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Mumbai: FX Labs will be designing a computer and console game for Aamir Khan's forthcoming film which is a remake of Ghajini. Ace musician Allah Rakha Rahman will be giving the background score for the same. Confirms FX Labs co founder Sashi Reddy, "Yes, Rahman will be composing the music. However, he is the composer for the film, it is too early to talk about the game's music." The game will be launched a month before the film releases, that is this year end.FX labs is also developing a game on Dhoom 2 titled D 2.5 which will hit the stores in April.
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Mumbai: Wellknown RnB / pop producer David Anthony has forayed into Indian pop by collaborating with Indian pop artist Reenie for a full Hindi album.
read moreMumbai: Sangeet Bangla, the Bengali music channel from Media Worldwide, has climbed up to the third position among Bangla GECs, according to the TAM data for week 12. The company, that also runs Hindi music channel Music India, claims to be number one Bangla music channel since the past three years. According to TAM figures, Sangeet Bangla notched up a channel share of 2.09 per cent among the target audience of 15 to 24. The channel offers Bangla music, ranging from the classic to the modern.
read moreMumbai: Music is one of the worst hit sectors of the Indian entertainment industry, with 64 per cent of the market estimated to be pirated, according to a new study released by the US India Business Council (USIBC).
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MUMBAI: Here's news that will gladden the hearts of all Himesh fans! After making a mark in Bollywood with his acting, the singer, music composer Himesh Reshammiya is all set to shoot an item song with the sizzling Urmila Matondkar for his upcoming film Karzzzz.
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Mumbai: Radio Mirchi CEO Prashant Panday announced that his station would offer FCT worth one million dollars to combat the menace of piracy in the music industry by creating awareness among listeners.
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Mumbai: The last day of Ficci Frames 08' witnessed a provocative discussion on Listener's Choice: Changing trends in music among Chairman Emeritus and Founder Mobile Entertainment Forum Ralph Simon, Big Music CEO Kulmeet Makkar, music composers Salim and Sulaiman Merchant and Radio Mirchi CEO Prashant Panday.The panel agreed with the Merchant brothers' demand that educational institutions to promote music be set up in coordination with corporates so that musicians can be trained.
read moreALLAHABAD/MUMBAI: The criminal case against filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma by music major T-Series in Noida is stayed on Thrusday by the Allahabad High Court till 1 July. The stay had come on an application by the filmmaker seeking further stay as the Courts interim stay order for five days just before Holi was expiring.The filmmaker has sought quashing of the First Information Report (FIR) in view of the fact that an FIR filed by him against the music major is pending in Mumbai.
read moreMUMBAI: Bhaskar Groups My FM has launched a contest ?‹?“My FM My Singapore. The contest will run simultaneously across stations including Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Bhopal, Indore and Raipur.
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Mumbai: Advertiser apathy and crippling music royalties are eating away at the FM radio indstry in the country, that's registering fast growth and is poised to grow even bigger in the coming months with the increasing penetration of mobile phones. Industry players, who converged at the Radio Rocks session on Day II at Frames 2008 were unanimous in their opinion that while radio is increasingly emerging as a sexy medium that captures more attention than TV, it is still perceived as a passive medium by the advertiser.
read moreMUMBAI: US broadcaster Fox has announced that Ellen DeGeneres will once again join Ryan Seacrest as co-host of Idol Gives Back. This is its music-based reality show American Idol's music celebration which looks to raise awareness and funds to benefit various US and international charities. DeGeneres will host from the Kodak Theatre with Seacrest hosting from the American Idol stage in Los Angeles on 9 April. In India, American Idol airs on Star World. Last year, the special got a Governor's Award Emmy for raising $76 million.
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MUMBAI: Swastik Productions, renowned for its mythological and spiritual television productions has announced a remarkable celebration of Lord...read more
MUMBAI: Liva, the pioneering Canadian metal band known for their unique fusion of classical and heavy metal, has released a captivating music video...read more
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