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MUMBAI: Following the recent grand announcement by the makers of the action spectacle ‘Devara: Part 1’ starring Man Of Masses NTR Jr, excitement peaks as the film’s first official single titled ‘Fear Song’ created by Anirudh Ravichander is set to be unveiled on NTR Jr’s birthday eve, 19th May 20
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MUMBAI: HTC has won a London court ruling against US tech giant Apple over a series of patent infringement claims linked to technology used in its mobile devices. London's High Court said in the ruling carried on its website that HTC's devices did not infringe four Apple technology patents, including Apple's 'slide-to-unlock' feature. The mobile maker has also challenged patents on the Apple iPhone's multi-touch system and the way the iPhone manages photographs.
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MUMBAI: Bangalore-based mobile VAS company OnMobile has denied all rumours and allegations against the company's promoter and CEO Arvind Rao. There was media buzz that the board of directors of OnMobile have ordered a probe against Rao for misappropriation of funds and an external auditor has been appointed to establish charges against him which include diversion of company funds to another entity promoted by him.
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NEW DELHI: Coke Studio@MTV- season 2, which has hitherto been telecast on MTV, will also be aired on Doordarshan’s national channel DD1 from 7 July. This season will feature musical diversity through 40 original songs, composed by 12 producers and over 200 musicians.A total of eight episodes will be telecast on Saturdays at 8.30 pm.The original compositions by singers in its second season will be released on Sony Music.
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MUMBAI: Expanding its reach in the digital arena to increase its listener base, Radio Mirchi recently launched its third third online channel – Club Mirchi. The radio station previously comprised of two online channels, Meethi Mirchi, playing modern bollywood melodies and Purani Jeans, catering to classics of the golden era. The latest entrant Club Mirchi will offer listeners Hindi and English club mixes online.
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MUMBAI: Commemorating the 100 years of Indian Cinema, cultural organisation Impresario India will host a string of musical programmes and reminisce melodies of legendary composers and singers. The fest will commence on 8 July with a special ‘Musical journey of Hindi cinema - talkie era of K L Saigal to the Golden Era of Mohammad Rafi’ at the India International Centre in Delhi. The programme will witness singer Kumar Ranjan performing on classic numbers of the golden era with audio-visuals of the tracks being screened alongside.
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MUMBAI: Sahara One has announced to simulcast its new music reality show Sur-Kshetra with Colors. This is the first time that two Hindi general entertainment channels have tied-up to telecast a show together.
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MUMBAI: Red FM has appointed Yang Saints & Warriors as the creative agency for its radio network.
read moreMUMBAI: Universal Music Group has appointed Joseph Schmidt as the chief financial officer of its east coast labels. The announcement was made by UMG’s east coast labels COO Ivan Gavin, whom Schmidt will report to. In his new role, Schmidt will oversee financial functions, including planning, forecasting, reporting and deal analysis along with the marketing administration. He will also manage the finance staff of Island Def Jam and Universal Republic.
read moreMUMBAI: British commercial radio operator Global Radio is all set to foray into the television medium with launch of two 24-hour music channels Heart and Capital TV. Based on its Heart and Capital brands, the channels will launch in September on Sky and Freesat platforms. The company will launch a new division called Global Television to oversee the new channels. The channels will feature non-stop music videos aiming to enhance their brand identity by targeting audiences in the same demographics as the radio station.
read moreMUMBAI: In a bid to promote Indian classical music, Indian Railways will play instrumental classical music from the libraries of Prasar Bharati and AIR. The railways has been handed over two CDs prepared and provided by AIR, containing recordings of Hindustani and Carnatic music drawn from the Akashwani Sangeet Library, along with a list of artistes and instruments. The selected tracks will be played on trains like Rajdhani, Shatbdi and Duronto amongst others.
read moreMUMBAI: Music scenario in India is constantly evolving with talented young composers and singers exploring the new age digital media to the core. With the increasing availability of digital platforms and emerging talent in the industry, the Indian music industry has seen a rapid change from the earlier era. Though there was more freedom of expression earlier, there was no platform for artistes or singers to boost their talent.
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MUMBAI: Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India has announced the appointment of Dr Bikrread more
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MUMBAI: The world is a stage! Literally.read more
MUMBAI: Anara Publishing continues to make waves in the Indian music scene, building on their iniread more
MUMBAI: Google is gearing up to introduce a Gemini Artificial Intelligence (AI) extension for Youread more
MUMBAI: Singer, songwriter and composer Samarth Swarup is all set to release his highly anticipated EP, "Sama." In an exclusive interview with...read more
MUMBAI: Badshah's electrifying Paagal World Tour kicked off on a heartwarming note in South East Asia at the Singapore Expo Hall. The global tour,...read more
MUMBAI: Following the recent grand announcement by the makers of the action spectacle ‘Devara: Part 1’ starring Man Of Masses NTR Jr, excitement...read more
MUMBAI: Filipino-American singer-songwriter and producer Tim Atlas, who boldly blends elements of R&B, neo-soul, alternative, and bedroom pop,...read more
MUMBAI: Critically acclaimed vocal powerhouse Sarah Potenza is back, and this time she's partnered with Grammy Award-winning artist/producer Dave...read more
