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Fever FM selects 10 to cheer Royal Challengers for Ugadi day match

RnMTeam — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:42:31 +0530

BANGALORE: Fever 104 FM Bangalore (Fever-B) has selected 10 lucky winners with their partners to cheer the home team – Royal Challengers Bangalore during its joust with Kings XI Punjab tomorrow in Bangalore in celebration of the South Indian New year – Ugadi.

Over the past ten days, Fever-B exhorted listeners to call in and then picked up the lucky ten randomly and then with great pomp and show with a brass band in tow, celebrating the spirit of the Ugadi, Fever 104 FM’s RJ’s Bindaas Boss Rajesh and High Voltage Arjun gifted the match tickets to these winners.

McDonald's invests 35 mn for six wks on radio

AnitaIyer — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:59:09 +0530

MUMBAI: Global fast food retailer McDonald's India has earmarked Rs 35 million for its 'Har Chotti Khushi Ka Celebration' campaign on FM radio. The six week campaign currently on air will culminate by March end.

Confirming the outlay of expenditure on the airwaves, McDonald's India (west and south) marketing director Arvind Singhal reveals, “Out of the total advertising spend (Rs 500 million-600 million) across different mediums for ‘Har Chotti Khushi Ka Celebration’ campaign, we plan to spend around six to eight per cent on radio.”

Radio AFI Debuts on Slacker

RnMTeam — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:09:25 +0530

MUMBAI: AFI and Slacker, Inc. today launched Radio AFI, a radio station featuring songs from the long-running California quartet as well as artists that have inspired their unique sound along with commentary and introductions from AFI band members. Radio AFI is now available for free in the Slacker Spotlight on the web, on home entertainment devices and leading smartphones.

Planetradiocity launches internet radio station

RnMTeam — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:04:58 +0530

MUMBAI: Radio City's online venture Planetradiocity.com has launched their internet radio station called ‘Fun Ka Antenna.'

The internet radio will play music across genres of film, non film, sufi, ghazals, lounge and international music, current as well as retro hits and is targeted at a younger audience with a zeal for a wide variety of music. There are also independent shows that focus on World, Pop, Retro, Electronic ‘n Dance and Lounge music.

Nine FM completes two years in Siliguri

RnMTeam — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:56:40 +0530

MUMBAI: North Bengal's radio station Nine FM completed two years of operations in Siliguri last week.

The station organised a gala evening at one of the leading hospitality organisations in the region, where luminaries from various field were invited.

Nine FM had arranged for various games and gift hampers were given away on the occasion. The station also organised an on-air contest for its listeners and gave them a dose of the choicest music.

UK's PRS reports growth in online music royalties

RnMTeam — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:54:28 +0530

MUMBAI: While Bollywood musicians back in India may still be waiting to have a system in place on music royalties, an international non-profit organization PRS (Performing Rights Society) from the UK says that royalties from online sales were growing fast.

PRS, which ensures songwriters, composers and music publishers in the UK are paid whenever their music is played, performed or reproduced reported that that online revenues for its members have grown by 73 per cent. At the same time, UK revenues from CD's and DVD's were down by £8.7m last year.

Celebrate Gudi Padwa with Radio City 91.1 FM

RnMTeam — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:30:13 +0530

MUMBAI: Radio City 91.1 FM, India’s first and leading radio network, is set to make this Gudi Padwa all the more special for its listeners by giving them a chance to win exciting gifts in a week long on-air contest. Gudi Padwa, one of the most auspicious festivals for Maharashtrians, is an occasion to buy new things and plan new beginnings. To double this exuberance, Radio City 91.1 FM would run a contest between 9th to 15th March 2010 where the participants can win Kenstar Karishma Food Processors, LG Washing Machine, Haier Refrigerator, LG Microwaves and Canon Camera.

Max and Mirchi bring Ritesh and Jacqueline home in a copter to watch IPL3!

RnMTeam — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:20:59 +0530

MUMBAI: In a hurry to reach their homes and watch the first IPL match of the season, earthling Ritesh who plays Rajesh Parekh in Milap Zaveri’s ‘Jaane kahan se aayi hai’ and his alien friend Jacqueline aka Tara came flying in a helicopter with Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM RJ Prackriti and landed right at the landmark Mahalakshmi race course in central Mumbai.

Reena Kaushal honoured with Radio Misty excellence Award

RnMTeam — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:14:33 +0530

MUMBAI: Radio Misty 94.3 fm, the first and Number one fm station of North Bengal and Sikkim honoured the first Indian women to ski to South Pole Reena Kaushal Dharmsakhtu with Misty Excellence Award.

For 38-year-old Reena, who had edged out 116 compatriots to get the right to represent India in the expedition, it marked a unique achievement. The women, from seven countries, were part of the Kaspersky Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition mounted to mark the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth.

