MUMBAI: Reliance Media World Limited will debut on the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange on Friday.
read moreMUMBAI: More than after a year of its launch in US, music site MySpace has now entered the UK market. The major recording companies' joint venture with News Corp. unit MySpace rolls out Thursday in the social networking site's largest overseas market and its third country outside the U.S. MySpace Music launched in Australia and New Zealand in October after its U.S. debut in September 2008. The site, which helped launch the careers of Lily Allen and Kate Nash, claims it has "the most comprehensive catalogue" on the internet.
read moreMUMBAI: IMImobile has been selected by Irish operator Meteor to power its full track music download service. This deal will offer 1.4 million DRM free tracks across PCs and mobile handsets and share music across any device. IMI has been expanding into Europe over the last 12 months and Meteor is the first European mobile operator customer for IMImobile The service is available immediately and is compatible with 1,500 handsets. The library is drawn from 2,000 independent labels, EMI, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group.
read morePANAJI: A total of 39 films made by the Films Division on classical music and maestros were shown as part of the 40th International Film Festival of India which concludes Thursday evening. The section, �Moments with the Maestros' had commenced on 24 November and concluded on 30 November. �Moments with The Maestros... had been inaugurated by Goa chief minister Digambar Kamat who also felicitated Nirmala Devi, wife of renowned music director late Pt. Husan Lal. Guests of Honour and renowned artistes Nagarjuna and Amla were present on the occasion.
read moreMUMBAI: A R Rahman continues to win accolades internationally as he bags two Grammy nominations for his track Jai Ho from the multi award winner film Slumdog Millionaire. The track Jai Ho which got Rahman two Academy awards and a Golden Globe, has been nominated in the category of Best Song written for Motion Picture, Television or Other visual media. Rahman has also been nominated in the category of Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other visual Media for Slumdog Millionaire.
read moreMUMBAI: This film could have been a potent combination to seduce the young urban audience with - a peek into the life of a young radio jock with all the attendant urban angst of his faster than reality life, coupled with some seriously good foot tapping music.
read moreMUMBAI: Reliance Media World, which will list on the bourses soon, has posted a consolidated gross revenue of Rs 460 million for the first quarter of this fiscal. The net loss stands at Rs 270 million while the first-quarter operating loss is at around Rs 110 million. The company, which is yet to announce its financials publicly, had posted a net loss of Rs 980 million on a turnover of Rs 2 billion in FY'09. Expenses for the full-fiscal stood at Rs 2.28 billion.
read moreBANGALORE: To keep the spirit of the coming festive season flowing, 94.3 Radio One, has tied up with EasyCabs and the Bangalore Traffic Police to kick off 'Radio One For The Road'' which will allow party-goers to tank up without the usual deadener – how to get home safe accompanied with a strong public message – 'Party hard but Party safe '– Radio One-Shuttle.
read moreMUMBAI: Adding to its catalogue of several high profile projects music label T-Series has acquired the music rights of the Shahid Kapoor starrer 'Chance Pe Dance' and the Sushmita Sen-Shah Rukh Khan starer 'Dulh Mil Gaya'. Chance Pe Dance has Adnan Sami and Sandip Shirodkar composing music for it. The music of the film will be launched between 10-12 December. Dulha Mil Gaya will play the tunes composed by Lalit Sen and its music will be released around 7-9 December.
read moreMUMBAI: Radio One vice president programming Vehrnon Ibrahim has put in his papers. Ibrahim will serve his notice period till 31 December. It is most likely that one of the programme directors –Rishi Krishnani (Mumbai), Anil Machado (Bangalore)or Debojit Saha (Delhi) will step into Ibrahim's shoes, although the company has not made any formal announcement.
read moreMUMBAI: Music venue blueFROG has teamed up with Sonologue, the online audio content and production house to launch podcast - Live From the blueFROG. The series would be hosted by Chhavi Sachdev and produced by Sonologue.
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