My vision is to enhance value for both members and users of Sound Recordings: Rajat Kakar
Music is created with an aim to be used wisely and with security and PPL is one of those bodies that protects work of sound recording owners on broadcasting, telcos and public platforms.
International Radio Festival heads to Europe's cultural capital for ninth edition
MUMBAI: The ninth edition of International Radio Festival (IRF) will be held from 29 October to 4 November 2018. This radio galore will be held at Valetta, Malta, which is Europe’s cultural capital for 2018.
Bengaluru tops the Time Spent Listening
MUMBAI: RAM is back with charts from another week. This time the stations have again shown no major changes in the four metropolitan cities. But there was something that we observed in the RAM data.
AIR's new internet radio to cater to global Odia diaspora
MUMBAI: All India Radio has recently launched a multimedia web radio service in Odia language. Going by the official statement, it is learnt that with this initiative, AIR aims to cater to the global Odia diaspora.
A R Rahman and Ilayaraja become members of Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS)
MUMBAI: Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS), the only government-authorized organization that safeguards, defends and collects royalties on behalf of performers/artists/music directors.
No 'Nasha' for HT Media says Delhi HC
MUMBAI: India’s two leading stations, ENIL’s Radio Mirchi and HT Media's Radio Nasha have knocked the doors of Delhi High Court, post a trademark dispute raised by the former on the latter radio station.
RED FM's MusiCom Season 2 is back in 5 cities
MUMBAI: MusiCom Season 2 is geared up for its multi-city tour under RED FM’s property ‘RED LIVE’. MusiCom which is a year-old property brings back talented line up of artists for Vol. 2. The tickets are priced from INR 250 in Chandigarh, Indore and Bhubaneshwar and INR 750 in Mumbai and Delhi.
Outreach to celebrate 'National Broadcasting Day' with radio award
MUMBAI: To be held on 23 July, the National Broadcasting Day is one of the biggest occasions for radio broadcasters. On this day, the first radio had gone live in 1928 in Mumbai. This day is celebrated in different parts of the country in various forms.
Amazon Prime Music introduces hand-curated playlists in Odia and Assamese
MUMBAI: Adding to its vast catalogue of hundreds of playlists, Amazon Prime Music, today, announced the launch of hand-curated playlists in Odia and Assamese languages.
'Race 3' songs hit 75 million mark on Gaana
MUMBAI: Gaana, saw an ‘all-time hit’ record-breaking performance on the songs of Salman Khan starrer Race 3.
