MUMBAI: India's most populous rapper KING and international fame Jason Durelo have collaborated for a song. They will soon drop their new single 'BUMPA' will be releasing on 26th April 2024. KING has shared the news on social media.
read moreMUMBAI: At the recently concluded Media Excellence Awards 2010 at Ficci's Golden Jubilee Auditorium in New Delhi, Red FM's RJ Nitin won the 'Best Infotaining RJ of the Year'. Jonathan Nitin Brady, better known as RJ Nitin hosts the Morning No.1 show on Red FM, and won the title for excellence in infotainment on radio. The RJ has earlier won several awards including RAPA for �Best Male Jockey'.
read moreMUMBAI: 92.7 Big FM has elevated Soumen Ghosh Choudhury to national business head. In his new role, Soumen will be responsible for all business aspects and the smooth functioning of the FM business across its 45 station network. Choudhary has been instrumental in shaping the growth and expansion of the radio station, being part of one of the initial team of people joining the Company at the time of inception, says the company. An engineer by qualification, Soumen specializes in Electronics and Communication and has had a career spanning two decades.
read moreMUMBAI: Pop singer Beyonce Knowles fans in U.S can no longer watch her songs on YouTube web page as her videos have been blocked by Sony Music Entertainment on �copyright grounds'. The action comes on the heels of a copyright infringement issue involving Beyonce's label. Sony desires to earn major sum from the online video biz which explains the reason for the action. The videos were listed on Beyonce's official channel.
read moreMUMBAI: With the motive of engaging the ministry of information and broadcasting on the concerns ailing the private FM radio industry, owners of media houses have stepped in to form a Radio Investors Forum. The radio investors forum is represented by 'owners' of radio businesses rather than 'operational heads'. The Association of Radio Operators of India (AROI) represents the operational heads of FM stations, and has been negotiating with the ministry in framing a constructive Phase III policy for the radio industry in the country.
read moreMUMBAI: According to news reports, Saul Hudson aka Slash, guitarist of one of the worlds popular rock act's Guns n' Roses is scheduled to perform at the launch of MTV Classic on 28 April 2010 at Melbourne's Palace Theatre. Slash will also be releasing his self-titled album in Australia on April 2 that features artistes like Fergie, Ian Astbury, Ozzy Osbourne, Kid Rock and Australian artiste Andrew Stockdale to name a few.
read moreNEW DELHI: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci), which organised the annual Ficci Frames on the business of entertainment in Mumbai earlier this month, feels self regulation rather than imposing of new regulations in the form of content code and policing in the sector and a clear road map for digitization are the main elements to give a boost to the broadcast sector in the country."
read moreMUMBAI: Oscar - Grammy winning composer A R Rahman is slated to score for an high budgeted Tamil-Telugu bilingual film Sevakudu (Telugu) starring popular Telugu actor Varun Sandesh A romantic film, Sevakudu is being directed by Kadir who has earlier directed hits like Prema Desam (Kadhal Desam - Tamil), Hrudayam and Premikula Roju. Sevakudu is slated to release on August 15, Independence Day. Among his recent Tollywood projects, his score for Vinnaithandi Varuvaya was highly appreciated
read moreMUMBAI: Soccer's governing body Fifa and Control Room, a producer of global music events, have announced the first performing artists for the inaugural Fifa World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert on 10 June. Alicia Keys, Amadou and Mariam, Ang?©lique Kidjo, Black Eyed Peas, BLK JKS, John Legend, Juanes, Shakira, The Parlotones, Tinariwen, Vieux Farka Tour?© and Vusi Mahlasela will take to the stage at Orlando Stadium in Soweto/Johannesburg on the eve of the opening match of the first Fifa World Cup on African soil. Further talent announcements will follow.
read moreNEW DELHI: After donning a Bloody Cool... image last year, Channel [V], the youth music channel from the Star India stable, is expanding its content offerings. Starting 29 March, Channel [V] is launching seven new weekly shows, one for everyday at 7 pm. Catering to the youth, the new programming mix will have shows based on Bollywood, relationships and campuses updates.
read moreMUMBAI: This news might come as a respite for the radio industry awaiting Phase III from the past three years and the fraternity is welcoming the move with open arms, although with a sense of uncertainty at the turn of events.
read moreMUMBAI: US telco AT&T has joined hands with San Deigo based mobile software provider PacketVideo (PV) to launch a mobile app that brings radio, music downloading, song tagging, lyric searches and music streaming on an integrated platform. The mobile music application will offer its customers a more cohesive way to play, discover and shop for music using their mobile phone.
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