Recording companies invest greater proportion in A&R compared to R&D in other sectors
MUMBAI: Record companies' total investment in A&R (artists and repertoire) and marketing is more than US$ 4.3 billion annually and more than US$ 20 billion over five years, according to IFPI's ‘Investing in Music’ report.
Music label Muzik 247 and Believe Digital join hands for distribution deal
MUMBAI: Independent music distribution company, Believe Digital inked a deal with Malayalam Music Label Muzik 247. Most of the catalogue of Muzik 247 will soon be made available on major online stores like iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer, GooglePlay, Rdio and more.
Radio City dominates two major cities
MUMBAI: Radio City rules in two cities namely Mumbai and Bangalore. Even though the Time Spending Listening (TSL) of Radio City Mumbai is 5.45 which is lower than Akashavani, Fever FM and Big FM. The TSL of Radio City Bangalore is much higher compared to all the four cities which is 10.24.
Jaitley: Keen on early expansion for FM but wants to re-think about permitting news
NEW DELHI: Even as the Government wants to commence the expansion of Phase III for FM Radio to bring in additional revenue, there appears to be a re-think on the question permitting these channels to carry All India Radio news bulletins.
'The Conversation' is about the highs and lows in women's life, says Kim Chakanetsa
BBC World Service's radio show 'The Conversation' commenced on 27 October and will soon be completing a month. The show is about the success story of two women belonging to similar profession, from different countries.
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.
