MUMBAI: EMI Music has released 'Upasana', a series of devotional recordings at the 'Pt Motiram & Pt Maniram Sangeet Samaroh' in Hyderabad. The devotional four CD compilation is a portrait of Panditji's musical pursuit and love for the almighty. The music is composed by Kedar Pandit, says a release issued on 16 January.
read moreMUMBAI: Saregama released 'Breathing Under Water'– an album by Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale, accompanied by Sting, Norah Jones, Pt. Ravi Shankar, Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Medieval Punditz and Salim Merchant on 14 January 2008.
read moreMUMBAI: Sun TV Network has launched S FM at Rajabmundry through its subsidiary Kal Radio, taking the total number of stations to 20 across India. Sun TV already operates in Chennai, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Visakhapatnam, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Tirupati, Madurai, Tuticorin, Lucknow, Bhopal, Pondicherry, Kozhikode (Calicut), Indore, Vijayawada, Varanasi and Tiruchy. Sun TV will launch 25 stations to become operational in 45 FM stations all over India.
read moreMUMBAI: A new music company, Swiss Music released its debut album 'Dard bolta hai- Sun zara' at its launch in Mumbai on Wednesday. The event was graced by veteran composer Ravindra Jain, who launched the company's first album featuring new singer Rahul Verma.
read moreMUMBAI: RNW (Radio Netherlands Worldwide), an independent multimedia company based in Holland, plans to create local content for Indian private FM stations customized to local preferences.
read moreMUMBAI: In an attempt to spread awareness about basic education among children aged 6-14 years, Red FM, in association with Cry, has initiated a "Sabko Shiksha Saman Shiksha" campaign. Till 21 January, Red FM's tool of free expression, Red Mike will support Cry's objective by asking people in Mumbai to start paying close attention to what is going on in schools and to demand action to make government schools deliver quality education to all children irrespective of their caste, creed, race and gender.
read moreMUMBAI: Trying different techniques ranging from RJ talk, campaigns to contests, FM station are toying with different 'unique' methods to break the clutter in the market. Joining the band wagon is Big FM Chennai, which has re-positioned itself as 'Tamilian's Pride' (Tamizhanin Perumi) with the brand-line 'Kekkalam Pesalam Life Kondadalam'. The station's content both on air and on ground will be plugged around 'Tamilan's Pride'.
read moreMUMBAI: Sun TV Network's S FM has launched in Tiruchy through its subsidiary Kal Radio, taking the total number of stations to 19 across India. Sun TV already operates in places that include Chennai, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Visakhapatnam, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Tirupati, Madurai, Tuticorin, Lucknow, Bhopal, Pondlicherry and Kozhikode (Calicut), Indore, Vijayawada and Varanasi. Sun TV will launch 26 stations to become operational in 45 FM stations all over India.
read moreMUMBAI: Trance band Above & Beyond have released'Anjunabeats Volume Five' (2XCD) based on their performance at the recently concluded Sunburn Fest 2007.
read moreMUMBAI: Bhaskar Group's My FM is all ready to operate from Raipur, capital of Chattisgarh. The group will add the city of Kota and Jabalpur, which will complete its launch plans for all 17 circles it has license to operate in, says a release.
read moreMUMBAI:The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is set to bring audio and text mobile news services into India. BBC already provides the news on mobile service in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Talks are on with mobile service providers in India and the deals are likely to be sealed in a few weeks, sources say. While text news alert services are not a new concept for Indian mobile phone users, audio news services would be a novelty in this country.
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