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MUMBAI: Online music streaming service, Dhingana has partnered with Coca-Cola India to launch Coca-Cola’s campaign ‘Crazy for Happiness’. The campaign on the streaming service's web and mobile platform will help to spread the campaign’s message to encourage and inspire individuals to engage in act of kindness to create a happier world.
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MUMBAI: To provide users a range of innovative and interactive apps, the Nokia Windows Phone Store is launching special applications to celebrate Mother’s Day on 12 May. The apps will enable users to learn about the historical significance of the day, share interesting quotes, daily SMS greetings and unique D-I-Y gifts to celebrate the occasion. The store has unveiled three apps namely ‘Happy Mother’s Day’, ‘Mom’ and ‘Sculpting’ for the occasion.
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MUMBAI: After signing music distribution deals with leading production houses like Eros International and Balaji Motion Pictures, Sony Music has reunited with Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra for the music rights of the biopic ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’.
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MUMBAI: Mahindra Comviva is expanding its mobile music offerings in Africa. It claims that operators in Africa have witnessed more than fourfold increase in their music services penetration and subscriber base and multi fold increase in their music revenues, using its digital services. Mahindra Comviva have partnered with content providers, copyright bodies, local artists and production houses to expand rapidly in Africa, accounting for 70 partnership deals.
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MUMBAI: Big FM Rajasthan stations today announced the launch of a unique CSR initiative aiming at creating awareness regarding water conservation called ‘Big Water Relay’. Witnessing participating from all Big FM RJs in Rajasthan along with local NGOs, the month-long Big Water Relay initiative is a 4-Phase water conservation project aiming to create awareness about water-shortage issues in the region thereby spreading the ‘Pani Bachao, Life Bachao’ message.
read moreNEW DELHI: The government has categorically said that it does not intend to set up a separate authority to review the performance of FM radio services. However, Parliament was told that the contents of the channels are being monitored by the Broadcast Engineering Consultants (India) Limited (BECIL), and the channels agree to adhere by the Programme and Advertising Codes when they enter into agreements to set up new channels.
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MUMBAI: Cricket fans witnessed history being made at the Pepsi IPL recently when Jamaican cricketer and Royal Challengers Bangalore star, Chris Gayle scored the fastest century in professional cricket. After scoring a ton in just 30 balls, Gayle-Storm, as he is aptly known among fans, took his total to 175 not out. While he creates a storm with the bat, Gayle is also known for his on-field antics to celebrate a boundary or a wicket.
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MUMBAI: Internet social networking site Facebook has posted strong results for its Q1 buoyed largely contributed by mobile advertisement revenues. The company said it earned $219 million for the quarter, up from $205 million, a year earlier. Revenue increased to $1.46 billion from $ 1.06 billion. The company’s advertising revenue surged 43 per cent compared with the same quarter last year to $ 1.25 billion. Mobile advertising accounted for 30 percent of the company’s total ad revenue.
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MUMBAI: Pooja Bhatt’s looking for a feisty, sensual, yet feminine girl with a natural flair for dancing to play the lead in her next film Cabaret, slated to go on the floors later this year. Cabaret has been billed as a song and dance spectacle to be shot in exotic locations in India and abroad. The film is being directed by acclaimed advertising professional Kaustav Narayan Niyogi.
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MUMBAI: Renowned singer and composer Hariharan’s son, Akshay, has made his debut as a music director with Marathi film ‘Kokanastha’ directed by Mahesh Manjrekar. Hariharan Jr. has composed four tracks for the film including a Broadway styled song that presents various aspects of love. He has incorporated father Hariharan, Shankar Mahadevan and Sadhna Sargam to sing his compositions. “ It is a great opportunity to work for a filmmaker like Sanjay Manjrekar. It was an amazing experience and I got the liberty and time to do what I love,” Hariharan said.
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MUMBAI: Jatin Bhatt has been appointed as chief operating officer & strategy planning director, IBD India – a Percept Hakuhodo Co. In his new role, he will not only be responsible for profitability and revenue growth organically and inorganically but also strengthen the Strategic Planning and Integration Function across 360 degree.
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MUMBAI: IPRS, Indian Performing Rights Society, hosted a one of its kind landmark event aimed at read more
MUMBAI: Xiaomi India, a global technology brand renowned for its innovation, today announced a stread more
MUMBAI: UK-based audio software company DataMind Audio is launching its flagship plugin, The Combread more
MUMBAI: Ultra Media & Entertainment Group today announced the launch of a ground breaking bouread more
MUMBAI: Swastik announces the expansion of its digital leadership team with the appointment of Jiread more
MUMBAI: Mumbai-based rap sensation MC Altaf, a trailblazing figure in India’s burgeoning hip-hop scene, today released his highly anticipated debut...read more
MUMBAI: Juju Baby Music – operating under the banner of Artium Originals - is excited to announce the release of its newest EP, ‘Folk Outta The Box...read more
