FM Radio - The Differentiation Game
Clutter. With the FM sector being opened up, and a slew of radio channels hitting the FM airwaves with almost similar or me-too content, listeners have been hardpressed to differentiate between the various stations. And with a lot advertising rupees riding the FM gravy train, it is becoming...
Rajeeta Hemwani - Our main aim is to build an interface between artistes and music labels
After testing the waters at varied music labels for 16 long years, Rajeeta Hemwani has started her own innovative venture for aspiring musicians. Named Monks of Music, the company will be headed by Hemwani, who put in herpapers at Big Music as content head, Artiste and Repertoire, a few days ago....
Fever's Delhi station head Neeraj Chaturvedi - We would like to own exclusive music rights of compositions by established composers
104 Fever FM has attempted to create a difference in the radio market in Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi and Bangalore with its campaign 'No Bullshit, only music'. In conversation with radioandmusic.com's Anita Iyer, Fever's Delhi station head Neeraj Chaturvedi talks about the company's latest campaign,...
T-Series president - marketing media publishing (TV) Vinod Bhanushali - Indians will buy more music online when rock bands arrive in a big way
T-Series has in its library three of 2007's mega blockbusters - Om Shanti Om, Taare Zameen Par and Jab We Met. The label has also been actively acquiring music from various smaller labels. Vinod Bhanushali, President - Marketing Media Publishing (TV), has been with T-Series for over 15 years now...
Radio industry - A good place to be in
If the music industry doesn't take too kindly to women who try to break into centuries old male bastions, the far younger radio industry in the country presents a diametrically opposite view. The field is peppered with women who have set up their own companies, notched up key posts within...
Game for music
It had to happen. The proliferation of desi themed games has resulted in an increased dependence on Bollywood film music. The result - an additional stream of revenue for music companies, and a surefire filmi recipe for success for the gaming industry. 2008 could well see a marked increase in...
The budget has little to offer for the media industry' - Apurva Purohit
Impact of the budget on the Radio Industry Radio City 91.1 FM CEO and AROI president Apurva Purohit said "The budget has little to offer for the media industry in general and to the radio industry in particular. No specific measures which would contribute to the growth of the Radio Industry have...
'The budget, while good for the common man, has nothing phenomenal for the radio industry'- Tarun Katial
Speaking on the budget, Big FM COO Tarun Katial said "The budget, while good for the common man has nothing phenomenal for the media industry in general or the radio industry in particular. The service tax needed to reduce¦ especially since the radio industry is at its infancy and has great...
FM operators demand lower import duty, 8-year tax holiday
Given that the radio industry is still at its infancy and has great employment and media opportunities in the semi-urban and rural markets, the FM operators are expecting a reduction in service tax in the forthcoming Budget 2008. Since fringe benefit tax is a non-deductible expense, FM industry is...
Music industry seeks protection of IPR, enforcement of laws
Riding high on technological changes, the music industry and its affiliates in India are not seeking much intervention from the finance minister this time round, except for better enforcement of laws. The Indian Music Industry, the body that looks after the interests of most of the music companies...
