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MUMBAI: Asianet's popular reality show �Idea Star Singer season 4' has garnered high TRP scores for the channel in its grand finale. As claimed by the channel and supported by TAM figures, the event broke the TV rating records and has become the most watched event ever telecast on Malayalam television.
read moreMUMBAI: The fifth season finale of Sony's flagship property Indian Idol has raised its bar to grab a fuller audience set than its fourth season. According to Tam data for the week ended 21 August, the grand finale of the freshly-concluded and FremantleMedia India -produced Indian Idol-5 (Sunday 8 pm) has rated a TVR of 4 over 3.5 hours, quite above the fourth that had pocketed a mere TVR of 2.3.
read moreMUMBAI: Shares of FM radio companies zoomed following the Copyright Board's directive of a revenue share model to end the row over music royalty. Entertainment Network India Ltd (ENIL), which operates the leading FM radio brand Radio Mirchi, rose 9.31 per cent on Thursday to close at Rs 260.10 on the BSE. Reliance Broadcast Network, which operates its radio business under the Big FM brand, hit the upper circuit with a 4.97 per cent increase. The scrip closed at Rs 93.95.
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MUMBAI: On the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, RED FM along with Bollywood heartthrob Arjun Rampal embarked on a mission to find a SISTER for him!
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MUMBAI: The roads where decorated in bright colours of festivity as the residents of the beautiful city of Raipur made way for the Commonwealth Games �Queen's Baton'. It was not another ordinary day for the people of Raipur as their very own number one radio station 94.3 MY FM made the city proud by welcoming the Queen's baton in its own Jiyo Dil Se style!
read moreMUMBAI: PlanetRadiocity.com's Live Internet Radio, Fun Ka Antenna is all set to launch a unique RJ Hunt by offering the office going population a chance to showcase their talents and be an �Office Jockey'! Selected Office Jockeys will get to host their exclusive show on Fun Ka Antenna on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 6 pm. The show promises to stand apart as the �Office Jockey' gets an opportunity to showcase his or her office culture, people and lingo.
read moreMUMBAI: Apple will be hosting a music event on 1 September in San Francisco, fueling speculation that the consumer electronics giant may update its lineup of iPod digital music players and possibly unveil a new Apple TV product. On Wednesday, Apple emailed reporters an invitation featuring an acoustic guitar with an Apple logo-shaped sound hole for an event slated for 1 September, the company didn't reveal anything specific about upcoming products. Apple unveiled new iPods at similarly timed events in 2008 and 2009.
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MUMBAI: After weeks of stiff competition, Channel [V]'s Aasma fame, Vasuda Sharma was chosen as the winner of a contest organized by Music2Deal.com in association with the Popkomm Music festival 2010, an integral part of the Berlin music week. Vasuda was picked from more than 400 entries from across India. Finalists for this contest along with Vasuda were Demonic Resurrection, Junkyard Groove, Rishi Dhir, Taksha and Shkabang
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MUMBAI: Ranbir and Priyanka might be strangers in Anjaana Anjaani…but Hungama.com has already become a companion for life for all the music buffs out there. As the tracks from Vishal- Shekhar's Anjaana Anjaani come out on Hungama.com, we welcome the users for a truly fun-filled downloading experience. Being touted as the contenders for being one of the �musical hits' of the year, the music of Anjaana Anjaani has already started connecting with its target audience.
read moreMUMBAI: The findings of the Mumbai round of the syndicated study by Ormax Media on radio jockeys in the country - RJ Files has indicated that radio listeners in Mumbai have rated RJs as one of their top three reasons for preference towards a particular station.
read moreMUMBAI: MTV Networks Africa (MTVNA) and Bharti Airtel have confirmed that they will be holding the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) in Lagos, Nigeria. MTVNA's jubilant celebration of contemporary African music and creativity will be held at the EKO EXPO Hall, Lagos on 11 December 2010, focusing the spotlight on Africa's most outstanding musicians, from the heart of one of the continent's most vibrant cities.
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MUMBAI: Universal Music Group (UMG) delivered impressive first-quarter earnings that surpassed exread more
MUMBAI: Universal Music Group and TikTok have announced a new licensing agreement, marking the enread more
MUMBAI: Vianet Media, founded by Mr.read more
MUMBAI: Google initiated testing of the 'hum to search' feature in late 2023 on its YouTube Musicread more
MUMBAI: The worlds of art and technology have always had an intricate relationship, but in recenread more
MUMBAI: Pop band Faridkot, consisting of members IP Singh and Rajarshi Sanyal, recently sat down for an exclusive interview to discuss their latest...read more
MUMBAI: Logan Lynn has just released “I Feel Alone When I’m With You”, the latest single off his brand new studio album SOFTCORE out June 7 via Kill...read more
MUMBAI: Many new and exciting Indian pop talents have called Molfa Music home in the past year, including singer-songwriter Ananya Jafa, whose latest...read more
MUMBAI: In a spectacular blend of tradition and innovation, Amandeep Singh, the son of renowned musicians and singers Bhupinder Singh and Mitali...read more
MUMBAI: Popular youth entertainment channel, Zing, remains steadfast in its commitment to embodying the spirit of the youth. Following the successful...read more
