RJ Suren says 'Shukran Alla' as Kareena Kapoor visits Radio Mirchi

MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM's RJ Suren went weak in his knees as Bollywood beauty Kareena Kapoor aka �Bebo' visited the studio to be on his evening drive time show �Sunset Samosa' Looking stunning, Kareena was on the show to talk to listeners about her soon to be released film �Kurbaan'...

MSN to offer music content from MySpace

MUMBAI: Microsoft's MSN is in preliminary talks with MySpace about using the social-networking site's music service, MySpace Music, to help power music offerings on the giant X. While sources at both companies cautioned that the talks are still early, Microsoft, which has its own music site that it...

Blinkx Delivers a Universal Jukebox for Music Videos Online

MUMBAI: Blinkx, the world's largest video search engine, today announced blinkx Music, a new tool for finding and watching music videos online. Offering music videos of every genre, from Rap to Country to Classical, and featuring a huge and varied constellation of artists, blinkx Music enables...

AT&T and VEVO Team Up to Harness the Power of Premium Music Content on the Web

MUMBAI: VEVO, the new premium music video and entertainment service powered by YouTube, and AT&T have entered into a branding and marketing agreement whereby AT&T will support VEVO's comprehensive services across multiple connected platforms. The announcement was made today by Rio Caraeff,...

Mumbai's Guitar Hall on expansion spree

MUMBAI: Guitar Hall, the Mumbai based professional music training and music showroom chain, plans to double its outlet count in Mumbai by next year-end to cater to the city's growing appetite for music learning and stress bursting needs. Guitar Hall Mumbai development partner Rajveer Singh says, "...

Samsung rolls out Omnia-II GT 18000

MUMBAI: Samsung has launched Omnia-II GT 18000, a full touchpad handset in the Indian market. This is the 12th touch screen phone that the Samsung has launched in the market. Priced at Rs 28990, this Windows 6.1 platform based handset allows users to view and edit various MS-office documents like...

Fever FM posts loss of Rs 23.3 mn for Q2 '10

MUMBAI: HT Media's radio venture Fever FM has posted a loss of Rs 23.3 million for the quarter ended 30 September 2009. The losses however were down in this quarter, as the previous quarter had showed losses to the extent of Rs 26.3 million. Revenues in the second quarter were Rs 97.8 million, up...

U2 To Perform at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards

MUMBAI: U2 will perform in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on November 5, as part of the 16th MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), the news was announced today by MTV Networks International (MTVNI), owned by Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B). As a prelude to the Fall of The Wall celebrations in Berlin,...

My FM adds fun this Diwali with 'Safai KaroàLaxmi Bulaoo' Contest

MUMBAI: To add to the fun and frolic quotient of the festive Deepawali season, 94.3 My FM launched an extraordinary activity for its listeners in Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Indore, Nagpur, Chandigarh, Raipur and Jaipur. Promoting the tradition of spring cleaning the house to welcome Goddess Laxmi, it...

Facebook and Google to offer music

MUMBAI: Music fans are about to get two new ways to find and sample songs on the Web, as Google and Facebook introduce new features on their services. Google, the search giant, plans to announce a music initiative at an event it will hold at the Capitol Records building in Hollywood next Wednesday...

Saregama acquires Rahman's Couples Retreat soundtrack

MUMBAI: Music label Saregama India Ltd has acquired music rights of A R Rahman's  latest Hollywood film Couples Retreat for the Indian market. Couples Retreat is Rahman's first international project after his Academy Award winning score of Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire. Saregama India vice...

Musicians celebrate 72nd b'day of Hridaynath Mangeshkar

Musicians celebrate 72nd b'day of Hridaynath Mangeshkar

Radio Mirchi back in the black under tight cost control

MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi, Entertainment Network India Ltd's radio business, is back in the black as it curtailed its expenses in a still recovering... advertising market. The second-quarter net profit stood at Rs 38.17 million despite a 9.15 per cent fall in revenue. For the earlier-year period, Radio...