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BANGALORE: Popular classical singer Kattassery Joseph Yesudas will complete 50 years in the Indian music industry. Jaathi Bhedam Matha Dwesham (Music: M B Sreenivasan) was the first song recorded on 14 Nov 1961 by Yesudas. Asianet will air an interview of the maestro on Sunday, 20 November at 2pm, hosted by channels business-head John Brittas. On the show, Yesudas will share 50 years of his successful musical journey.
read moreMUMBAI: This year the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) will honour music director AR Rahman with a Lifetime Achievement award. Rahman will receive the award during the 8th DIFF to be held from 7-14 December. Winner of two Academy Awards and two Grammy Awards, the 45 year old Rahman will be the first musician to receive a Lifetime Achievement award at the film festival.
read moreMUMBAI: Google has finally launched an online music service. It has launched an Android music store to compete with iTunes and Amazon.com. However, the service is available for Android users in the US only as Google has not done deals with record labels to allow it to sell songs globally. The view in the industry is mixed. Some feel that Google has arrived too late while others feel that competition is always healthy. It will result in services improving.
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MUMBAI: Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani promoted their upcoming movie Don 2 on Red FM with RJ Malishka in Mumbai. Malishka and her team put up a small action sequence which had the RJ beat up a few goons around her. Later, she also grooved to the movie's signature song �Main Hoon Don!' accompanied by King Khan and Piggy Chops themselves.
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MUMBAI: Day 2 at Nokia Music Connects 3 commenced on a legal note with lawyer Hardeep Singh Anand enlightening the industry about section 14 of the copyright act in the case of literary, dramatic or musical work for the lyricists and composers.
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MUMBAI: Although an increase in the number of music fests and international gigs have rejuvenated the Indian live music scene, it is yet to receive its due appreciation. Live music has several hurdles to overcome and attract more support from promoters, stakeholders, sponsors and audiences. How will the situation change? What is stopping Indian live music scene from flourishing? Is there enough backing from sponsors, endorsers and promoters? Is Indian music widely marketed?...all this was debated at the Nokia Music Connects 2011 .
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MUMBAI: While everybody in the television space is in a rush for more GRPs (gross rating points) one issue is whether the music television genre, which went towards being more youth oriented before coming back to music, needs to also focus a lot on GRPs when it comes to advertisers. Should there be other KPIs (key performance indicators)?
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MUMBAI: While the digital arena is growing with the spread of the mobile Internet the lack of communication between different partners including record labels, artists and producers is hindering the emergence of a new business model for the music industry. The players work in silos. This lack of communication has resulted in fragmentation of the industry. It is important for the industry if it wants to exploit digital to the fullest that there be life beyond the CRBT (caller ring back tones ) which was developed by telecom players and where telecom players call the shots.
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Mumbai: In India where 70% of music is dominated by Bollywood, recent years have witnessed an outburst of talented upcoming artistes, bringing novelty in the indie music scene. The core reason for the availability is wide array of new platforms provided for artistes to showcase their talent.
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MUMBAI: After hosting a grand opening party for all its VIP guests and speakers at Shiro's yesterday, "Nokia Music Connects - the Indian music forum 2011 in association with Artistaloud.com" welcomed the entire Indian and international music industry with open arms on 16 November at �The ITC Grand Central', Parel, Mumbai. The most exceptional, resourceful and exhilarating music extravaganza is getting bigger and better year by year.
read moreMUMBAI: Nokia Music Connects 2011 hosted a special welcome opening party for all its VIP guests and speakers on Tuesday 15 November at Shiro, Worli, Mumbai. The event was graced by high-powered personalities including industry professionals, music label honcos, event managers, artiste managers, corporate heads as well as top-notch creative professionals from the music industry, from both India and abroad.
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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: Renowned Indian musician- singer Jubin Nautiyal, is set to cast a spell on UK audiences with his captivating vocals during his highly...read more
MUMBAI: The timeless allure of ‘Kesariya’, from the movie Brahmastra continues to captivate audiences worldwide as it achieves a monumental...read more
MUMBAI: Musician Bret Nybo is fed up with the rampant greed in the housing market, and he's not afraid to say it. With his latest album, "Machines...read more
MUMBAI: Renowned for his rhythmic beats and unmatched stage presence, Daler Mehndi, the Father of Indian Pop Music, mesmerized audiences once again...read more
MUMBAI: With a melody that makes you want to sing along and a music video that exudes themes of luxury and glamour, singer and vocal coach Jeanne...read more