IndiaBeat catalog now available on Nokia Music

RnMTeam — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:11:25 +0530

MUMBAI: IndiaBeat, a music label which promotes Indo-fusion music, is now available for digital downloads on Nokia Music (www.nokia.co.in). The IndiaBeat catalogue includes the following albums:

HTC Smart to be launched in India

RnMTeam — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:59:03 +0530

HTC has announced to launch its new handset HTC Smart in India next month.

This mobile device is said to be the first non-smartphone from the company as it is powered by BREW. HTC is known for its smartphones powered by Google Android and Windows Mobile platforms.

Wayne Sharpe -"Lahore is the most authentic Indian sports film to date"

RnMTeam — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:38:26 +0530

He is a regular in the Prakash Jha's stable having given the background scores for his earlier flicks Gangaajal for which he even grabbed a Filmfare Award and Apaharan. New York based musician Wayne Sharpe is back to the Bollywood music circuit with Sanjay Puransingh Chauhan's 'Lahore' which is doing its rounds in the International Film Festivals and is releasing in India on 19 March.

Excerpts from the interview:

Tell us about the background score of Lahore?

Sneha scores for Love Sex Aur Dhoka

chiragsutar — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:32:36 +0530

MUMBAI: Based on Delhi's infamous MMS scandal, Dibakar Banerjee's Love Sex Aur Dhoka has been in the spotlight for its bold subject and alleged controversial scenes.

Interestingly, the film's catchy title track 'Love Sex Aur Dhoka' calls the same attention - thanks to the 'funky melody - crass lyrics'combination. But did you know that the music for this rather bold subject comes from a 24-year-old female bollywood composer?

Mundu radio partners Sri Lankan operator for Music Station

RnMTeam — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:40:06 +0530

MUMBAI: Geodesic's Mundu Radio has been roped in by Sri Lanka's mobile carrier Dialog Telekom to initiate an internet radio service called 'Music Station.'

The Mundu Radio platform is powered to offer internet radio service to consumers across mobile networks. The service has niche genres and international content across genres such as such as Pop, Rock, Hip-hop, Jazz and much more. The technology is designed to scale seamlessly, allowing unlimited channels to be added to the offering.

Roopkumar Rathod to perform in Hyderabad

RnMTeam — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:10:18 +0530

MUMBAI: Playback singer and music composer Roopumar Rathod will perform in Hyderabad on 14 March form for ‘Jagrati-2010’, an event to create awareness about diabetes. Accompanying the ghazal singer would be another singer Deepak Shah from Gujarat.

Uttarakhand gets first community radio

RnMTeam — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:10:15 +0530

MUMBAI: Uttarakhand's first community radio which will cater to 15 villages was today inauguarted by Uttarakhand Governor Margaret Alva.

The 'Kumaon Vani', which has been set up by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) will benfit nearly 2000 villagers, according to agency report.

Alva said the community radio would prove to be effective medium of communication for the people of Uttarakhand and also play an important role in women empowerment.

Zimbalam's Digital Music Distribution Service Launches in North America

RnMTeam — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:01:22 +0530

MUMBAI: Zimbalam, the largest digital music distribution and marketing network, today announced the launch of the US version of its distribution network. Zimbalam, owned by independent music distributor and service provider Believe Digital, provides artists with access to 25 of the most popular music stores such as iTunes and Spotify and unprecedented global reach through several hundred additional stores worldwide.

Radio Mirchi and Max helps you to Go Home quickly!

RnMTeam — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:46:35 +0530

MUMBAI: Are you one of those who is ‘planning’ to fall sick during the IPL so that you can sit at home and catch a match instead of trying to rush through the crazy traffic after work and miss half of it? Or, are you a cricket fanatic but a doting husband who is caught between taking your wife out for a Friday night flick and watching an exciting IPL match? Do you feel that your boss, your mentor, your guiding angel is the main obstacle between you and your favourite IPL team as he will not let you leave early and ‘Go to home’ to watch a match?

Aditya Narayan's gift to Vikram Bhatt

RnMTeam — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:08:34 +0530

MUMBAI: The new kid on the block, Aditya Narayan, is all set to hit the silver screen with his debut movie ‘Shaapit’.

The handsome lad shared a great chemistry with his director Vikram Bhatt. Sources say that during the shoot of the movie both bonded very well and that Aditya feels he is extremely lucky to have Vikram as his first director.

VJ Sunanda Wong & VJ Gaelyn Mendonca Are Winners Of Idea MTV VJ Hunt!

RnMTeam — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:18 +0530

MUMBAI: The Idea MTV VJ Hunt has announced the final 2 winners – the charming Sunanda Wong and the witty Gaelyn Mendonca! After an ultimate ‘Battle of Cool’ between the present MTV VJs Nikhil, Cyrus, Anusha, Bani, Jose, Reah & Siddharth and the top ten Idea MTV VJ Hunt finalists, Sunanda and Gaelyn were declared the winners amongst much fanfare.

Tune in to MTV & catch all the action on Friday, 12th March @ 7 pm.