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MUMBAI: After testing waters in Mumbai with its Red Mike campaign, Red FM has taken the initiative to Kolkata, inaugurated on-air by popular Tollywood actor Parambrata on 9 June. The campaign communicates the two-fold meaning - Bajaao Music and Bajaao Issues.
read moreMUMBAI: The first 'Sunfeast Tamil Music Awards 2008', the first initiative of its kind recognizing the achievements of the Tamil music industry will be held on 5 July in Chennai. The event has been organized by Social Media India, in partnership with Isaiaruvi and Hello FM. In a star-studded event held on 7 June, film director Mani Rathnam unveiled the award trophy and cinematographer -director Rajiv Menon cast his first vote.
read moreMUMBAI: Global web services company AOL has announced a partnership with CBS RADIO that will in turn power its new AOL Radio, a redesigned online player which includes 150 local CBS Radio stations and custom channels plus more than 200 AOL Radio channels. AOL executive vice president Kevin Conroy says, "With over 350 streams, 150 of them from CBS RADIO, AOL Radio is unmatched in breadth of streaming audio content available online."
read moreMUMBAI: XM Satellite Radio have resolved a copyright dispute lawsuit brought by EMI Music. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) had received complaints against XM Satellite Radio in May 2006 over the Pioneer Inno- an XM receiver that allows users to record the satellite service directly to MP3 or WMA. Previously XM faced a similar situation with the other three music label biggies, with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group reaching an agreement last December and Sony BMG settling in February. XM did not disclose the terms of the settlement.
read moreMUMBAI: My FM has appointed R K Swamy BBDO as the new creative agency which will take the brand further in the coming days. BBDO has won the account after a competitive pitch which included the likes of Grey Worldwide, FCB Ulka and Innocean Worldwide.
read moreMUMBAI: German based media czars Bertelsmann is in talks to sell its 50 percent stake in joint venture with Sony BMG to Sony Corporation. However, Bertelsmann and Sony have not yet finalized the price tag for their deal. Both companies have equal rights of the music publishing firm since 2004. According to a source in a report, Sony has an option to buy the stake should Bertelsmann decide to sell it.
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MUMBAI: Pakistani singer Arbesham launched her debut album in India on 10 June. The album is named 'Ja Nanna' under the label of Worldwide group. The album has seven single tracks and one duet sung with Kumar Sanu. The lyrics and composition of all the songs has been done by the artist herself. Ja Nanna is a collection of ballads which is inspired by feelings of love and hope. It claims to have melodic compositions that evoke emotions. The album is inspired from folk music, rock and Arabic styles catering all age groups.
read moreMUMBAI: EMI Music has appointed Cory Ondrejka, the mastermind behind Linden Lab's virtual world - Second Life, as the senior vice president of their digital strategy. EMI owner Guy Hands wants his latest hire will pay dividends and also convince consumers to start paying for music again. This will drive innovation around new revenue opportunities for the music label and build a world-class engineering team for the company.
read moreMUMBAI: Radio Mirchi Bangalore has tied up exclusively with producer Basava Reddy's 'Neene Neene' starring Dhyan and Aishwarya Nag. The film is being directed by actor turned director Shivadwaj. The FM station is also running an exclusive on-air contest for its listeners. They can not only win movie tickets and CD's signed by the lead actors, through out the day on Mirchi Blockbuster Budawara. Additionally, they also stand a chance to win a new Karizma bike.
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MUMBAI: ADAG promoted Big FM has announced the appointment of Suresh Iyer as regional director, south. Iyer, who took over on 9 June, will oversee the entire functioning of the southern region. Suresh Iyer has been with Big FM for over a year as a regional programming consultant.
read moreMUMBAI: RadioAsia 2008, themed "Radio on the Move" in Singapore will take off in Suntec city from 16 to 18 June. RadioAsia brings together leading radio media practitioners, communication specialists, policy makers and academics from across the Asia-Pacific and beyond. With more than 40 speakers of radio and communication, the conference would discuss issues like quest for new markets, audiences, platforms and technology.
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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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