* 4-week activity on till 20 Dec * Winner to host 1-hr show MUMBAI: PlanetRadiocity Web Radio has launched an RJ Hunt exclusively on Facebook through a four-week activity completely driven by its Facebook fans. The auditions, spread across various elimination stages, are on till 20th December, 2010. The winner of the hunt will get to host a one-hour exclusive show on one of India's top internet radio stations, PlanetRadiocity Web Radio.
read moreMUMBAI: Popular Asian TV channel B4U Music has become the first Asian channel to launch on the global mobile TV network Yamgo, according to a report from London. B4U, a music-themed TV channel already available on more than 8 different satellites, in more than 100 countries including the USA, UK, Canada and India, is the latest channel to launch on the mobile content delivery network and will provide an exclusive showcase for Asian music content, from global artists and labels, across mobile phones worldwide.
read moreNew Delhi: Even as Prasar Bharati had denied any move to change the frequency of the popular All India Radio FM Gold from 106.4 to 100.1 MHz, Parliament was informed on Monday that the decision had merely been deferred.
read more* Daler Mehndi, Jassi, Shankar Sawhney, Satinder Satti join Sukshinder Shinda on-air for his album launch with RJ Apar
read moreNEW DELHI: The proposed 72-hour mass casual leave by the National Federation of Akashvani and Doordarshan Employees (NFADE) has been deferred following an agreement with Prsasr Bharati. The pubcaster has set up a committee headed by V Shivakumar, Member (Personnel) in the Prasar Board, which will have representatives of the Federation to examine the various grievances raised by them.
read moreMUMBAI: Tata Docomo has partnered with Sony Music to make available Michael Jackson's posthumously released album exclusively to mobile subscribers in India.The album features 10 tracks including the duet with Akon, Hold My Hand. Subscribers can access Michael's Call Me Tunes, My Song, full songs, videos, wallpapers and ringtones.
read moreBangalore: Radio Indigo 91.9 FM Bangalore plans to bring the tradition and festivities of Christmas to all the leading schools in Bangalore. The Indigo Jingle Jam will invite school students in Bangalore to compose a tune with lyrics about Christmas and New Year on Radio Indigo. Winners of the contest will be decided by listeners through an on-air and online poll. The last date to send in the Jingles would be December 15.
read moreMumbai: Anti-piracy crusader M M Satish was awarded the Rashtriya Rajiv Gandhi Achievers Award for dedication to anti-piracy awareness and action on Wednesday in Mumbai. The awards function was hosted by Chander Sharma,founder / president of the Rashtriya Rajiv Sena and Senorita Issac, National Secretary of the Bhartiya Cultural and Social Development Association.
read moreSo this is curtains for the fourth and biggest season of Musical-e-Azam yet. And today, we featured Salim Suleiman, two chilled-out dudes of our industry, who come from a background of musical instruments, as their father used to manufacture instruments and supply them to our illustrious artists in the film and music industry. The brothers, who unfortunately lost their father when they were in their early 20's, are musicians in the true sense. They perform in so many live gigs all over Mumbai without any pomp and show, as they believe music itself is bigger than the creators.
read moreMumbai: Madras High Court has granted an interim stay of operation of the Copyright Board order dated 25 August 2010 in respect of its applicability to the sound recordings owned by members of the South Indian Music Companies Association (SIMCA).
read moreNew Delhi: Entertainment Network (India) Limited (ENIL), the owner of Radio Mirchi FM, has approached the Supreme Court in a dispute with various music copyright owners, over rate of royalty paid for broadcasting music. ENIL has sought transfer of all cases pending in different High Courts on the same issue so that the Supreme Court may hear the case.
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