|  27 May 2009

IRF: 'Personality' key to successful radio - Mark Story

MUMBAI: How does a programmer successfully create a compelling offer to the listeners whilst delivering the audiences and advertisers wants? Perhaps a tough one to crack! Mark Story, founder and managing director of Radio story consultancy addressed the radio industry professionals on 26 May at the...

read more
 |  27 May 2009

IRF: FM players seek better listener measurement systems

MUMBAI: Radio broadcasters came down heavily on the IRS survey at the inaugural session of the India Radio Forum in Mumbai on Wednesday, claiming it wasn't relevant to the radio industry. IRS, stands for  Indian Readership Survey and should be restricted to print. That standard cannot be applied...

read more
 |  27 May 2009

MY FM Bhopal's Second Birthday celebrations kick off in the City of Lakes

MUMBAI: On the occasion of its second Birthday, 94.3 MY FM Bhopal has kicked off the festivities in the City of Lakes. As MY FM Bhopal turns two on May 27th, the activities and excitement have already begun and apart from the entertainment, which is a regular dose at MY FM, the celebrations also...

read more
 |  27 May 2009

Zee Studio rolls out movie songs karaoke championship

MUMBAI: English entertainment channel Zee Studio has launched the 'movie song karaoke championship' in Mumbai wherein the channel will recognise the best vocal talents on the Karaoke circuit. Earlier, the channel had hosted karaoke bouts under the banner 'Studio Nites' at Bandra and Fort in Mumbai...

read more
 |  26 May 2009

Hyderabad's Radio City presents 'Hyderabadsha GK Test'

MUMBAI: This summer, Hyderabad's Radio City 91.1 FM has lined up an interactive contest �Hyderabadsha GK Test'. Through this contest, RJ Shiv on its evening show – Hyderabadsha between 5:00pm to 9:00 pm will test it's listeners on how well do they know the �City of Pearl - Hyderabad'....

read more
 |  26 May 2009

World Music - Kalpana and Trilok Gurtu together

MUMBAI: Singer Kalpana recently worked in an album together with world class India's virtuoso percussionist and bandleader Trilok Gurtu, one of the most dynamic and prolific musicians on a new project MASSICAL which will be released at the end of May on the BirdJAM LABEL Germany. Says Kalpana-...

read more
 |  26 May 2009

Hulu to live-stream Dave Matthews Band concert

BANGALORE:  Hulu.com (Hulu) announced recently that it will live-stream a concert performance by the â€?pop' Dave Matthews Band at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on June 1, 2009, at 9.00 PM (US  Eastern Standard Time)  The broadcast marks the first entertainment program to be streamed live...

read more
 |  26 May 2009

Saregama India restructures with lay-offs

MUMBAI: A sustained lull, especially in the physical sales department, and the economic meltdown has prompted music label Saregama India to cut down on its staff strength, in what is being termed a restructuring exercise.

read more
 |  26 May 2009

Mirchi stays put on top in Delhi, Kolkata

MUMBAI: RAM data just out for week 19 gives Mirchi the leader position in both Delhi and Kolkata, while Fever maintains its lead in Mumbai. In Bangalore, Big FM has emerged the leader this week. Bangalore Fever that had edged Big FM out of the top spot in Bangalore in week 18, has slipped back to...

read more
 |  26 May 2009

Virgin Mobile runs 24x7 Rockathon in Bangalore

MUMBAI: Virgin Mobile, in collaboration with Planet M, has  kickstarted the first ever attempt at continuous 100 hours of live music performance at Planet M's flagship store on Brigade Road, Bangalore. Music enthusiasts from the city can be witness this unique festival from 25 to 29 May 2009.

read more
 |  26 May 2009

Nokia launches pen input device

MUMBAI: Nokia India has unveiled the Nokia 6208 classic, its first series 40 touch-input device. Priced at Rs 13,259, it features a pen input along with an alphanumeric keypad and handwriting recognition features. Talking about the device, Nokia India marketing director Vineet Taneja said, We are...

read more
 |  25 May 2009

Gold Man 'Bappi Lahiri' on Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM

MUMBAI: Lights, Camera, Action ….Disco King padhaar rahe hain!! Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, India's Hottest Radio station started this week by bringing home one of the biggest icons from our music industry, the man known for his �hatke' Style - Bappi Lahiri.

read more
 |  25 May 2009

Eminem's 'Relapse' too gory for iPhone?

BANGALORE: The launch of an iPhone game application based on rapper Eminem's 3 A.M. video from his forthcoming album â€?Relapse' has been delayed. The game, which takes its inspiration from 3 A.M video, features a maniacal Eminem out on the loose  Known as one of the most successful white rappers,...

read more
 |  25 May 2009

Sony Music signs metal act De Profundis

MUMBAI: UK based progressive extreme metal band De Profundis has signed a licensing deal with Sony Music to release the group's debut album, 'Beyond Redemption' in India. The album was self-released by the band two years ago and went on to become popular in the US and the UK. For those not in the...

read more
Games