Javed Ali to launch debut album

MUMBAI:  Popular qawwali singer Ustad Hamid Hussain's son Javed Ali is finally coming up with his debut solo album in June. The song â€?Jashn-E-Bahaara' in Ashutosh Gowariker's â€?Jodhaa Akbar'(2008) has finally catapulted this singer to the A-list. The music for the album has been scored by Nayab...

MySpace Unveils MUSIC CENTRAL - India's biggest social music portal

MUMBAI: MySpace, the world's premier social portal today unveils MUSIC CENTRAL- the biggest social Music portal in India for independent music genre. This new portal has been designed to be a one-stop shop for discovery of all kinds of Indian non-mainstream music - including Rock, Pop, Classical,...

Celebrations galore in Jaipur as MY FM turns three MY FM turns on the excitement with contests and activities

MUMBAI: MY FM Jaipur, which is completing three incredible years in the city on May 28, 2009, has begun an exciting array of celebrations across town. The occasion also marks the completion of three years of brand MY FM. The triple birthday bonanza, which began on May 25th, is a glorious mix of the...

Ambika Soni is new I&B minister

NEW DELHI: Ambika Soni, who had served as Minister of Tourism and Minister of Culture in the outgoing UPA Government, is the Information and Broadcasting Minister in the Manmohan Singh cabinet. Soni is from the Rajya Sabha like her predecessor Anand Sharma who was widely being tipped to continue in...

Radio Mirchi 'The Sunfeast Get Active World 10 K Expo 2009' inaugurated

BANGALORE: Radio Mirchi's ground events arm Activation announced the inauguration of the �The Sunfeast Get Active World 10 K Expo 2009', an exhibition cum sale which will feature gears and merchandise by brands in the health and lifestyle domain in Bangalore today. The event was thrown open by...

Red FM sweeps honours at IRF awards

MUMBAI: The Indian Excellence in Radio Awards 2009 saw Red FM emerging as the giant, second year in a row, mopping up a large chunk of the awards. The Red FM family bagged a total of 11 awards, including the Best FM Station award. The Red FM team was on a justiable high throughout the brief...

Lets Pool In- the car pooling initiative by Commute Easy and Radio One In association with Bangalore Traffic Police clocks 10,000 car poolers

MUMBAI: When 10,000 people opt to car-pool, we're talking about success. Launched in November 2008, it has been 6 months since Bangalore Traffic police partnered with Radio One and CommuteEasy to spread the word about the effectiveness of carpooling.

Altec Lansing unveils series of docking audio

Altec Lansing, a division of Plantronics, Inc.,has introduced a new series iphone and ipod speakers designed exclusively for Apple customers. Altec Lansing inMotion iM310, moondanceâ„? HOME and T612 are some of the latest offerings for Apple enthusiasts looking for impressive sound, music controls...

Hard kaur cheering for T20 at Big 92.7 FM studio

MUMBAI: Hard Kaur cheers for the Indian cricket team in rap style as Kailash Kher plays jock… only on BIG 92.7 FM's Dhun Daar T20 .

India Radio Forum 2009 winners

'Tiger Live Tributes' with Luke Kenny

MUMBAI: Music-lovers were all ready for the newest addition to the city's hottest gigs- as Tiger Beer presented �Tiger Live Tributes' on Wednesday 27, 2009. Curated by Luke Kenny, Tiger Live Tributes will be hosted every month at Mumbai's most cutting edge venue- Blue Frog. Tiger Live Tributes...

Radio Mirchi launch of new show 'Devraag'

MUMBAI: Mumbaikars will now wake up to Ganapati aarti's and other devotional music. Radio Mirchi 98.3FM, India's hottest radio station is introducing a devotional music show Devraag for its enthused listeners. Aimed to cater to the spiritual ideology of Mumbaikars, this two-hour long show will play...

Sony Music, GlobalCollect stitch deal

MUMBAI: Sony Music has struck a deal with GlobalCollect and GmbH wherein Sony Music will use GlobalCollect's portfolio of local and international payment methods to enable e-payment transactions. GlobalCollect's single-interface online payment platform WebCollect will offer an array of payment...

IRF: Out of home listenership on rise

MUMBAI: Out of home listenership is increasing at a fast clip in metros where the Radio Audience Measurement is currently operational, according to TAM Media research CEO LV Krishnan.