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MUMBAI: Noted Malayalm film lyricist Gireesh Puthenchery, died of brain hemorrhage at a private hospital in Kozhikode on 10 February 2010.
read moreMUMBAI: The digital space is abuzz with MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta quitting the organization in less than a year after joining. The reason for his resignation is not known. He will now be replaced by Mike Jones and Jason Hirschorn, who joined the company in April last year and have been serving as chief operating officer and chief product officer respectively. The new developement is likely to shock observers as Owen Van Natta had the challenge of turning round the fortunes of MySpace while it faced tough competition on the webspace from Facebook and Twitter
read moreMUMBAI: Lucian Grainge has been named chief executive of Universal Music, replacing Doug Morris who will remain the company's chairman.
read moreMUMBAI: A unique gurukul named in the memory of the doyen of Indian classical music, Gangubai Hangal, is likely to see the light of the day in her hometown Hubli in Karnataka this April, says a PTI report. "Almost 85 per cent of the construction work of the five-acre complex has been completed," says the late Gangubai's grandson Manoj Hangal. The gurukul will train students under the ancient 'guru-shishya parampara'. It will also provide stipend, boarding and lodging to the students.
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MUMBAI: Music director duo Salim Sulaiman are all set to compose for Yash Raj Films' untitled next, starring Anushka Sharma and newbie Ranveer Singh. Says Salim Merchant, "There are eight songs in the film. Currently, we are recording only the third one so it is too premature to give further details." The composer duo have already had two releases this year with Yash Raj's last venture Pyaar Impossible staring Priyanka Chopra and Teen Patti staring Amitabh Bachchan, Ben Kingsley and R Madhavan.
read moreMUMBAI: Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communication, two of India's top telecom operators are planning to launch an online mobile application store opening up a new revenue stream from add-on services such as music and social networking. While Bharti Airtel launched Airtel App Central, RCom said it will introduce the first version of its mobile applications store under the Reliance Applications Store label, in the country by the end of the month.
read moreMUMBAI: Gyan Vani, the FM radio channel initiated by the Human Resources Development ministry and the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) with the help of Prasar Bharati, is all set to roll out six channels on Wednesday. This would bring the total number of Gyan Vani stations to 37 in the country.
read moreMUMBAI: Dinamalar.com has appointed S Balasubramanian as head of marketing, New Media. Prior to joining Dinamalar, Balasubramanian was senior vice president – ad sales at Galatta.com.. Dinamalar.com, part of the group that runs the leading Tamil daily Dinamalar, currently has more than 35 million page views and occupies the 130th place among Indian websites as per Alexa rankings, says a company release.
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MUMBAI: Digital lifestyle product manufacturer Logitech's Ultimate Ears has been designing custom ear monitor products for music professionals for over 12 years now. Logitech has now announced additions to its MetroFi line of Ultimate Ears earphones for listeners on the go. Here's a peek into MetroFi 170, MetroFi 200 and MetroFi 200v - the new members of the Logitech earphone family
read moreMUMBAI: A project of Score Foundation �Eyeway Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan', a show for visually impaired people, will hit the radio airwaves for the fourth year in a row, from 42 stations of Vividh Bharati and 10 stations of FM Rainbow.
read moreMUMBAI: Military bands from five nations including Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, France and Britain will participate in India's first ever Military music festival to be conducted in New Delhi from 25 February to 9 March. The participating countries will march to their respective martial tunes.
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MUMBAI: In today's content-driven world, sound is a surprisingly overlooked yet potent branding read more
MUMBAI: BandLab, the world’s largest social music creation platform, today announced a major expread more
MUMBAI: In a candid conversation with Radioandmusic, Akhila Shankar (Head, TuneCore South Asia) read more
MUMBAI: As Apple Music marks its 10th anniversary since launching on June 30, 2015, the US tech read more
MUMBAI: Dutch electronic music icon Hardwell has officially announced his return to the United States this September with a three-city tour, driven...read more
MUMBAI: Songs are not just about catchy tunes, rhythms, or lyrics they’re also about the overall vibe they create. Infectious hooksteps that...read more
MUMBAI: The internationally acclaimed Shillong Chamber Choir proudly announces the release of their new song, “You Came Into Our Lives,” a moving...read more
MUMBAI: Singer-songwriter Noor Chahal is set to release her latest single, "Ranjha". The song draws inspiration from the timeless poetry of Bulleh...read more
MUMBAI: This Friendship Day, House of McDowell’s Soda is taking the spirit of Yaari to soaring new heights! Presenting the most exclusive jam in the...read more
