MUMBAI: The early morning ritual, niti and ‘Mangalalati' of Jagannath Temple, one of the most renowned and biggest temples of Orissa, will soon be heard live on-air.
The temple’s managing committee has decided to set up their own radio station to disseminate information on Lord Jagannath. The proposal that has been passed by the managing committee will allow an investment of Rs 4-5 crores as the initial capital expenditure for studio, equipments and training of staff....
MUMBAI: Television singing contest ‘The Voice’ Season 4 has a new winner in 16-year-old country singer from Texas.
Tears of joy flooded young Danielle Bradbery when she was announced as ‘The Voice’ on Tuesday 18 June. Her victory gets her $1,00,000 cash prize and a contract with Universal Music Group....
MUMBAI: Dhingana has showcased its commitment to become a global music leader with a new logo and app icon.
The new logo features the word ‘Dhingana’ in blue colour with a play icon for 'album', a transmitter effect denoting a 'radio' experience and a music note favouring the essence of a 'playlist'. ...
MUMBAI: Global music label Warner Music Group (WMG) has acquired Russian Gala Records Group, the country’s first privately owned record label.
Launched in 1988, Gala Records’ business verticals include distribution, publishing, live production and artist representation along with its recorded music operations. ...
MUMBAI: Music streaming service Dhingana’s radio jockey curated radio stations might have raised many eyebrows but this service has pushed 150 per cent more engagement on weekly basis for Dhingana. Now, the Indian social music streaming service plans to use these radio stations to generate new revenues for Dhingana....
MUMBAI: India’s Post Millennials is set to overtake Gen Y on taking communication over social networks like Facebook and Twitter and instant messaging modes like Whatsapp to newer extremes, according to the findings of the TCS survey 2012-13.
A recent first-of-its kind nationwide 2012-13 study by IT giant TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) among 17,500 high school students across 14 cities showed that “smart devices and unprecedented levels of online access are making this generation the most connected yet.”...
MUMBAI: Pop star Britney Spears new single is out. The catchy, light bubble gum pop track ‘Ooh La La’ is to be part of the new Smurfs movie soundtrack.
‘Ooh La La’ will be bundled with the debut single ‘Vacation’ from new artist, GRL and will be featured on the soundtrack for ‘The Smurfs 2’, the sequel to the live action/animated film that raked in over $560 million at the worldwide box office in 2011. Spears, 31, debuted her new single on ‘On Air with Ryan Seacrest’ radio programme, report said.
MUMBAI: Radio Sharda, the first community radio station of Jammu & Kashmir, has made the best use of technology to reach out to listeners not only in their frequency area but across the globe.
Although the station is doing its best to reach out to listeners, it is striving hard to collect enough funds for the station. The station that was launched in December 2011 is still struggling to get its first live phone in instrument installed....
MUMBAI: The melodies and tunes of Bollywood’s yesteryear’s songs may be gone forever but the film music industry has grown and changed for the better filmmaker Sunil Agnihotri has said.
Agnihotri who is a famous Bollywood film and TV producer and director is of the opinion that though there may no longer be a comeback of the immortal melodies of the bygone years that defined Bollywood songs and music, it has been replaced by technology, professionalism and marketing- all which have helped the industry grow exponentially....
MUMBAI: To celebrate India’s rich music culture, Coke Studio@MTV is back with its third season.
The first two seasons of Coke Studio@MTV brought a confluence of diverse musical genres - both vocal and instrumental - from traditional to contemporary, from regional to folk.ng artists who will produce one ...
Mumbai, November 7, 2006: Landmark, India`s leading music retail store launched the music album Kama Sutra Moods of Love with the director/ producer Mahesh Bhatt and a Live performance by Abhishek Ray.
Eloquently capturing the Myriad Moods of Love on the Mystical Canvas of Music, This album is crafted to take the listener on a magical journey. The listener travels through the different phases of love and experiences emotions embedded in each Track starting from furtive glances, romantic swells, torrid passion to the pathway to Nirvana. According to an offcial release.
