|  20 Apr 2024

Rockstar DSP to perform at the IIFA Utsavam 2024

MUMBAI: Composer Devi Sri Prasad aka Rockstar DSP is all set to perform at the IIFA Utsavam 2024, which is set to take place in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

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 |  15 Mar 2013

Twitter to launch music app for iOS devices

MUMBAI: With reports of increasing consumption of music on digital platforms, social networking sites are also trying to encash on the same move. Leading social networking site Twitter has plans to release its music app for iOs devices by the end of the month.

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 |  15 Mar 2013

DRM signals test successfully in India

MUMBAI: As India gears up for the transition to digital broadcasting, NXP has emerged as the first company to successfully test the DRM signals and complete a live in-car demo supporting all major digital terrestrial radio standards on a single automotive co-processor.

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 |  15 Mar 2013

Samsung Electronics appoints co-CEOs

MUMBAI: Samsung has appointed Boo-keun Yoon and JK Shin as co-CEOs of Samsung Electronics following its annual general shareholders meeting. Vice chairman Oh-Hyun Kwon will retain his position as CEO and chairman of the board of directors. He will also continue to oversee Samsung Electronics component business.

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 |  15 Mar 2013

Phase III will completely transform M&E industry: Uday Kumar Varma

MUMBAI: Due to the parliamentary session, Information and Broadcasting (I&B) minister Manish Tewari couldn’t attend Ficci Frames 2013 held in Mumbai, but he tried to make his presence felt by sending across his recorded speech which was played during the Valedictory Session on 14 March.

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 |  15 Mar 2013

Aslam Lashkaria surprised lyricist Shabbir Ahmed on his birthday

MUMBAI: Lyricist Shabbir Ahmed is busy these days in recording new songs for films or in shoot of songs where he is always there with actors. He went to see the song rehearsal of film Zanjeer with Ganesh Acharya .His music director Meet Brothers was also present there.Aslam Lashkaria who is a builder and close friend of Shabbir brought cake.He was very happy to see his friends there.

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 |  15 Mar 2013

Hira Manek Women's achievers awards announced

MUMBAI: Bollywood came to grace 4th Hira Manek Women's achievers award at Sun Ville Banquet,Worli. Hardik Hundiya and Sunita Hundiya planned the 4th Hira Manek Awards to honour women from all walks of life. Mubarak Begum was awarded lifetime achievement award for music field with a cheque of Rs 51,000.

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 |  15 Mar 2013

India as the next app superpower: A long road ahead

MUMBAI: As India moves ahead in the mobile market with a larger number of people possessing smartphones, app downloads have also steadily increased with nine billion mobile apps being downloaded in 2012. Inspite of that, around 90-95 per cent of the apps are deleted after one use which signals a long road ahead to develop India as the next app superpower.

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 |  14 Mar 2013

Radio's dismal show at Dubai Lynx awards 2013

MUMBAI: The seventh edition of the Dubai Lynx awards announced its winners in a ceremony held last evening. While other categories displayed a good show, radio put up a dismal performance with only three wins, bagging the silver and bronze metals.

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 |  14 Mar 2013

Adnan Sami to be honoured at the Ontario Parliament

MUMBAI: Popular playback singer and composer Adnan Sami will be honoured with a special award of recognition for his contribution in the field of arts, culture and music on 21 March in Canada. The award will be presented by the speaker at the Legislature at Queen's Park at the Ontario Parliament, Canada. A special reception for him will also be organized by Shafiq Qaadri, member of Provincial Parliament, Etobicoke North, and he will be given a guided tour on the floors of the Parliament.

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 |  14 Mar 2013

Justin Timberlake releases free advance stream of 'The 20/20 Experience'

MUMBAI: Taking the stance of promotions to next level, Grammy award winning singer Justin Timberlake has released a free advance stream of his latest album ‘The 20/20 Experience’ for fans before its official release. The album can be heard through streaming on iTunes and has already garnered rave reviews from fans on various social networking sites. The stream is reported to be one hour, eight minutes long with no track breaks. The free streaming has been enabled only on desktop computers, laptops, and iPads, and is not available on cell phones.

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 |  14 Mar 2013

Retitling of songs create unreported royalties: report

MUMBAI: Even as the global music licensing industry grows at a very rapid pace, unhealthy practices including the prolific practice of retitling songs has plagued the industry. Due to the practice, major problems are emerging with royalties in the music licensing landscape for artists and companies, according to the ‘State of the Music Licensing Industry: 2013’ report by The Music Licensing Directory.

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