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MUMBAI: Worldspace Satellite Radio has opted for LivehelpGenie software to provide immediate online customer support to its customers. LivehelpGenie is Live Chat Software for live help, live support, visitor tracking, and proactive sales support that allows Companies to communicate, or chat, in real time with visitors. According to Worldspace , LivehelpGenie not only reduces the overall cost of providing customer service via toll free telephone support lines but also provides excellent customer satisfaction.
read moreMUMBAI: Pan-Asian broadcaster Star has appointed Eddy Tan as VP (programming) of Channel [V]. Based in Hong Kong, Tan will officially join on 31 March and report to Star Entertainment president Todd Lituchy. In his new role, Tan will oversee the programming development of Channel [V] International, while also working with other Channel [V] properties in Asia on cross-channel initiatives including concerts, events and acquisitions.
read moreMUMBAI: Sun TV Network, through its subsidiary South Asia FM, is launching two FM stations under the brand name SFM. SFM is launching in Allahabad on 18 March and on 19 March in Jabalpur. This will take the total number of Sun's stations to 27 across the country. SFM already operates in Chennai, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Visakhapatnam, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Tirupati, Madurai, Tuticorin, Lucknow, Bhopal, Pondicherry, Kozhilkode, Indore, Vijayawada, Varanasi, Tiruchy, Rajahmundry, Kanpur, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Mangalore and Kannur.
read moreMUMBAI: Rajeeta Hemwani, who joined Big Music in July 2007, has put in her papers, say industry sources.
read moreMUMBAI: Music Today in collaboration with Hay House has launched a series of eight inspirational audio CDs by an array of world renowned speakers and authors including Dr Deepak Chopra, Louise L. Hay, Dr Wayne W Dyer and Judith Orloff.
read moreMUMBAI: My FM is the official radio partner for Emerging India Awards 2008, India's first awards for Small and Medium Enterprises. CNBC TV18's 'Emerging India Awards in their fourth year now, recognises the leading Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) performers and have opened up a world of new business avenues for SMEs all over the country. All 17 stations of 94.3 My FM are highlighting the awards and the nominees of the awards. Listeners are also being informed about the on-air episodes on CNBC encouraging SMEs from across the country to take their businesses to the next level of growth.
read moreMUMBAI: The Radio and TV Advertising Practitioners Association of India (RAPA) has extended the deadline for submitting nominations for the 33rd All India Rapa Awards for Excellence 2007 to 5 April 2008.
read moreMUMBAI: The latest to join the community radio bandwagon is Kolkata's Jadavpur University. Radio JU 90.8 will go on air on the Bengali New Year day on 14 April 2008.Director of School of Media Communication Nilanjana Gupta says, "The station would have slots for schoolchildren, physically challenged persons and youths." Renowned percussionist Bikram Ghosh has composed the one minute signature tune of the station consisting of both classical and folk music.
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MUMBAI: Classical music Diva Meeta Pandit has been awarded the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademy's 'Ustad Bismillah Khan Puraskar'. The Sangeet Natak Akademi introduced the award in 2006 with an objective to identify and encourage outstanding young talents in diverse fields of performing arts. The award gives artists a national recognition early in life so that they may work with greater commitment and dedication in their chosen fields. Presently to increase awareness of Indian classical music in India, Pandit is hosting a programme Swar Shringaar on WorldSpace- Radio Gandharva.
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MUMBAI: Fans of Taz can be elated as he is back with his new album Jawani on the Rocks. Produced by Tips Music, the lyrics and music is composed by Taz himself. The genre of song in the album varies from hip-hop and ballads. It features range of artistes including Hip Hop singer Rob Base, Akbar Sami and DJ Sanj, Dr. Zeus, Jemmy Skaller, desert storm records artiste Thara among others. The album has been partly recorded in the States - NYC and the rest in UK. It has been shot in Thailand, New York and UK.
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MUMBAI: After launching Raghu Dixit, Shekhar Ravijani and Vishal Dadlani, better known as composer duo Vishal Shekhar are now looking at launching some more 'complete artistes' under their newly launched music label.
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MUMBAI: 93.5 Red FM, India’s leading private radio and entertainment network, is proud to announcread more
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: Pop star Dhvani Bhanushali is all set to headline this year’s prestigious Mysore Dussehra, sharing the spotlight with musical legends like A....read more
MUMBAI: This is the first time that Shruti have created a multilingual track which includes the lyrics in three different languages Shruti Haasan who...read more
MUMBAI: Armaan Malik, hailed as the Prince of Pop, is aiming to bridge the gap between two different music sensibilities once again with his latest...read more
