No invitation to annual National CR Sammelan for non-operational CRS
MUMBAI: Operating Community Radio Stations (CRS) and GOPA (Grant of Permission Agreement) holders for CRS for the past four years have always waited for the annual National CR Sammelan.
Live Nation's Sacramento valley outdoor music venue gets a new name: Toyota Amphitheatre
MUMBAI: Live Nation and Northern California Toyota Dealer's Advertising Association announced a multi-year agreement to name their Sacramento-area outdoor music venue, located in Wheatland, California, Toyota Amphitheatre.
Government invites applications for e-auction of first batch of Phase III FM Radio stations
NEW DELHI: A notice was issued by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry (I&B Ministry) inviting applications for the first batch of Phase III FM auctions for 135 stations in 69 cities, which already have FM channels.
Colourful programmes on DD Bharati on Holi, International Women's Day
NEW DELHI: DD Bharati is to present an array of special programmes to mark the festival of colour- Holi, from 4 to 7 March.
ASCAP running revenues in excess of $1 billion
MUMBAI: After reporting revenues that have run in excess of $1 billion, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), has become the first performance rights society in the world to have achieved this.
Radio Stations shuffle their positions
MUMBAI: According to the RAM ratings for the seventh week of 2015, Big FM held the first position in Mumbai with a market share of 19.1 per cent, TSL of 6.34 per cent and TARP of 1.3 per cent.
Musicians opine that classical music should be exempted from new levied service tax
MUMBAI: According to the recently released Finance Bill of 2015, the Annual Budget exemption would be limited to Rs 1, 00,000 of service tax for one performance by artists in various folk or classical art forms.
Hungama.com's app announced winner of GSF Music App of 2015
MUMBAI: Hungama.com, India's first and largest on-demand digital entertainment store-front was recently pronounced as the best music app of 2015 by the GSF Mobile Appies Awards.
Indian industry professionals react to decision on 'Music Fridays'
MUMBAI: Music releases might most likely take the path of film releases by setting Friday as the day for unveiling new albums and singles. The idea came via the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which announced Friday should be the Global Release Day for music.
Clara Amfo is new host of BBC Radio 1Æs Live Lounge
MUMBAI: Clara Amfo brings a fresh voice combined with natural energy, enthusiasm and knowledge of music to the morning show which frequently hosts sessions from the biggest musicians in the world.
