Hungama appoints Nalin Gagrani as consumer business head

MUMBAI: Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. has appointed Nalin Gagrani as head of its 'Consumer Business'. In his new role, Gagrani will be responsible for direct to consumer business of Hungama and all its affiliates, product, CRM, alliances and retail business. He will also lead the...

Oye! 104.8 FM unveils its 2nd TVC 'Bhaag DK Bose'

MUMBAI: After Shiela ki Jawani, Oye! 104.8 FM has released its second ghazal TVC �Bhaag DK Bose' directed by Pradeep Sarkar. Based on its property Khas Peshkash, the TVC is set in a train's crowded sleeper compartment. A troupe of local musicians enter the coach with their gear to entertain weary...

After Rahman, Kailash Kher to perform in Dubai

MUMBAI: After AR Rahman entralling the Dubai fans, Sufi singer Kailash Kher is all set to perform at �Desert Fusion Unplugged 2011' on 23 December in Chi - The Lodge, Dubai. Kher will be joined by pop-rock band Strings and R&B singer/songwriter Natalie Di Luccio at the concert. �Desert...

IIT Bombay annual fest 'Mood Indigo' goes global

MUMBAI: For the first time in 41 years, IIT Bombay's annual fest 'Mood Indigo' will go global by featuring four international folk dance groups. Groups from Indonesia, Turkey, Spain and Poland will participate in the four-day fest commencing from Sunday 18 December. IIT Bombay will be the first...

Madonna inks deal with Universal's Interscope Records

MUMBAI: Queen of Pop, Madonna has signed a three-album deal with Universal's Interscope Records which will earn her a base of $1 million per album. Being associated with Warner Bros for over 25 years, these albums will be the pop-diva's first record outside the label. The first album for Interscope...

Sony avails 'music unlimited service' on Walkman PMP series

MUMBAI: Sony has extended the 'music unlimited service' on its Walkman PMP series. The service will give access to music library of 10 million songs with two content sources, Channels and My Library. The Channels will feature radio-like collections based on era and genre, while My Library will...

Forbes crowns Lady Gaga as highest paid female artiste of 2011

MUMBAI: Paparazzi Queen Lady Gaga has been crowned as the highest paid female artiste of the year with estimated earnings exceeding $90 million, according to Forbes. Gaga's remarkable earnings were mainly due to her �Monster Ball' tour, which grossed 1.3 million dollars a night. The singer has...

XAGE launches music and game phone 'M522 Desire'

MUMBAI: XAGE Communication has launched an affordable music and game handset �M522 (Desire)' in the Indian market. The device features dedicated key for music and games with 2200mh long backup battery and supports multiple languages. The handset is embedded with 2.4... color screen, expandable...

Akshay Kumar launches Sonu Nigam's devotional album

Akshay Kumar launches Sonu Nigam's devotional album

It's that time of the year to get Sunburn't!

MUMBAI: Percept's brain child, Sunburn has given Indian fans a carnival of music to enjoy and has successfully hosted musicians from all over the world. Part of this growing passion has been MTV and Vh1's continued support since the inception of Sunburn in 2007. It is no secret that when it comes...

Catch Daler Mehndi in a Live Video Chat on Facebook

MUMBAI: The King of Bhangra – â€?Daler Mehndi', who has been ruling the music industry for more than 15 years now, has time and again surpassed his own standards. The multi-talented singer composer recently released his studio album â€?Tunak Tunak Tumba', & now Facebook is getting your...

Khayyam - The Melody Genius on Bollywood Blockbusters - Music Maestros

MUMBAI: In continuation to last week's episode of â€?Bollywood Blockbuster Music Maestros' CNN-IBN pays tribute to the melodious music composer, Khayyam who had come a long way to live his dreams. In his quest to make music he moved from Lahore to Bombay and gave many unforgettable musical gems to...

CDI Uses NOA to Deploy Industry's First Mobile Ingest and Digitization System

MUMBAI: NOA Audio Solutions today announced that Mexico's National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples (CDI) has purchased two NOA audio-visual media digitization systems for its "Mediateka" project, which aims to preserve the complete cultural heritage of Mexico's indigenous...