Radio industry is not for the faint hearted
Ashit Kukian came on board as special guest editor at RNM office and contributed to the fifth anniversary celebrations.
One of the big learnings that I take from my stint in radio is the fact that this industry is not for people who want to see success instantly. This business needs a lot of patience and willingness to hang in there when the chips are down.
Mandar Thakur: "iTunes isnÆt going to entertain any band from India through Sony or anywhere"
MUMBAI: With the increasing number of digital platforms, music scenario is constantly evolving in India. Renowned artistes like Dhanush and Anirudh (Kolaveri Di fame), Justin Bieber, Shraddha Sharma amongst others, have attained phenomenal success by exploring the new age digital medium.
Music streaming services is the most competitive business currently
Artist Aloud associate VP Soumini Sridhara Paul who came on board as a special ‘Guest Editor’ at Radioandmusic.com’s (RnM) office expressed her views on the music streaming services in the country and contributed to the fifth anniversary celebrations.
There is too much simplistic euphoria around Copyright Amendment Act 2012
The amended Section 18 of the Act provides that authors of literary and musical works included in cinematograph films and sound recordings cannot assign or waive the right to receive royalties to be shared on an equal basis with the assignee of copyright therein for any utilization of such works, except when a film is shown in a hall.
Radio needs grey hair
Lokesh Gulyani, Assistant Professor, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur
The reality is that nobody listens to a radio jockey in India today
Navendu Kumar works at international radio station Sunrise Radio and has 16 years of experience in the industry. He is the programming in charge of ‘The Early Breakfast Show’ that airs every morning from 4 to 6 am. Sunrise Radio operates mainly in the west London area surrounding its base in Southall. The station was launched in 1989, serving west London’s Asian community. It was the first 24 hour Asian radio station to appear in the UK, and the first independent 24 hour Asian station in the world.
Neel Mason: "Copyright amendments are prospective, authors/composers or producers cannot claim any royalty"
Mason & Associates managing partner Neel Mason has given an in-depth explanation on the implementation of Copyright Amendment Act 2012 and its repercussions on stakeholders.
Copyright Act Amendments - Misconceptions Cleared
Mason & Associates managing partner Neel Mason
As music matters, money also matters
Artist Aloud AVP & Product Head Soumini Sridhara Paul
Music Matters was getting into the 7th year of the conference and I wanted to be there because here was a forum that had so much to offer not just in terms of networking but also an overall understanding of the global scene.
So, when I got the opportunity of representing India through Artist Aloud for the panel of ‘Indie In Asia’ that was to showcase the players that support independent music in their respective countries, I could not let it pass.
IPL - The 360 degrees entertainer
Artist Aloud associate VP Soumini Sridhara Paul
