Radioandmusic Special Report

10 to watch out for in '10

aparnajoshi — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:03:28 +0530

MUMBAI: 2010 has gotten off to a promising start for the radio industry, with the I &B ministry hinting at an imminent announcement on phase III. While the royalty issue still hangs fire and bad news (Worldspace India shutting shop) did mar the rosy outlook, there's much to look forward to.

India's digital music demand set to grow

AnitaIyer — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:47:33 +0530

MUMBAI: With physical CD sales under continuing assault, digital music distribution is bringing in a major transformation in the Indian music industry.

Recurring theme - musicians inured to mishandling of instruments

chiragsutar — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:11:20 +0530

MUMBAI: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan may have been the unfortunate victim of an indifferent airline's mismanagement of luggage, but he's definitely not alone.

His misadventure, in fact, finds resonance among several in the music fraternity who travel by air for concerts and performances.

Singers muted by composers, lyricists on royalty issue

AnitaIyer — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:46:50 +0530

MUMBAI: Melody seems to have been replaced with rage in the music industry with playback singers tuned out of the ongoing debtate over the proposed copyright amendments.

Worldspace listeners want music to play on

harpreetkhokhar — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:06:43 +0530

MUMBAI: The news of Worldspace Radio shutting down has shocked its subscribers in India, a country that housed 95 per cent of its subscription base. Music lovers are aggrieved at the abrupt termination of the music service from 31 December.

It is the loss of music that the users are upset about most, over the monetary damages they will have to bear.

Says a Worldspace regular, "It was the only thing that kept the music alive to the best of quality and diversity. It really feels strange and profoundly sad to refer to Worldspace in the past tense."

2010 set for surfeit of music awards

chiragsutar — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:45:04 +0530

MUMBAI: The coming year may give a much needed boost to the music fraternity as three different music awards: the Mirchi music awards (that started in 2008), IMA or Indian Music Academy Awards which is patronized by the likes of Pt. Jasraj and Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, and another Indian Music Awards, which is conceptualized by four music driven media professionals - gear up to recognise talent.

Mergers and consolidations - new mantra for FM stations

AnitaIyer — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:56:45 +0530

MUMBAI: Is there light at the end of the tunnel for the struggling private FM radio industry in India in the form of mergers and consolidations?

The solution, that appears to be playing on the minds of several FM players might just reignite the radio industry by bringing the medium on the national advertising map but opinions are mixed about the effects of this trend on the industry.

Gift some music cheer this X'mas!

harpreetkhokhar — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:39:54 +0530

MUMBAI: Time was when you walked into the neighbourhood book and music store and picked up CDs to give away as gifts during the festive season.

When the Jazz goes down

chiragsutar — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:37:50 +0530

MUMBAI: With artistes like Wayne Krantz, Beatle Jazz, and an open air venue like the Priyadarshini Park – Mumbai's jazz music lovers couldn’t have asked for more.

The 100 Pipers Jazz Utsav 2009 however wasn't destined to happen the way it was planned. But just when things were looking up for one of the best ‘Jazz’ music festivals in India that had to be called off last year, they took a bad turn in the unpredictable city that is Mumbai.

Call 'em for the music

harpreetkhokhar — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:53:03 +0530

MUMBAI: They are the ones that create the music we keep playing on our phones and ipods. It's their tunes that make their way into a million cell phones as ring tones and caller ring back tones.

Ever wonder what the singers, composers and lyricists from the sprawling music industry in India think about that biggest revenue generator on the horizon - the CRBT? Ever wonder if they themselves subscribe to the service, and hey, do they play their own compositions?