Red FM's Red Bandstand partners with Tata Docomo for 30 gigs
MUMBAI: Red Bandstand in its latest edition brought The Sanket and Rajan Project, a two-member live electronica act to Mumbai. The outfit consists of Rajan Batra- singer/ songwriter and Sanket Sane- music director, who sing covers and original tracks in Hindi.
More time for pre-qualification of bidders for Phase III, auctions likely by April/ May
NEW DELHI: The pre-qualification of bidders for FM Phase III will be 23 April or completion of requisite formalities, whichever is later; while the last date for receipt of applications from prospective bidders will be 27 March.
EDM Channel Armada TV on UltraFlix 4K streaming network
MUMBAI: NanoTech Entertainment, a pioneer in bringing the 4K Ultra HD experience to consumers, announced a partnership with Armada Music to bring the Armada TV EDM music channel to UltraFlix, NanoTech's all 4K Ultra HD network. Under the agreement, the channel will feature music videos from the
Ticketfly acquires Northern Tickets to expand business in Canada
MUMBAI: Today, Ticketfly announced the acquisition of Northern Tickets, the in-house ticketing service of The MRG Group, which owns, operates, and manages premier music venues and events (in addition to restaurants and bars) across Canada.
Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar to speak on public broadcaster and revenue at FICCI Frames
NEW DELHI: Prasar Bharati Chief Executive Officer, Jawhar Sircar, is to address the FICCI FRAMES commencing in Mumbai next week on how the public broadcaster can earn revenue despite being a public broadcaster.
Jonathan Morrish joins PRS for Music as PR consultant
MUMBAI: PRS for Music announced on 19 March that Jonathan Morrish will take on a PR role to consult for the company. Morrish was previously with PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited) as director of PR and communications for the last eight years.
First batch of FM Radio Phase III to have e-auction of 135 channels in 69 cities and towns
NEW DELHI: A total of 135 private FM Radio Channels will be auctioned in the first batch covering 69 cities in Phase III based on the reserve price formula approved by the Cabinet in 2011, the Parliament was informed today.
Music videos affect teenaged kids' sexual behaviour
MUMBAI: Parents may consider music videos a harmless pastime for their teenaged kids but they may negatively impact their sexual behaviour as they objectify women and promote sexual activities involving men, says a study.
Hungama raising $100 mn most likely from existing investors
MUMBAI: Indian media company Hungama that provides music, videos and movies on mobile, desktop and beyond, is on the cusp of raising more than $100 million, according to a media report.
True School of Music gets Shankar Mahadevan Academy onboard for ProHindustani course
MUMBAI: After associating its curriculum with international music institutions, the True School of Music will now associate itself with the Shankar Mahadevan Academy for a new program called the ProHindustani Playback Vocals.
