I-Rock founder Farhad Wadia - Every band that was unknown has become a big name after playing at I-Rock
Independence Rock, arguably the oldest rock festival in the country, has been around for 23 years, becoming larger with each passing year. The fest added Bangalore and Delhi to its roster in 2007, and this year has brought Pune and Kolkata under its ambit. But, in the long innings, how has this...
Suddenly spoilt for choice
Maharashtra's cultural capital, which hosted only Radio Mirchi for six years, has four FM players now. Each wants to reign over the Pune airwaves. The competition in the FM radio space just got hotter in Pune, the university town turned second IT hub of the county that also stakes claim to being...
Satara based MVSS is first NGO to get CR licence
MUMBAI: A Maharashtra based NGO Mann Vikas Samajik Sanstha-MVSS has acquired the licence to run a community radio last week, becoming the first in the NGO sector in the country to join the CR (community radio) network. The NGO works for empowering the women in rural areas and got the license for...
BBC to air shows on Chandigarh based community radio
MUMBAI: BBC World Service announced its tie up with a Chandigarh-based community Vivek 90.4 FM. Available in some radio stations across India, Vivek FM will be the first community radio to have BBC service on air.
Indiabeat co-founder Samiran Gupta - Our goal is to make that which is not mainstream commercially viable
If you have a yen for non-stop Jazz fusion, Indo Jazz fusion, Jazz Rock, Raga Rock, World, Mid Eastern, Crossover, Indipop and music with an Indian / MidEastern feel, it's now available just a click away. Samiran Gupta has entered the music scenario with Indiabeats, an online radio station and now...
Blue Frog Records'founders Ashutosh Phatak & Dhruv Ghanekar - We want to give non mainstream music a platform because it deserves a wider audience
Blue Frog started life as a revolutionary Mumbai night club in December 2007. May 2008 saw the launch of three new music businesses from the founders - Blue Frog Production, Blue Frog Soundlabs and Blue Frog Records. At a time when CD sales are declining and the number of record labels shutting...
TAM Media Research vice president Pradeep Hejmadi - 'Kolkata should be on our radar by June'
It's been a hectic six months for TAM Media Research's Radio Audience Measurement wing, which launched in the three metros of Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore in November 2007. Launching the service for the first time in the country meant meeting up with media agencies, advertisers, traveling across...
Bangalore stations go the Kannada way
The country's first private FM station launched in the garden city almost six years ago. Several other players followed, and in the radio space, Bangalore has turned out to be one city that never let complacency get the better of it. The trend continues, with many stations having executed an about...
Lyricist Neelesh Misra - There is sincerity in the current breed of lyricists
With the deteriorating state of 'lyrics' in the Hindi music industry today, Neelesh Misra is here to make a difference. He is many faces rolled into one - journalist, lyricist and novelist. A senior editor with The Hindustan Times, music is his first love. With a number of hits tucked under his...
Radio Mango director programmes Ravi Nair - We plan to promote more artistes and bands in the coming year
Having earned the distinction of being Kerala's first private FM station,Radio Mango, started by Malayala Manorama is focused on capturing the Kochi market. Providing listeners with a local music flavour, Radio Mango has created a niche for itself in Kannur, Kozhikode and Trichur. Radio Mango...
