilled to announce the addition of two new models to its well-known Privia digital piano line - the Privia PX-360M and PX-560M. In addition to the standard features and Casio's proprietary AiR technology, these new models offer advanced and professional...
BMG acquires London based music publisher Minder Music
MUMBAI: BMG has acquired London based music publishing company Minder Music, giving BMG access to owner and founder, John Fogarty’s entire catalogue.
Walt Disney Records and Verve Records team up to release compilation album
MUMBAI: Disney Music Group’s Walt Disney Records has teamed up with Universal Music Group’s Verve Records to work on a compilation album titled ‘We Love Disney’. ‘We Love Disney’ is produced by multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning producer and Verve Music Group Chairman David Foster.
Saavn raises $100 mn; to move into video
MUMBAI: Recently, music streaming service Spotify announced plans to take the video route alongside its music streaming service. Following that path is yet another streaming service-Saavn.
Nationwide talent hunt show launched on All India Radio
NEW DELHI: All India Radio (AIR) is launching ‘Ad Swar’, which is a nationwide talent hunt show for tribal music.
LiveXLive picks Verizon Digital Media Services to deliver its live music streaming network
MUMBAI: Verizon Digital Media Services now powers Loton Corp.'s new subsidiary LiveXLive, the world's first premium, dedicated live music-streaming network.
Guitarmonk opens up business opportunities for investors in fifty Indian cities
NEW DELHI: The well known Guitarmonk aims to rope in one promoter per city from fifty major cities of the country for its ambitious Guitarmonk Club. Describing it as ‘an opportunity with futuristic vision’, Guitarmonk displayed its investment model at the Franchise business expo.