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NEW DELHI: The Ficci Radio Forum has sent a memorandum to the I&B ministry requesting wide ranging policy reforms for the industry, including licenses across the country and allowing news, and also asked it to resolve issue between the industry and the music industry. Despite the Indian radio industry being a true mass medium, covering 97 per cent of the populace, available in 24 languages and 146 dialects, Ficci says it is facing a challenge from the Indian Performing Rights Society, IPRS and Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL).
read moreNEW DELHI: While the number of FM Channels in the country has grown from ten to more than 200, the penetration of radio has only risen marginally from 45 to 53 per cent since the channels are not able to give creative programming in the absence of permission to broadcast news and current affairs.
read moreMUMBAI: Channel [V] is launching [V] Campus Star beginning February 2008. Through this competition, Channel [V] will single out one college from India that rocks on the college festival circuit, championed by one representative. [V] Campus Star will give away a cash prize of Rs 5,00,000 to the winning campus and "the coolest guy/gal," along with a complete Channel [V] style makeover for his/her college.
read moreMUMBAI: Fever 104 FM recently held a three week long promotion, which empowered listeners to vote and listen to their favorite music. The 104 voted top songs will be played on air in Delhi this Christmas weekend, while the Mumbai and Bangalore stations will follow suit with their choices over the New Year weekend. The jackpot prize entitles the winners to return couple tickets to New York with a four-day stay, courtesy Virgin Atlantic.
read moreMUMBAI: Hello FM has tied up with 'Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)' to give information about the sea conditions every day on their radio channel. The information will include the height of the wave, direction and speed of the wind, ocean current, potential fish finding zones and also gives early warnings on depression on the sea, cyclones and tsunami alerts.
read moreMUMBAI: The Bhaskar Group's My FM launched in Jodhpur on Wednesday, making it My FM's 14th station launch nationally and the fourth for the state of Rajasthan after Jaipur, Udaipur and Ajmer. The group has three more launches planned after this - in Kota, Jabalpur and Raipur, which will complete its launch plans for all 17 circles it has license to operate in, says a release.
read moreMUMBAI: Commenting on the allegations made by Ram Gopal Varma wherein he stated that he has formally terminated an MOU with Super Cassettes Industries Ltd for audio and home video rights of 14 films, Super Cassettes Industries CMD Bhushan Kumar states that RGV's allegations are completely false and baseless. He also explains that T-Series has fulfilled all the obligations as per the terms and conditions of the "Memorandum of Understanding" (dated 13 June 2006) between Ram Gopal Varma Films Pvt Ltd and Super Cassettes Industries Ltd (T-Series).
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MUMBAI: This week, Mission Ustaad will treat viewers to performances by the eight versatile singers who will base their songs on a new theme -'Shikhsha Ki Roshni'. Naresh Iyer and Shweta Pandit were conferred the title of'Ustaad Jodi' last week. The Friday episode begins on a light-hearted note as the ace stand-up comedian Raju Srivastav entertains the audiences with his take on education and the consequences of being un-educated.
read moreMUMBAI: Eros Music, a division of Eros International will soon release its first non-film album, music composer-singer Aadesh Srivastava's 'Beyond Boundaries... Apna Bana Le'. Eros marks its foray into the world of pop with Aadesh's second non-film album after a gap of ten years.
read moreMUMBAI: Online and mobile music company Soundbuzz has launched an online store offering high fidelity songs, supported by technology from Exploit Technologies. According to the company, the first of its kind store utilises a pioneering technology, known as SLS (Scalable-to-Lossless), which allows consumers to purchase a standard quality song, and then "top up" to receive a high audio fidelity (lossless) version of the same song at a later date. Consumers are also able to synchronise the purchased songs to their mobile handsets.
read moreMUMBAI: Big FM is launching a talkathon Taare Baat Karein Sitare Se across its 32 FM stations, wherein listeners will get an opportunity to catch actor Aamir Khan.
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MUMBAI: Today, M3F Festival, Northread more
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: 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: Marking his label debut with Closemouthed earlier this year, German producer Lexer reaches new heights with latest original, Sweet Escape on...read more
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, NERIAH’s latest single, "Red Flag," is out across all streaming platforms. Listen here: https://symphony.to/neriah/red-flag After a...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
