Marc Cimino is the new COO at UMPG
MUMBAI: Marc Cimino joins Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) as the COO of the company with immediate effect. The position is a newly created global position for Cimino. He will report to UMPG's chairman and CEO Jody Gerson.
blueFROG to open in Bangalore in late March, early April
MUMBAI: blueFROG, the live music venue in Mumbai recently expanded the brand by opening another blueFROG in Pune. blueFROG MD and EVP Sumer Vaswani spoke to Radioandmusic.com’s Aashay Dalvi about the brand’s ongoing expansion.
Elizabeth Matthews is new American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers CEO
MUMBAI: Elizabeth Matthews is the new CEO of the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). She will replace former ASCAP CEO John LoFrumento who retired on 31 December. Previously, Matthews held the position of EVP and general counsel at the organisation.
Spotify's users swell to 60 million with 15 million paid subscribers
MUMBAI: Spotify has released new data which shows that the music streaming service grew substantially during the last year. The company announced, via a short blog, that it had reached a total of 60 million active users and 15 million were paid subscribers before the start of 2015.
Warner/Chappell Production Music acquires Frank Gari Productions and Gari Communications music assets
MUMBAI: Warner/Chappell Production Music has purchased the music assets of Frank Gari Productions and Gari Communications.
ole acquires 2101 Songs Catalog, Including hit songs from One Direction, Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Lopez, and More
MUMBAI: ole, the world's fastest-growing independent rights management company, acquired the 2101 Songs catalog from RedOne Productions, adding more than 1,000 pop and urban songs to ole's catalog.
Universal Music Group names Andy Fixmer as VP global communications
MUMBAI: Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, has named veteran business journalist Andy Fixmer to the role of Vice President, Global Communications, effective immediately.
Vh1 turns 10: A Retrospective View by Ferzad Palia
MUMBAI: From being the only international music centric channel in India to being a reputed brand for everything synonymous to music, Vh1 India has come a long way since its inception in 2005.
Hungama.com releases 'Digital Music Trends 2014' report
MUMBAI: Hungama.com, India's first and largest on-demand digital entertainment store-front, recently released a report on the music trends of 2014.
INX Music's proposal to take over ownership of 9X Jhakaas deferred by FIPB
NEW DELHI: The proposal by M/s INX Music Private Limited to undertake the additional activity of broadcasting a non-news and current affairs channel, as proposed scheme of arrangement, has been deferred by the Foreign Investments Promotion Board of the Finance Ministry.
