We foresee regional music opportunity getting bigger: Pawan Agarwal
Digital music provider Gaana.com has a new inductee at the senior level. Pawan Agarwal, who has more than a decade of successful tech based entrepreneurial record has joined the Gaana.com team as Business Head with promise and expectation of bringing in fresh and innovative ideas to take the site...
Radio Misty: We will bid for more stations in next auctions
From being the only station to air shows and music in five different languages to becoming the household name in North Bengal and Sikkim- Radio Misty had enjoyed an excellent journey. This network has stood tall and strong due to its informative and innovative content. All thanks to the youngest...
Radio doesn't realize its power; Music scenario is tragic: Neelesh Misra
It’s a little difficult to describe a multi-faceted person like Neelesh Misra. journalist, writer, RJ, storyteller, lyricist, founder of a paper, singer, innovator and experimenter the list goes on. His popular show ‘Big FM- 'Yaadon Ka Idiot Box with Neelesh Misra' its Season 2 which has just ended...
FM Phase III e-auctions will begin shortly: Uday Kumar Varma
NEW DELHI: The e-auction for the third phase of FM Radio is expected to take off ‘as soon as possible’ with all administrative and other hurdles cleared, according to Information and Broadcasting Ministry secretary Uday Kumar Varma.
Advertisers need to give radio its fair chance
Noida-based advertising company, Creative Thinks Media (CTM), has undertaken a massive audience survey to study the impact of radio on audiences. The Radio Channel’s Trends Measure (R-CTM) survey studies a sample size of around 15000 across Delhi-NCR region, planned and conducted over a period of...
T Suresh: "EMI has always been profitable"
It is time to say goodbye to one of the major music labels- EMI Music India that will soon be merged with Universal Music. In one of the last interviews with EMI Music India managing director T Suresh, Radioandmusic.com runs through his illustrious journey and also talks about the changing dynamics...
Savio D'Souza: "There has been better awareness to copyright than before"
Even as the digital domain battles the internet piracy beast, one of the major reasons it has curbed down a bit over the years is the Indian Music Industry (IMI). The umbrella organisation of the music industry responsible for combating piracy in India has initiated stringent action against pirates...
Vinit Thakkar: "Digital is the core of Universal Music"
In the Indian music industry market, innovation and experimentation have been the two major challenges haunting for a very long time. Unfortunately, a few labels feared to take the risk but many have adopted to global trends and are raking in moolah. One of the major labels of the country,...
Experts gaze at crystal ball at IRF
MUMBAI: As new digital technology permeates the music industry at an ever-increasing rate, experts discuss the implications and consequences of the digitalization on FM radio at the recently concluded India Radio Forum (IRF). The FM radio and music industry will have to put in place structures that...
IRF 2013: RadioÆs selling power is under estimated
MUMBAI: Selling process does not follow straight line anymore. Innovative media planning and most importantly creating a ‘jugalbandi’ (partnership) with the right media partners is the way forward for marketers and advertisers to meet targets and connect with audience. Speaking at ‘Using Radio in...
