CBC Radio One announced q's Artist-in-Residence for artists
MUMBAI: CBC Radio One announced a new project called Artists-in- Residence campaign for q, which will provide a platform to a group of six shortlisted Canadian artists to showcase their talents.
Viacom18 names Ferzad Palia as head of Youth & English Entertainment
MUMBAI: Viacom18 English Entertainment cluster head Ferzad Palia has been given additional responsibility as head of the network’s Youth Entertainment cluster. The move comes in the wake of Viacom 18 EVP and MTV & MTV Indies business head Aditya Swamy’s recent departure.
Sony Music Entertainment and Artist Legacy Group announce new joint venture
MUMBAI: Music label- Sony Music, and Estate and Brand Management- Artist Legacy Group (ALG), have signed an agreement to provide brand management services through a new joint venture which will function under ALG’s name.
Growth in listening of digital radio in UK
MUMBAI: The reach of all UK radio stations, put together, fell by 0.7 per cent in Q3 2015 as compared to Q2 2015. However, there was an upward trend of 0.5 per cent in Q3 2015 as compared to the same quarter last year, as per the RAJAR report that released on 29 October 2015.
9X Media partners with Lebara
MUMBAI: 9X Media, India’s largest music television network has joined forces with new multi-ethnic entertainment service, Lebara Play, to live stream 9XM, 9X Jalwa and 9X Tashan.
Prasar Bharati moves TDSAT to get land back from Mumbai-based FM licensee
NEW DELHI: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has admitted for hearing, eight petitions by Prasar Bharati against FM Radio licensee, Pan India Network Infravest Pvt Ltd of Mumbai, for not vacating properties of the pubcaster in different cities even after the end of the lease
Sonos' new flagship PLAY:5 pre-orders starts
MUMBAI: Sonos, the leader in smart sound for the home, announced that pre-orders for the widely heralded flagship SONOS PLAY:5 start on Thursday on sonos.com. The speaker goes on sale on November 20th in all of its U.S. retail partner and dealer locations.
Sony Music's Shridhar Subramaniam now chairman of PPL India; V.J. Lazarus bids goodbye
MUMBAI: Ganesh Jain, who served PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited) for four years will now be succeeded by Sony Music Entertainment’s India & Middle East president Shridhar Subramaniam.
Pepsi MTV Indies Music App revamped; iOS version to launch soon
MUMBAI: Pepsi MTV Indies is going all out to bring Indie musicians and independent music into the limelight.
Taylor Swift countersues former radio host
MUMBAI: Singer Taylor Swift has filed a countersuit in response to a case against her, by a former radio host named David Mueller, who claimed he lost his job because of the singer's false accusation of groping against him.
