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MUMBAI: The year should see a more balanced distribution of hit songs from Bollywood across genres than being dominated by item numbers alone, playback singer Neeti Mohan has said. With the previous two years being dominated by upbeat item numbers, the music industry has suddenly witnessed a surge of such tracks being featured in most bollywood films. Most directors now use it as a 'success mantra' with the audiences to garner buzz and increase ticket sales.
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MUMBAI: Teen Singer Soumita Saha recently released her new music video 'Tere Bina', the latest track in her Emptiness series of albums. Inspired by the famous song, 'Maine Mere Jaana' by Kausiki Diwakar, Emptiness III portrays the gloomy picture of the heart when love vanishes from someone's life. Speaking about the song, Saha said, "My version of Emptiness is not about pleading the lost love to come back. It’s about the emptiness and the loneliness caused when the love is lost from life".
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MUMBAI: Worldwide Records released the music of Marathi film ‘Tatya Vinchu Lage Raho’ on 9 January 2013 at Hotel Kohinoor Park, Prabhadevi, Mumbai. The music was launched by MLA Sudhir Tambe. Also present at the launch were producers Amit Katariya, Nilesh Parakh & Alpesh Parakh, director Amol Muke, actor Sanjay Narvekar, Worldwide Records MD Ratnakar Kumar , music director Radhachandra, Shital Pathak and more.
read moreMUMBAI: Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), India’s apex body of commerce, has supported the cause of the Indian entertainment industry for more than 15 years. FICCI Frames, Asia’s largest and most definitive annual global convention on the business of entertainment, now in its 14th year, will be held from 12-15 March 2013 at Hotel Renaissance Mumbai. The convention has announced Korea as its partner country this year. The platform created by FICCI helps in the exchange of ideas and knowledge between individuals, countries and conglomerates.
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MUMBAI: The Mud Rush (TMR) is an all-terrain marathon style run that stretches across a 7 km circuit with challenging obstacles designed by the Indian Special Forces from Z-Bac. This international property, brought to India for the first time encompasses 30-foot stacks of hay, water bodies, barrier walls, 100 feet stretches of tires, 45 degree hills, fire, ice, and, of course, a whole lot of mud. Asia’s first Rush will begin on 9 February 2013 in Kolad, Maharashtra.
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MUMBAI: Bringing her career back on track, pop diva Britney Spears has finalized a USD 100 million deal for a year-long residency stint at Las Vegas’ famous Ceaser Palace hotel. Spears is expected to complete her paperwork by January end and begin her 80-date in late spring. The contract is believed to be on a rolling one-year basis, which means that she will need to complete at least two years to earn the full 100 million. There is also likely to be a clause stating that she must appear in a set number of shows before she gets paid, reports said.
read moreNEW DELHI: An Inter-Ministerial committee has been set up with experts from different ministries and departments to examine all reports received from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) relating to ‘broadcast services’, before the ‘appropriate authority in the Government of India’ takes policy decisions related to them.
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MUMBAI: Breaking all records, Justin Timberlake’s new single ‘Suit & Tie’ featuring Jay Z hits No. 1 on iTunes globally within 24 hours of its launch, clearly establishing him as a most wanted artist amongst fans all over. His comeback after six years has been a much awaited one. In India too, the song has rocketed to an extremely impressive start and is trending across digital platforms. Predictably, ‘Suit’ is also selling swiftly and could earn Timberlake his best sales week ever for a digital song.
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MUMBAI: The sixth edition of Sulafest will be headlined by German electronic act Deep Forest. Other artistes for the festival to be held on 2-3 February at the Sula Vineyards are French artiste St Germain Gaudi with Indubious, reggae act Irie FM along with Indian acts like Swarathma and Dualist Inquiry. This year’s fest will feature a new ElectroZone DJ Stage for the live music performances and in addition, there will be a ‘Sulafest Bazaar’ offering a selection of items for sale.
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MUMBAI: Music giant Warner Music Group has been sued by the heirs of composer George Gershwin, who have filed a lawsuit in New York state court seeking USD 15mn for the underpayment of royalties and other accounting discrepancies. The lawsuit objects to the way the music giant has licensed famous compositions and booked revenue. It states that the company diluted profits by giving exorbitant fees to third parties during licensing agreements abroad. The entire Gershwin catalogue makes a reported USD 8mn a year in royalties.
read moreMUMBAI: A comprehensive airplay charts of songs and movie/music album on popular radio stations across the country has been compiled by AirCheck India, the radio monitoring service provided by RCS. An analysis of the airplay of popular songs in the year 2012 has been condensed into a chart of the twenty most popular songs and top twenty movie/music album on radio in India.
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MUMBAI: After captivating fans with his Coachella performance, international pop sensation Justin Bieber stirred concern when he shared tearful...read more
MUMBAI: Hailey Bieber recently shared a reassuring photo of her husband, Justin Bieber, after his emotional selfies sparked concern among fans.In...read more
MUMBAI: GRAMMY® Award-winning and chart-topping artist/producer duo The Chainsmokers and GRAMMY® nominated R&B singer and songwriter Fridayy have...read more
MUMBAI: K-pop icon SEVENTEEN dropped their Best Album 17 IS RIGHT HERE with an avant garde music video for the lead single “MAESTRO.”Whimsically...read more
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