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MUMBAI: US restructuring firm Hilco have saved British entertainment retailer company HMV by completing the acquisition deal. This will save the HMV brand, 141 stores and about 2,500 jobs. All 9 Fopp stores which HMV owned were also included in the purchase.Media reports have valued the deal at around ?50m.
read moreMUMBAI: As the global market witnesses constant shifts in consumption, combined shipments of connected devices like mobile, tablets and PC is stated to increase to 2.4 billion units this year, according to a report by research firm Gartner. The report also stated that the sales of traditional desktop and mobile personal computers are expected to drop 7.6 per cent this year, as consumers are shifting to tablets and other devices.
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MUMBAI: Nokia‘s most affordable Windows Phone 8 Smartphone, Nokia Lumia 520 will be available in the Indian market from 6 April onwards.
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MUMBAI: Even as the Indian Music Industry (IMI) continues to battle with piracy at different levels, there have been various ways in which the survival has grown in the past year. But while the action on internet piracy continues, the key challenge for marketers has been to sell their product. One of the key reasons for piracy is actually not the demand for a product but non-monetization of it. The challenge of a marketer has been to get him to pay for it. A number of business models are now being created not only in India, but across the world to actually address that.
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MUMBAI: Giving wings to the independent music scene in India, Radio City has launched the first edition of its Freedom Awards to recognize and reward independent music across genres and languages.
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MUMBAI: Singer Neeti Mohan who shot to fame by winning Channel V – popstars and becoming a member of Aasma band has come a long way since then. She has now become a renowned playback artist in bollywood and her latest song ‘Saadi Galli Aaja’ from Nautanki Saala has received a lot of praise.
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RJ Anmol, who rules the Radio Mirchi (Mumbai) airwaves with the best of retro music, is one of the most talented jocks in the night time band today. The popular radio jockey flips through the pages of his secret diary and spills out some unknown stories of 'Purani Jeans' in this week's Musical Rendezvous:
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RJ Anmol, who rules the Radio Mirchi (Mumbai) airwaves with the best of retro music, is one of the most talented jocks in the night time band today. The popular radio jockey flips through the pages of his secret diary and spills out some unknown stories of 'Purani Jeans' in this week's Musical Rendezvous:
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MUMBAI: Even before the campaign for ‘Aashiqui 2’ kicked off, ‘Tum Hi Ho’ composed by Mithoon Sharma has received much more attention than expected on YouTube with around 2 million views within two weeks of the launch. The teaser of the song was launched on 23 March by T-Series.
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NEW DELHI: Following the unprecedented success of their flagship product, A116 Canvas HD, Micromax unveiled the official TVC for the same last night on the opening match of the IPL 6. This second TVC for the Canvas range takes forward the “can” story established with the Canvas 2 campaign. However it largely showcases the main USP – True HD screen the Canvas HD will bring colours to life with the superior True HD IPS screen is based on this.
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MUMBAI: See.Me, the fast-growing visual social network for artists, has introduced a new feature, a “tip jar on steroids,” that allows creators of all types to earn funds while rewarding their supporters. The supporting experience on See.Me is social to its core, with supporters recognized on the artist’s profile. Artists also have simple tools to attach real-world rewards to their support levels as a “thank you” to their supporters.
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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: 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
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
