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...
Sugar Mediaz founder director Darrpan Mehta - What's required on radio are interesting capsules that could be built around each station's property
We have all wondered about the voices that infuse life into loving animated characters, sell us products in our drawing rooms and talk to us in their friendly voices on FM radio. These are the invisible voice over artists we hear every day; the unknown faces of the broadcasting industry.
Mauj Telecom CEO Manoj Dawane - Our plan is to get into the Middle East and Africa this year
Manoj Dawane, who's seen the business from the operators' side till last year, shifted from Bharti Airtel to become CEO of People Infocom (Mauj) in mid 2007. One of India's leading mobile value added services company, Mauj has been jumping from strength to strength in the M Vas space, even as it...
HT Music and Entertainment business head S Keerthivasan - We are focused and targeted on the metros and big cities
In the ebb and flow of the FM industry, stations are bubbling with new concepts and newer formats to remain differentiated. HT Music and Entertainment's Fever FM treaded an untrodden path by introducing 'less talk, more music'. HT Music and Entertainment business head S Keerthivasan in a tete with...
Radio Creating Value Ad
2007 saw innovations in advertising on radio. Will 2008 see radio reaping the results of the experiments? Seamless integration is the name of the game, and radio stations that experimented with the format in 2007, are ready to take the theme forward in the new year.
Viewers looking for FM feel in visual space?
The viewer's verdict for music channels for the year 2007 is out. The long established players like MTV and Channel [V] are losing on the front of relative shares while new kid on the block 9XM has shown an unprecedented growth from the second month of its launch. Indiantelevision.com's analysis...
