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MUMBAI: Isle of the Cross, the US-based progressive metal powerhouse led by the multifaceted Je Schneider, is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of their eagerly awaited second album, "Faustus The Musical".
read moreMUMBAI: Sony music has acquired the audio rights of much anticipated Tamil movie ‘Neethane Enn Ponvasantham’ for an altitudinous price of Rs 25 million. Comprising of eight songs, the music is scored by musical maestro Ilayaraja and penned by Na Muthukumar. A 108-piece live symphony orchestral music will be a part of the album, including Budapest symphony orchestra ‘Hungarian National Philharmonic’.
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MUMBAI: Mamta Sharma, who made her bollywood debut last year with popular item number ‘Munni Badnaam Hui’ is on a new musical voyage, experimenting with different sounds and music. After rendering club numbers, the singer is now looking forward to explore other genres in her upcoming projects.
read moreMUMBAI: Android operating system is ruling the smartphone market with a share of 55 per cent worldwide. Capitalizing on the consumer demand, the Indian handset brands are steadily increasing in demand with affordable Android phones as per Handset Hotlist survey June 2012 of The Mobile Indian.
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MUMBAI: After a four-year hiatus, Senegalese American R&B Akon is back with a new single ‘America’s Most Wanted’ from his forthcoming album ‘Stadium’. The recording artiste premiered the dance-pop single at recently held Miss USA pageant. The ‘Konvicted’ singer stated that the record industry implosion was the main reason for the delay of his upcoming fourth studio album slated to release on 11 September.
read moreMUMBAI: Strengthening its foothold in the Malayalam music market, Universal Music has released the audio of yet another Malayalam film ‘Arike’. Composed by National Award winner Ouseppachan, the album comprises of five tracks which have been penned by Shibu Chakravarthy and rendered by Karthik, Srinivas, Manjari, Mamta Mohandas, Sweta Mohan and Nithyashree.
read moreMUMBAI: Fever FM, the radio arm of HT Media, has revamped its popular weekday property ‘Picture Pandey’ by increasing local content, apart from a mix of contemporary music. The 4-hour morning show hosted by RJ Anurag Pandey will have new features like ‘Picture Pandey Connect’ to find out the local happenings every hour. The program will also feature a special segment titled ‘Breakfast with the Stars’ every Monday, where the RJ will indulge in a freewheeling chat and fun session with a celebrity.
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MUMBAI: Saregama recently launched Bollywood and Sufi singer Kavita Seth’s spiritual album ‘Om’. Seth released the album with a live performance and present at the occasion were singer Raageshwari Loomba, music director Kuldeep Singh and ghazal singer Jaswinder Singh amongst others. The meditation album features 108 chants of Om, followed by the shloka "Om Krishnaya Vasudevaya Harayay Parmatmane Pranat Klesh Nashaya, Shri Govindaya Namo Namah". The music of the album has been set to score by Seth’s 16-year-old son Kanishk Seth.
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MUMBAI: Pop star Lady Gaga, who is currently on a tour to New Zealand to promote her second album ‘Born This Way’, will unveil the title of her new album in September this year. The 26-year-old singer tweeted, "Exciting news little monsters! I’ve played my new record for my label and will be announcing my new album title in september! X.” Confirming the news, co-manager Vincent Herbert said, "She’s on tour right now, but it’s just going to be a great record. Look out for the unexpected, when it comes to her. I’m very excited."
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MUMBAI: Fintage House BV, the performance collection agency of Elvis Presley has inked a deal with Rights Agency Ltd (RAL) to capture artist royalties. The companies will combine operations that collect money for recording artists, when their music is played on radio, television and other formats. The financial terms of the deal, which includes cost-sharing on technology upgrades are yet to be disclosed.
read moreNEW DELHI: The Copyright (Amendment) Act 2012 passed by Parliament has come into effect declaring authors as owners of the copyright, which cannot be assigned to the producers as was the practice till now. The act has been published in the official gazette. It will now become mandatory for broadcasters - both radio and television - to pay royalty to the owners of the copyright each time a work of art is broadcast. It bans people from bringing out cover versions of any literary, dramatic or musical work for five years from the first recording of the original creation.
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MUMBAI: My FM has announced changes in its management team to address growth in key markets. The station has elevated Rahul Namjoshi to the position of national corporate sales head. In his new role, all non-station market sales teams including Mumbai, South, Delhi and government will report to him with immediate effect. He will continue to report to My FM CEO Harrish Bhatia.
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MUMBAI: BIG FM, one of India’s leading radio networks, presented the second edition of BIG IMPACread more
MUMBAI: BIG FM, India's leading radio network, successfully concludes the third season of 'Mairead more
MUMBAI: BIG FM, India's leading radio network, successfully concludes the third season of read more
MUMBAI: 93.5 Red FM, India’s leading private radio and entertainment network announced the fourtread more
MUMBAI: Italy’s Tytus, the powerhouse heavy metal quartet hailing from the depths of the European underground scene, is set to reignite the flames...read more
MUMBAI: Naveen J. Anthraper’s latest music video “DIDI” (Hindi song) which was just released a few days ago has already been featured on the hit...read more
MUMBAI: Isle of the Cross, the US-based progressive metal powerhouse led by the multifaceted Je Schneider, is thrilled to announce the upcoming...read more
MUMBAI: Canadian punks The Bloody Hell are sharing their new music video for their instrumental saxophone track "G" off their latest album "Nobody...read more
MUMBAI: Melbourne Gothic Metal powerhouse Victoria K have recorded their own heavy rendition of Madonna’s iconic 1998 ballad, ‘Frozen.’ Victoria K...read more