PUNE: At the seminar on intellectual property rights at music expo Baajaa Gaajaa in Pune over the weekend, classical vocalist Shubha Mudgal suggested a separate regulatory body for independent artistes,"Why can't we have an independent body like the PPL and IPRS only meant for independent artistes?" Mudgal questioned.
With respect to the present law, Professor TN Daruwala answered, "You can't have a collective society - IPRS is that soceity." ...
MUMBAI: Nokia has introduced newest development in the smartphone technology with the release of flexible OLED smartphone prototype version �The Kinetic.'
The flexible smartphone include one of the most technically advanced features as it is capable of physically bending and twisting that controls the various levels of interface. User can zoom - in the particular image by bending the device inward and zoom – out by bending it outward. Similarly, bending device to the upper left corner will provide the users with menu selector options....
MUMBAI: 'Why This Kolaveri Di' has truly been the song of the year, leaving a tremendous impact on its audience. Sonu Nigam's four-year-old son, Nevaan has recorded his own version of �Kolaveri Di' which has also been a huge rage and generated over one million views in just three days.h 'milk'. Th...
MUMBAI: After composing, directing and singing for bollywood films, the multi-talented actor Ali Zafar will perform at a live concert on 24 February in Bandra, Mumbai.
Ali Zafar tweeted, “I am performing live at the Bandra Fort Mumbai on the 24th, 6 pm onward. Will sing as many songs as you want me to.”
The actor sang ‘Madhubala’ from ‘Mere Brother ki Dulhan’ which topped the charts last year. He recently composed, wrote and voiced the tracks for his upcoming movie ‘London Paris New York’....
MUMBAI: Known as people's president and one of the keynote speakers at the IMA 2009 forum, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam encapsulated �music' as a part of his VISION INDIA 2020.
Speaking at the forum, Dr Kalam said, Till yesterday, mahraja's and kings patronized music which led to the growth of music, however, today it's for the state government and central government to sponsor and support music... ...
MUMBAI: Giving a new twist to the recent order of the Copyright Board, T-Series has announced that it does not come under the scanner of the copyright ruling on royalty payment by FM industry to the music labels. per cent of net advertising revenues. Originally, the ruling was to cover PPL members but the Board in its new order (on 25.08.2010) included the members of PPL as well ...
MUMBAI: Music and entertainment label Saregama's film �Jhootha Hi Sahi' has its soundtrack composed by Oscar winner AR Rahman, the music maestro who has revolutionized Indian film music.
As we all know, Rahman's interest and outlook in music stems from his love for experimentation. After dishing out latest hits like Rang De Basanti, Ghajini, Delhi 6, Raavan and the much-acclaimed Slumdog Millionare, the Indian film composer, record producer, musician and singer is all set for the launch of his next project produced by Madhu Mantena....
MUMBAI: The Radio Investors' Forum met with the Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni on Wednesday and communicated its serious concerns regarding the present initiative regarding Phase III of the FM policy. industry be conducted before launching the new phase. This will ensure that existing operators will continue to serve the large listening public a...
MUMBAI: The wait for Indian Idol 6 winner is finally over. After two months of hard work and stringent gala rounds Punjabi boy Vipul Mehta has emerged as a clear winner this season. The grand finale is currently being shot at Reliance Media Works Studio - Filmcity in Mumbai and will go on-air tonight at 8.30 pm on Sony TV.
As per sources, Madhur Bhandarkar and Kareena Kapoor have graced the finale to promote their upcoming film, Heroine. Indian Idol 6 judges Anu Malik, Salim Merchant and singers Asha Bhosle, Sunidhi Chauhan have accompanied them on the jury panel....
MUMBAI: On December 31, 2009, the WorldSpace satellite radio broadcast service will be terminated for all customers serviced from India, according to an announcement posted on the company website.
This action is an outgrowth of the financial difficulties facing WorldSpace India's parent company, WorldSpace, Inc., which has been under bankruptcy protection since October 2008, the announcement says.
WorldSpace is present in over 130 countries globally, and has already been in the process of closing down its operations in most other countries....
MUMBAI: The singing reality show of Saaibaba Telefilms titled 'Bharat ki Shaan' is back in its second season, bringing to the fore the talent from across the country.
