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MUMBAI: India’s Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry is expected to exceed Rs 1.75 trillion (Rs 175,000 crores) and grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17 per cent from 2012 to 2016, as per CII-PwC report titled ‘ India Entertainment & media Outlook 2012. The report has been released today at the ‘India-Big Picture’ CII-Media and Entertainment Summit held at New Delhi.
read moreMUMBAI: Total shipments of mobile handsets in the country was recorded at 102.43 mn units during 1H 2012 (January-June 2012), according to CyberMedia Research's(CMR) India Mobile Handsets Market Review, 2Q 2012, September 2012 release. As per the report, total India shipments of smart phones were 5.50 mn units during the same period. In the handset division, Nokia led the race in the handset market with a total share of 22.2 per cent in the unit shipments followed by Samsung at 13 per cent and Micromax at 5.5 per cent.
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MUMBAI: After promoting her latest album through numerous appearances on talk shows and commercials, American country-pop singer Taylor Swift has finally announced the dates of promotional tour for her album ‘Red’.
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NEW DELHI: Manish Tewari, until now national spokesperson for the Indian National Congress, has been announced as the new Minister of Information and Broadcasting (I&B). Tewari becomes Minister of State(Information and Broadcasting) with independent charge and replaces Ambika Soni, who resigned as the I&B Minister on 27 October, a day ahead of the Cabinet reshuffle.
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MUMBAI: In a scientific breakthrough, the oldest playable recording of an American voice and the first-ever capturing of a musical performance has been achieved. The oldest and world’s first recorded blooper capturing the first ever musical performance has been unveiled in Schenectady, New York. The recording was played on Thursday at night in the city where Edison helped found the General Electric Co.
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MUMBAI: Expanding its repertoire of non-film music, Saregama has geared up to launch singer-songwriter Sophie Choudry’s music video ‘Hungama Ho Gaya’ in the digital market next week. The track which is a remixed version of a yesteryear song of the same name has been composed by the singer herself and encompasses a pop-club feel. The music video has been shot in a popular Mumbai nightclub showcasing her in a daring avatar and is directed by Shiraz Bhattacharya.
read moreMUMBAI: Continuing with their record run of high profit statements, Samsung has posted a profit of 7.4 billion USD in the third quarter with strong sales of its Galaxy range of phones in the global smartphone market. Samsung Electronics Co stated that the July-September net profit nearly doubled to 6.56 trillion won ($5.9 billion) with revenue for the third quarter climbing 26 per cent to 52.18 trillion won ($47.5 billion).
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MUMBAI: In the light of ongoing festive season, internationally acclaimed Sarod player Ustad Amjad Ali Khan along with his sons Amaan and Ayaan Ali Khan is all set to mesmerize their fans with a musical treat at ‘Peace and Harmony concert’ in Guwahati. The concert will be held on 27 October at Pragjyoti ITA Centre for Performing Arts.
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MUMBAI: In spite of a high profile international single release and an expected follow up album in the cards, Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra says she gets the butterflies in her stomach when offered to sing for Bollywood films. "I was offered to sing whether it's by Salim-Sulaiman or Vishal-Shekhar, but I was too shy for it. I used to try singing on the mic at their insistence but then I use to feel shy and back out saying 'I can't do this'. I had even recorded a song with Vishal- Shekhar for Bluffmaster, but the song was not released," Chopra said.
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MUMBAI: Since last year the music scenario of the country has undergone a huge change due to the increasing popularity of indie-pop music on digital space. The indie-music content has succeeded in acquiring large eyeballs which in turn has attracted several television channels to cash on the growing demand of musical content.
read moreMUMBAI: Pandora Media Inc. shares tumbled after a Bloomberg report surfaced that Apple Inc. is planning its own radio service for an early 2013 launch. The sharp drop for Pandora shares tripped two circuit breakers within a matter of 10 minutes. Circuit breakers are intended to limit violent swings in individual stocks. Shares of Pandora Media slumped 11.73% to $8.20 in Thursday’s session and made a new low of $7.32. However, the stock recovered three percent in the pre-open session.
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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: 'Bewitched: The Goddess Edition', the new release from GRAMMY-winning Icelandic-Chinese artist, composer, producer and multi-...read more
MUMBAI: Singer-songwriter Armaan Malik has had music in his heart since childhood, with his musical journey dating back to the age of 4. In 2008, he...read more
MUMBAI: Garnering immense love for his newly launched debut global radio show, ‘Only Just Begun’, singer-songwriter Armaan Malik has audiences...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: Pop band Faridkot, consisting of members IP Singh and Rajarshi Sanyal, recently sat down for an exclusive interview to discuss their latest...read more
