FM Phase III e-auctions will begin shortly: Uday Kumar Varma
NEW DELHI: The e-auction for the third phase of FM Radio is expected to take off ‘as soon as possible’ with all administrative and other hurdles cleared, according to Information and Broadcasting Ministry secretary Uday Kumar Varma.
Advertisers need to give radio its fair chance
Noida-based advertising company, Creative Thinks Media (CTM), has undertaken a massive audience survey to study the impact of radio on audiences. The Radio Channel’s Trends Measure (R-CTM) survey studies a sample size of around 15000 across Delhi-NCR region, planned and conducted over a period of...
T Suresh: "EMI has always been profitable"
It is time to say goodbye to one of the major music labels- EMI Music India that will soon be merged with Universal Music. In one of the last interviews with EMI Music India managing director T Suresh, Radioandmusic.com runs through his illustrious journey and also talks about the changing dynamics...
Savio D'Souza: "There has been better awareness to copyright than before"
Even as the digital domain battles the internet piracy beast, one of the major reasons it has curbed down a bit over the years is the Indian Music Industry (IMI). The umbrella organisation of the music industry responsible for combating piracy in India has initiated stringent action against pirates...
Vinit Thakkar: "Digital is the core of Universal Music"
In the Indian music industry market, innovation and experimentation have been the two major challenges haunting for a very long time. Unfortunately, a few labels feared to take the risk but many have adopted to global trends and are raking in moolah. One of the major labels of the country,...
Experts gaze at crystal ball at IRF
MUMBAI: As new digital technology permeates the music industry at an ever-increasing rate, experts discuss the implications and consequences of the digitalization on FM radio at the recently concluded India Radio Forum (IRF). The FM radio and music industry will have to put in place structures that...
IRF 2013: RadioÆs selling power is under estimated
MUMBAI: Selling process does not follow straight line anymore. Innovative media planning and most importantly creating a ‘jugalbandi’ (partnership) with the right media partners is the way forward for marketers and advertisers to meet targets and connect with audience. Speaking at ‘Using Radio in...
IRF 2013: Digital is the future for radio
MUMBAI: To reach out to wider and newer set of audience, the private FM radio industry unanimously considers digital as the future of the emerging industry even as the much awaited FM Phase III is expected to be the game changer.
IRF 2013: Radio needs to explore emerging markets beyond metros
MUMBAI: The low profiled but ubiquitous radio is the voice of emerging India beyond the metros- a market that is set to propel the country’s economic growth, Futurebrands India MD & CEO Santosh Desai said.
B Surendar: "South was always an excellent market for FM radio"
To drive the already robust south Indian market, Red FM recently appointed Balakrishnan Surendar as the chief operating officer-south. Offering more than nine years of service puts him in a strong and right position to carry on his vision for his station and the radio industry as well.