The show is a musical war between metros and non-metros, highlighting the diverse culture of India. Ismail Darbar who mentored the contestants last season will be the judge and mentor in this season also. Darbar will represent the voice of the masses and Usha Uthup will be the face of the metropolitan Indian. Manoj Tiwari is the host of the show....
MUMBAI: The wait for Indian Idol 6 winner is finally over. After two months of hard work and stringent gala rounds Punjabi boy Vipul Mehta has emerged as a clear winner this season. The grand finale is currently being shot at Reliance Media Works Studio - Filmcity in Mumbai and will go on-air tonight at 8.30 pm on Sony TV.
As per sources, Madhur Bhandarkar and Kareena Kapoor have graced the finale to promote their upcoming film, Heroine. Indian Idol 6 judges Anu Malik, Salim Merchant and singers Asha Bhosle, Sunidhi Chauhan have accompanied them on the jury panel....
MUMBAI: Anuj Sharma, the forgotten third finalist of Indian Idol's second season is ready to cut his debut solo Hindi album.
Says the singer, Universal Music is launching my solo Hindi debut album, �Khwaab' in December and I would be making my comeback in the Hindi music scene....
The music for �Khwaab' has been composed on an assortment basis by Gaurav Dayal of (Dil le gayi kudi Gujarat ki fame) and Saibal Basu, who had earlier composed for the 2003 film Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II....
MUMBAI: Star Plus has renewed its vows with Gajjendra Singh, with a new music 'reality show' that brings musicians Himesh Reshammiya, Mika Singh, Mohit Chauhan, Shaan and Shankar Mahadevan on one platform.ons from among the country's multitudes. Christened Music Ka Maha Muqabla, the show takes the place of Star Plus' Voice of India, which ran for two seasons on the channel till last yea...
MUMBAI: After years of churning out popular VJs on television, MTV is back with its VJ hunt contest.
Calling everyone who is above 18 years of age, Idea MTV VJ Hunt is set to kickstart in Mumbai from 5 December and will round up the contenders from Chandigarh, Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata and Bangalore on 8, 11, 14, 18, and 21 December respectively.
Started in 1999, the contest is back on air after seven years. MTV VJ Hunt has discovered talents including Nikhil Chinappa, Malaika Arora, Cyrus Sahukar, Sophie Chaudhary, Shenaz Treasurewala, Rannvijay apart from host of others....
MUMBAI: Music major T-Series has entered into a strategic alliance with Reliance Entertainment's Big Music to handle distribution for the latter's catalogue.
Industry sources mention that the labels have entered into a minimum guarantee agreement, with T-Series acquiring the content and exploiting it till recovery and later the labels would share profits....
MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM Hyderabad has organized actor hunt in association with Bhavya Cements & Tollywood's dynamic director Teja. Selected actors will get an opportunity to work with the director in his upcoming untitled film., RP Patnaik, Navdeep etc will run on-air. Acting tips for amateurs, improvisation techniques, body language tips wi...
MUMBAI: Urmila Dhangar, the singer from Badlapur who impressed judges and audiences alike with her voice, walked away with top honours at Zee Marathi's
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa season seven that culminated in Mumbai on Sunday evening. Dhangar whose husky voice and rendition of lavanis and other folk songs made her extremely popular among the contestants during the current season, was crowned the winner after an exhaustive finale, by renowned veteran folk singer Vitthal Umap. The other two finalists - Abhilasha Chellam and Rahul Saxena - were adjudged runners up....
South Asian Audio Visual Network (Saavn), the digital distributor of bollywood, devotional and regional music with rights over two million tracks in 77 languages offers music globally on the web, iOS and android.
In 2010, Saavn.com was re-launched with an improved user interface and smarter search capabilities. This new website and its corollary mobile apps continue to be the company’s signature products today. The music app has now further integrated by tying up with Facebook timeline....
MUMBAI: On December 31, 2009, the WorldSpace satellite radio broadcast service will be terminated for all customers serviced from India, according to an announcement posted on the company website.
This action is an outgrowth of the financial difficulties facing WorldSpace India's parent company, WorldSpace, Inc., which has been under bankruptcy protection since October 2008, the announcement says.
