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MUMBAI: Disney Channel India has announced 'Hannah Montana - The Big Pop Star Dream' which is a search for pop star. Starting 17 May, Disney Channel will tour Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad to audition tweens across India.To participate in the Disney Channel's Hannah Montana - The Big Pop Star Dream, the participants have to perform on any Hindi movie song at an audition to be held in their city. Anushka Manchanda, star of the Viva band, will be the celebrity judge for this competition and will help select one contestant per city after reviewing the four city auditions.
read moreMUMBAI: BIG Music has announced Ticket to Stardom - a mega world tour, which will feature the winners and participants of Star Voice Of India and Chhote Ustaad. Ticket to Stardom will also include a music album, music video which will be produced under the label BIG Music apart from the world tour across 34 cities in 3 continents.The participants include Aishwarya Mazumdar, Ishmeet Singh, Anvesha, Abhaas, Toshi, Harshit and Sumitra. Endorsing brands and promoting products will also be part of the tour.
read moreMUMBAI: Sangeet Bangla, the Bengali music channel under the Media Worldwide umbrella is planning to launch 14 new shows next month. Says Media Worldwide director Prashant Chothani, Sangeet Bangla is doing well and has risen to the third position among Bangla General Entertainment Channels (GECs). We are planning to make Sangeet Bangla a GEC now and introduction of new set of shows is the first step towards it.On being contacted, Sangeet Banglas director Mahendra Soni confirms the news. He said that the 14 shows will be fun-filled with a lot of interaction and quality content.
read moreMUMBAI: Tommy Hilfiger has collaborated with Sony BMG, Europe, to globally launch Tommy TV, an online evolution of the Hilfiger Sessions music series. Tommy TV builds on the existing success of the Hilfiger sessions, a series of established and successful music events. It would be featuring globally renowned superstars and upcoming talent. Tommy TV will also offer music fans many other community and interactive options. Their gigs were recently seen in Madrid, Berlin and Amsterdam hosted by artists such as Wycliffe Jean and Kelly Rowland.
read moreMUMBAI: Universal Music Group (UMG) and PluggedIn, announced an agreement whereby PluggedIn users will have access to thousands of high-definition quality videos from UMG's extensive roster of chart-topping artists covering every genre of music.
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NEW DELHI: NDTV Imagine has unveiled its upcoming show Junoon Kuchh kar dikhane ka. The launch date for the bi-weekly show has not been finalised yet, but it will hit the TV screens sometime in June. Gajendrra Siingh's Saibaba Telefilms will produce the show for NDTV Imagine.
read moreMUMBAI: UKs Music Business Group (MBG) is miffed at the government over the proposal of legalizing the transfer of music from CDs to MP3 players without paying a levy. Apparently, the music industry on the contrary has proposed a tax on the devices that might play transferred music, principally MP3 players.
read moreMUMBAI: Sun TV Network will be launching radio stations at Nasik and Vadodara under the brand `S FM`. They will hit the airwaves from 17 April, 2008 through its subsidiary South Asia FM.
read moreMUMBAI: People Group's friendship and social networking site Fropper.com has launched an online music service 'Fropper Music'.
read moreNEW DELHI: Ten days after Ram Gopal Varma sent a strong salvo to the media on his ongoing war with T-Series, both sides today reached an amicable solution to their dispute and T-Series got the rights of Varmas latest Sarkari Raj.
read moreMUMBAI: White Feather Film's next, Woodstock Villa, which marks the debut of Sikander Kher, has sold its music rights to with T-Series. They have now tied up with Channel V for exclusive display of content and interviews. The film has been directed by Hansal Mehta and the music has been given by Anu Malik.T-Series President - marketing media publishing (TV) Vinod Bhanushali says, "Sikander is a hot favourite already, so the music will sell. The promos have just hit the channels." The activities will soon take off on Channel V.
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MUMBAI: Hoopr, a leader in the royalty-free music space, is proud to unveil its latest innovationread more
As part of its refresh, the radio network recently launched its flagship show Dhun Badal Ke Toh...read more
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MUMBAI: Amit Trivedi's Azaad Collab has been a breath of fresh air in the music world, and the release of Sajaniya has only strengthened its appeal....read more
MUMBAI: Today, the genre-defying brother duo Everyone You Know (EYK) release brand new album, ‘Ain’t Smiled in Ages’. Listen to the album [HERE]....read more
MUMBAI: Filipino pop sensation, BINI, is ready to spread festive cheer worldwide with their delightful version of the classic carol “Joy to the World...read more
MUMBAI: Club FM took an innovative turn for Children’s Day with Club FM RJ, engaging young talents across our six stations. The initiative invited...read more
MUMBAI: Toronto-born quadruple–threat–rapper, singer-songwriter, producer, and professional volleyball player – Kofi today released his third studio...read more
