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MUMBAI: Signaling a rise in digital music consumption, the share of mobile radio listening has grown by 28 per cent, according to the latest Rajar figures for the fourth quarter of 2012. With mobile radio listening on the rise, the share of digital radio listening also grew to 33 per cent. The report stated that radio listening on any digital platform grew from 14 per cent in Q4 of 2011 to 33 per cent within a year.
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MUMBAI: Turning their inmates into a new leaf, Tihar Jail has organized several musical initiatives in the past as part of their reformation programme. The inmates have now launched their first music album ‘Jaane Anjaane’.
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MUMBAI: Multi-platinum British pop star, Dido will release her new album ‘Girl Who Got Away’ on RCA Records on 26 March. The highly anticipated album will be her fourth following 2008 ‘Safe Trip Home’ and will contain 11 tracks that showcase her eclectic musical influences and talents.
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Emerging as a major platform for crowd sourcing, Talenthouse India has in a short span of time associated with a wide number of creative initiatives by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Metallica, Shaan, U2, Pepsico, Micromax, Mumbai Film Festival and more. Providing unique opportunities for collaboration and nurturing talent, the Indian arm of the US based company is now aiming to re-create the National Anthem to instill a sense of patriotism amongst the youth.
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Young, talented and vivacious playback singer Akriti Kakar wants the best of both worlds and seems to be getting it. The young singer from Delhi has already made her mark in the competitive world of Bollywood playback singing. She is also getting to travel around the world to perform live and discover new places. Now, she’s preparing to enthrall Mumbai’s revelers at the Kala Ghoda Festival. Just back from Pune, Kakar took a quick time out to update Radioandmusic.com on her upcoming Kala Ghoda show, item numbers and her wish for 2013.
read moreMUMBAI: Unvoiced cheers of welcome echoed in the hearts of Kerala’s childistan as they watched Amrita TV’s Super Star Junior launch into its latest edition at 8 pm on the evening of Sunday, 27 January. The first ever music reality show for the 10-15 age group that taught them the rules of the game, Super Star Junior re-enters the TV programme circuit for its fourth season of top-class musical competition with one hour performances every weekend, Saturday and Sunday at 8 pm that will be repeated Thursday and Friday at 12 noon.
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MUMBAI: The World Sufi Spirit Festival (WSSF) is back in its 6th year with a host of talent from across the world to enthrallmusic aficionados. This edition promises to be a memorable journey; a magnificent evocation of the sacred through the ancient traditions that will enchant one and all. Hosted by the Royal family of Jodhpur, WSSF will kick start on 22nd February at Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur and will culminate on 27th February at Ahichhatragarh Fort, Nagaur.
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MUMBAI: Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has now added another feather to his cap. Taking time out from the field, Indian cricketer Harbhajan has given out a very strong message in his Punjabi music video titled ‘Ek Suneha’.
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MUMBAI: Indian playback singer Vijay, son of legendary singer KJ Yesudas, is all set to wear the composer’s hat for Sanjeev Sivan's Arabian Safari. Vijay Yesudas, works predominantly in the South Indian film industry. He started his music career in 2000 and has sung many songs under the renowned composer, Ilaiyaraja, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Pritam and Himesh Reshammiya from Hindi and a handful of songs for maestro AR Rahman.
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MUMBAI: Legendary actress-singer Barbra Streisand will perform at the 85th Academy Awards on 24 February. It will be the second time that the two-time Academy award winning actress will perform at the Awards, after a gap of 36 years. Streisand sang at the Academy in 1977 when she won an Oscar for best original song for ‘Evergreen’ in 1977 and also sang the theme from ‘A Star Is Born’ in the same night.
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MUMBAI: The epic musical event which epitomizes red carpets, flowing gowns, tuxedos and enchanting performances is back!Everyone’s waiting for this moment–‘The 2013 55th Annual Grammy Awards live on Vh1 presented by Nescafe. 'Music's Biggest Night will see all the stars descend and come together under one roof to felicitate the astounding work done in the year gone by. The much–awaited awards will air live exclusively on Vh1 on February 11 2013 at 06:30 am with a prime time repeat at 9 pm.
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MUMBAI: In an exclusive interview with Radioandmusic, the co-founders of TealFeel, a conscious lread more
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