Budget 2013: Government commits to commence FM Phase III auction in 2013-14

NEW DELHI: The government today said that about 839 new FM radio channels will be auctioned in 2013-14. Finance Minister P Chidambaram said during his Budget speech that the government proposes to expand private FM radio services to 294 more cities. After the auction, all cities having a population...

Gaana music streaming app launched for BlackBerry 10

MUMBAI: In its zest to achieve three-fold growth by end of 2013, online music streaming service Gaana is amongst many Indian players aiming to explore new opportunities in the ever growing digital music market. One of the leading online music destinations has announced the launch of an app for...

Rolling Stones win NME awards after 50 years

MUMBAI: After enthralling audience for nearly 50 years, iconic British rock ‘n’ roll band Rolling Stones bagged trophies at the 2013 NME awards. The Rolling Stones emerged as double winners at the awards, more than half a century after the legendary English rock band was first featured in the...

Vin Sinners on India tour

Vin Sinners on India tour

T-Series strengthens bond with Salman Khan

MUMBAI: Having attained a strong foothold in bollywood with big budget films, leading music label T-Series is now further strengthening its bond with Salman Khan. The label has acquired the audio rights of Khan’s two upcoming films ‘Mental’ and ‘Kick’. T-Series head honcho, young and dynamic...

Neil Nitin Mukesh, Mithoon launch music of '3G'

MUMBAI: The wait is finally over and Mithoon Sharma, popularly known as Mithoon, is all set to present ‘3G’ music to fans. Shantanu Ray and Sheershak Anand unveiled the music album with star cast Neil Nitin Mukesh and Sonal Chauhan on 26 February in Mumbai.

Harvest Records appoints Piero Giramonti as general manager

MUMBAI: Piero Giramonti has been appointed as the general manager of Harvest Records. He will have to report to Capitol Records Group executive vice president Michelle Jubelirer.

Big FM undertakes initiative to fight breast cancer

MUMBAI: To spread awareness on breast cancer, Big FM Bangalore has associated with Pinkathon and organized a marathon for women in the city, titled ‘Pinkathon – Run to Lead’. The 10 kilometer running event will be led by fitness enthusiast Milind Soman and will be supported by eminent women like...

Samsung wins big at Global Mobile Awards

MUMBAI: Awarding the best products and services in the mobile industry, the GSMA announced the winners of the 18th Annual Global Mobile awards, held at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Samsung Electronics emerged amongst the leaders by bagging five major trophies at the ceremony.

LG unveils Optimus G in India

MUMBAI: South Korean company LG has officially launched Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Optimus G in the Indian market.  The phone features 4.7-inch 1280x768 display, 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro, 2GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, 13MP rear camera, 1.3MP front camera, QSlide, quick translator, NFC and 2...

Amit Kumar to launch digital label 'Kumar Brothers Music'

MUMBAI: Amit Kumar, son of legendary singer Kishore Kumar has decided to foray into online music business with digital record label ‘Kumar Brothers Music’. The online music store is the brain-child of Sumit, second son of Kishore Kumar. Amit is the proprietor of the company that will be launched...

Sony Mobile launches new Xperia marketing campaign

MUMBAI:Sony Mobile Communications (Sony Mobile) has revealed its most ambitious marketing campaign yet for its Xperia smartphones with a significant global marketing investment.

Global music industry sales rise after 13 years

MUMBAI: After witnessing major shifts in consumption resulting in mediocre sales, the global music industry has finally reported an increase of 0.3 per cent after a gap of 13 years, according to the annual digital music report by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The...