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MUMBAI: Rapper Timbaland has created history of sorts by signing on with Verizon for a mobile album. This album would be directly and exclusively accessible to all the Verizon wireless V CAST (a network created by Verizon wireless to deliver audio, video, and entertainment content) users.The album would be created in the fully equipped Verizon mobile recording studio bus. This bus would stop at various cities across the US which would give the music lover a glimpse of the artist and the recording sessions inside the bus.
read moreMUMBAI: 25 years after the launch of Thriller, satellite radio XM pays tribute to pop singer Michael Jackson, with the release of the XM Thriller on 1 March. The new channel will feature Jackson's solo works as well as recordings from the Jackson 5. It would also contain his interviews and stories from other artists, packed with unique content that celebrates Jackson's musical contribution.
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MUMBAI: The BAG Films promoted Radio Dhamaal has been integrated into the all encompassing 'Broadcast 24' initiative by being re-christened Dhamaal 24. The venture, which started life as Radio Dhamaal when it launched first in Hissar and Karnal, is now marketing its Valentine Day programmes under the new monicker. The idea, says managing director Anurradha Prasad, is to have Dhamaal incorporated into the network that will sell across BAG's TV channels as well as radio.
read moreMUMBAI: Radio City has launched in Ahmednagar, marking its fifth station in Maharashtra and 16th in the country. Radio City 91.1 FM will present a host of programmes along with Hindi music mixed with Marathi tracks. Radio City 91.1 FM CEO Apurva Purohit said, "We are thrilled to be a part of the lives of the people of Ahmednagar. It is an important market for us and we eagerly look forward to engaging with our listeners here."Radio City will greet early Ahmednagar mornings with City Sunrise followed Radio City Breakfast Show.
read moreMUMBAI: Musician-producer-songwriter Dave Stewart is joining forces with the new Nokia Entertainment and Communities business group, to create the Nokia Artists' Advisory Council. The council is tasked with helping to create an artist-friendly environment inside the company, ensuring that the artists' point of view is represented in creating new content business paradigms.Nokia Entertainment and Communities business group executive VP Tero Ojanpera says, "Dave is a truly rare figure in the entertainment industry.
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MUMBAI: Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI) has acquired international rights to the one-hour CBS Network special Celine Dion :That's Just the Woman in me.
read moreMUMBAI: Sahara has launched Nysa, a state-of- the- art music studio for recording, editing, mixing, and mastering. The launch of the studio in Mumbai last week was attended by industry bigwigs including Ramesh Sippy, Boney Kapoor, Sridevi, Priya Dutt, Sreemanto Roy, Bappi Lahiri, Monty Sharma, Shamir Tandon, Viju Shah and Kishen Kumar.The guests were treated to an AV presentation of the state-of-the-art Nysa, the studio classic acoustic design by a pioneer in this art Andy Munro of Munro Acoustics (UK), and the studio interiors designed by renowned interior designer Zarine Khan.
read moreMUMBAI: Palador Pictures Pvt Ltd has acquired Martin Scorsese-directed documentary film on Rolling Stones Shine a Light. The film, which opened at the Berlin International Film Festival on 7 February, is slated for an April release in the US and will also see an Indian theatrical release.
read moreMUMBAI: Noted music director Ravi has been chosen for the Devarajan Memorial Music award, in recognition of his contribution to Indian film music, says a PTI report. Instituted in the memory of veteran Malayalam music director G Devarajan, the award carries a cash prize of Rs 80,000, a citation and a memento from the Kerala-based cultural forum Swaralaya. Ravi was selected for the honour by a seven-member jury headed by state Culture Minister M A Baby.
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MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment has released 'Fragrance of Love' - a title that blends the flavour of romance with music.
read moreMUMBAI: Christina Norman, president of MTV since 2005, has put in her papers to end her 17-year relationship with MTV Networks. Norman will leave the company at the end of the month. MTV Networks music and logo group president Van Toffler will take on the day-to-day operations indefinitely while maintaining his group role. In an internal memo, Toffler announces Norman's decision "to take the time to explore something new." Norman was elevated to the post of president in 2005 after serving in the same role at VH1. She joined the company in 1991 as a production manager at MTV.
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MUMBAI: Hoopr, a leader in the royalty-free music space, is proud to unveil its latest innovationread more
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MUMBAI: Sennheiser, a renowned leader in audio technology, showcased various audio solutions at Bread more
MUMBAI: Symphonic metal fans, the wait is over! Italian band MARBLE returns with their powerful new release “T.I.M.E.”, an album that dives deep...read more
MUMBAI: In 2006, composer Mithoon, lyricist Sayeed Qadri and singer Atif Aslam gave one of the most soulful tracks in Hindi films, Tere Bin in the...read more
MUMBAI: Rising Sun Films & Kino Works, in collaboration with Junglee Music, a division of Times Music, is thrilled to release Dil Ghabraye, the...read more
MUMBAI: After last week’s fiery performances that disrupted the desi hip-hop world, the MTV Hustle Pro Max playlist just got even better with fresh,...read more
