INX Media head of music and ent. channels Vikas Varma - We have invaded the GEC space
Having completed one musical year, 9XM has occupied the number one position in the music channel category in the country. If we go by the TAM data last week, the channel has occupied the ninth position in the General Entertainment Category. In a conversation with Radioandmusic.com's Anita Iyer, INX Media's Head of Music and Entertainment Channels Vikas Varma speaks about the channel's positioning, experimenting with animated characters, it's no- VJs stance and plans for the year ahead.
Red FM COO Abraham Thomas - Our focus now is to look beyond radio
'Ram blesses Red FM Mumbai with 52 weeks at the top! Condolences to all the others who tried! Bajaate Raho!' went the cocky text message sent out soon after TAM's radio monitoring service confirmed 10 days ago that the station had stayed top of the heap in Mumbai in the last one year.
Chennai Live station head Prem Kumar - Chennai Live talks to the cosmopolitan Chennaite
Chennai's newest station – Chennai Live, floated by the Muthoot Group, positions itself as a 'talk station' and claims to have a format that is completely different from all other radio stations in India. Radioandmusic.com' s Tarachand Wanvari had an interaction with its Chennai station head Prem Kumar. A mechanical engineer with a management degree in marketing management and a career spanning nearly one and a half decades, Kumar is a strategist in establishing businesses, brand management, product management, advertising, sales and e-commerce.
AIR DG G Jayalal - We don't believe in sensationalising news
All India Radio is older than independent India. The service that began formally in 1936 had a network of six stations by 1947, a rate of growth that the public broadcaster kept up over the decades
Being the first radio broadcaster of the country had made AIR the leader for many years. However, with stiff competition coming in due to the entry of private broadcasters, AIR appears to be losing steam.
Aditya Music MD Umesh Gupta - The film music market in Andhra is too huge to sustain non film albums
It's a relative newcomer that stepped into the south Indian music market in the late 1990s. Aditya Music has today become the king of Tollywood, creating a niche for itself in the Telugu music industry. The label now plans to venture into other south Indian markets. Aditya Music's managing director Umesh Gupta discusses the industry, piracy issues and future prospects of the company in conversation with Radioandmusic.com's Anita Iyer.
How has the journey of Aditya Music thus far been?
Radio Mirchi CEO Prashant Panday - We will carry out the fight against piracy on our own
In association with sibling Mirchi Movies, Radio Mirchi has launched its maiden CSR initiative 'Listen to my movie'. The forthcoming children's film �Hari Puttar' will be the first film to be converted into an audio film, an initiative that will help the visually challenge to enjoy the movie as well.
This week, Mirchi also announced that its recent launches have broken even operationally.
Radio City CEO Apurva Purohit - We are at a good number two position across the country
Radio City is enjoying the second position among FM stations in the country, according to RAM data, and seems to be comfortable with itself. After changing the content in Mumbai; Radio City recently gave its Delhi station a makeover.
Anushree Bhattacharyya, in conversation with Radio City CEO Apurva Purohit, finds out more about Radio City's different positioning.
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Friends FM business head Amritendu Roy - Today we are known as a brand in itself
It's been a year and three months since Friends FM launched in Kolkata, and the station has stuck to its initial premise - of harping on the chord of nostalgia that the average Kolkatan treasures. RAM, that recently launched in the city, has affirmed Friends' belief - it has been adjudged the leader in the SEC AB, 20+, Male/Female TG consistently over the past several weeks. The station has now broadened it's base and plans to induce more trials for the station.
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 festival helped improve the Rock Scene in India? What are the issues that need to be addressed to encourage rock bands and bring the genre to the mainstream?
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 a label that promotes Indo fusion.
