RadioandMusic
| 16 May 2024
| 28 Feb 2015

Indian industry professionals react to decision on 'Music Fridays'

MUMBAI: Music releases might most likely take the path of film releases by setting Friday as the day for unveiling new albums and singles. The idea came via the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which announced Friday should be the Global Release Day for music.

[field_youtube_upload]
| 28 Feb 2015

Clara Amfo is new host of BBC Radio 1Æs Live...

MUMBAI: Clara Amfo brings a fresh voice combined with natural energy, enthusiasm and knowledge o

| 28 Feb 2015

Epic Records names Breyon Prescott the new Head of Urban A&R

MUMBAI: Epic Records, the American record label division of Sony Music Entertainment has announc

| 28 Feb 2015

Over 3000 posts declared as essential in AIR and DD revived for...

NEW DELHI: The Government said, on 27 February, that 3067 of the 3452 identified as essential ca

| 21 Feb 2015

The House of Marley launches Premium Bluetooth Audio System at Amazon in India

MUMBAI: Imagine Marketing, Distributor of House of Marley has  partnered  with Amazon to launch House of Marley's latest, high-performance audio product Get Up Stand Up soulfully designed, engineered to perform and provide a lifetime of enjoyment and reliability. 

| 21 Feb 2015

Piyush Goyal comments about opening up DAVP for transparency

MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is using radio as a powerful tool to connect with the masses through 'Mann ki Baat', said Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal at a recent event in Mumbai. 

| 21 Feb 2015

AIR to reach 65 per cent of country through FM over next thirty months: Rathore

NEW DELHI: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore has said there are plans to reach out All India Radio (AIR) to 65 per cent of the country through FM in the next two and half years.

| 21 Feb 2015

2009 litigation against Live Nation dismissed by federal court

MUMBAI: A lawsuit that was filed in 2009 by plaintiffs- It's My Party, Inc. (IMP) and It’s My Amphitheater, Inc(IMA)., against live entertainment firm Live Nation Entertainment, has been ruled in latter’s favour.

| 21 Feb 2015

Using your voice to get the dream job

MUMBAI: Instead of resorting to a conventional written resume, sending your prospective employer a videotape recording of your professional credentials may increase your chances of getting hired, new research shows.

| 21 Feb 2015

Q3-2015: Jagran Prakashan y-o-y revenue up 3.6 per cent; Radio City all numbers up

BENGALURU: Indian publishing group Jagran Prakashan Limited (JPL), recently signed a share purchase agreement subject to regulatory approvals for 100 per cent acquisition of Music Broadcast Private Limited (MBPL, Radio City) through an all cash deal that JPL says will get it into the high growth

| 20 Feb 2015

Radio advertising grew by 17 per cent in 2014

MUMBAI: Due to the five state-level elections and the General Elections in 2014, radio advertising grew by 17 per cent, which is two per cent higher as compared to last year’s projection of 15 per cent. The data was revealed during the annual Pitch Madison Media Advertising Outlook 2015.

| 20 Feb 2015

Newly formed PRG Music Group will be supported by over $50 mn investment

MUMBAI: Entertainment and event technology solutions provider, Production Resource Group LLC, (PRG) announced that it would merge several business units to form a music division- PRG Music Group. The entity will be headed by Mickey Curbishley, who is CEO of PRG Music Group.

| 20 Feb 2015

BMG Chrysalis US and Big Stage Music sign Alina Smith in joint venture

MUMBAI: BMG Chrysalis US and artist development publishing company Big Stage Music LLC, has entered into a joint venture. The first artist to be signed under the venture is country singer/ songwriter Alina Smith.

| 19 Feb 2015

BMI names Ann Sweeney as the new SVP Global Policy

MUMBAI: Music rights management company Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) has appointed Ann Sweeney as SVP of Global Policy with effect from 18 February. She will be based in New York and will report to BMI President and CEO Mike O'Neill.

Pages