WorldSpace is present in over 130 countries globally, and has already been in the process of closing down its operations in most other countries....
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MUMBAI: The singing reality show of Saaibaba Telefilms titled 'Bharat ki Shaan' is back in its second season, bringing to the fore the talent from across the country.
The show is a musical war between metros and non-metros, highlighting the diverse culture of India. Ismail Darbar who mentored the contestants last season will be the judge and mentor in this season also. Darbar will represent the voice of the masses and Usha Uthup will be the face of the metropolitan Indian. Manoj Tiwari is the host of the show....
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MUMBAI: The wait for Indian Idol 6 winner is finally over. After two months of hard work and stringent gala rounds Punjabi boy Vipul Mehta has emerged as a clear winner this season. The grand finale is currently being shot at Reliance Media Works Studio - Filmcity in Mumbai and will go on-air tonight at 8.30 pm on Sony TV.
As per sources, Madhur Bhandarkar and Kareena Kapoor have graced the finale to promote their upcoming film, Heroine. Indian Idol 6 judges Anu Malik, Salim Merchant and singers Asha Bhosle, Sunidhi Chauhan have accompanied them on the jury panel....
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MUMBAI: Anuj Sharma, the forgotten third finalist of Indian Idol's second season is ready to cut his debut solo Hindi album.
Says the singer, Universal Music is launching my solo Hindi debut album, �Khwaab' in December and I would be making my comeback in the Hindi music scene....
The music for �Khwaab' has been composed on an assortment basis by Gaurav Dayal of (Dil le gayi kudi Gujarat ki fame) and Saibal Basu, who had earlier composed for the 2003 film Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II....
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MUMBAI: Star Plus has renewed its vows with Gajjendra Singh, with a new music 'reality show' that brings musicians Himesh Reshammiya, Mika Singh, Mohit Chauhan, Shaan and Shankar Mahadevan on one platform.ons from among the country's multitudes. Christened Music Ka Maha Muqabla, the show takes the place of Star Plus' Voice of India, which ran for two seasons on the channel till last yea...
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MUMBAI: After years of churning out popular VJs on television, MTV is back with its VJ hunt contest.
Calling everyone who is above 18 years of age, Idea MTV VJ Hunt is set to kickstart in Mumbai from 5 December and will round up the contenders from Chandigarh, Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata and Bangalore on 8, 11, 14, 18, and 21 December respectively.
Started in 1999, the contest is back on air after seven years. MTV VJ Hunt has discovered talents including Nikhil Chinappa, Malaika Arora, Cyrus Sahukar, Sophie Chaudhary, Shenaz Treasurewala, Rannvijay apart from host of others....
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MUMBAI: Music major T-Series has entered into a strategic alliance with Reliance Entertainment's Big Music to handle distribution for the latter's catalogue.
Industry sources mention that the labels have entered into a minimum guarantee agreement, with T-Series acquiring the content and exploiting it till recovery and later the labels would share profits....
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MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM Hyderabad has organized actor hunt in association with Bhavya Cements & Tollywood's dynamic director Teja. Selected actors will get an opportunity to work with the director in his upcoming untitled film., RP Patnaik, Navdeep etc will run on-air. Acting tips for amateurs, improvisation techniques, body language tips wi...
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MUMBAI: Urmila Dhangar, the singer from Badlapur who impressed judges and audiences alike with her voice, walked away with top honours at Zee Marathi's
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa season seven that culminated in Mumbai on Sunday evening. Dhangar whose husky voice and rendition of lavanis and other folk songs made her extremely popular among the contestants during the current season, was crowned the winner after an exhaustive finale, by renowned veteran folk singer Vitthal Umap. The other two finalists - Abhilasha Chellam and Rahul Saxena - were adjudged runners up....
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South Asian Audio Visual Network (Saavn), the digital distributor of bollywood, devotional and regional music with rights over two million tracks in 77 languages offers music globally on the web, iOS and android.
In 2010, Saavn.com was re-launched with an improved user interface and smarter search capabilities. This new website and its corollary mobile apps continue to be the company’s signature products today. The music app has now further integrated by tying up with Facebook timeline....
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