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MUMBAI: The Record Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has officially released the RIAJ Yearbook 2008 of its annual roundup of sales, figures, statistics and trends from the previous year.
read moreMUMBAI: Canadian rock singer-songwriter, musician Bryan Adams is back with his new album titled '11'. The album released internationally on 17 March, arrives nearly four years after his last studio release, 2004's Room Service. It will be exclusively released in the US at Wal-Mart stores and Sam's Clubs on 13 May.The album produced by Adam's himself is his 11th album of all-original music and features 11 songs. It was recorded in hotel rooms and backstage at concert venues throughout continental Europe during the past two years.
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MUMBAI: Singer Kailash Kher, who has worked with a variety of composers, domestic and international, is now working in collaboration with renowned DJ Paul Oakenfold on an album. Says the sufi singer, I have composed a song for the upcoming album by DJ Paul Oakenfold. I am the author and singer for the song and the Kailasa trio Kailash-Paresh-Naresh has composed music for the song.The album is slated to release in Januray 2009.
read moreMUMBAI: Columbia Records has signed US tween TV star Miranda Cosgrove to be a recording artist. Miranda Cosgrove stars in US kids broadcaster Nickelodeon's convergent show iCarly. This is a part of the global partnership between Nick and the Sony Music Label Group. First up for Cosgrove is the release of iCarly iPlaylist. The album will not only feature songs inspired by the popular live-action TEENick series, but also include tracks from multi-platinum popular artists, like Natasha Bedingfield and Avril Lavigne. The album will be available at retail and online on 10 June 2008.
read moreMUMBAI: Chennai-based Pyramid Saimira Theatre Ltd (PSTL) will invest Rs 4 billion in the joint venture it has floated with China Society of Music Research Board (CSMRB), a unit of the Chinese ministry of culture. The JV company, Jiangsu Pyramid Longzhe Group, will create and operate theatres and distribute films, and engage in other entertainment, arts and cultural activities in China."We are looking to invest close to Rs 4 billion in the Jiangsu Pyramid Longzhe Group in the first year of operations itself," said PSTL MD PS Saminathan.
read moreNEW DELHI: The Association of Radio Operators of India (AROI) has welcomed Radio Mirchi's offer of $1 million of free commercial time (FCT) to combat the menace of piracy in the music industry by creating awareness among listeners.
read moreMUMBAI: Radio Disney US has launched a new Radio Disney Mobile website and texting program, developed in conjunction with mDisney. mDisney is a part of the Walt Disney Internet Group. The new Radio Disney Mobile website allows users of web-enabled mobile phones to receive fast delivery of Radio Disney information and services including the ability to listen to Radio Disney, see the last ten songs played on Radio Disney, find local Radio Disney stations, send shout-outs, request songs, view Radio Disneys Top 30 and take a Radio Disney quick poll.
read moreMUMBAI: Legendary music executive Clive Davis has been replaced by Barry Weiss as chairman and CEO of the BMG label group.
read moreMUMBAI: Big FM Chennai has launched a music talent hunt 'BIG Singaara Singer', an initiative to search talent from the streets. Through the contest, Big FM will identify two golden voices from Chennai from aspiring singers , one male and one female , and will give them an opportunity as playback singers in a forthcoming Kollywood movie. The registration for the contest starts on 21 April and the two winners will be announced as the "Big Singaara Singer" on 17 May.
read moreBANGALORE: Vh1 channel along with BRU Ice Cappuccino brought Wyclef Jean performing live for the first time in India for their annual property Vh1 Handpicked. Wyclef kick started his 3-city India performance yesterday at Hard Rock Cafe in Bangalore, and will be performing in Pune on April 18 and Mumbai on the April 19.
read moreMUMBAI: Social networking site Myspace plans to kickstart its India operations with a series of concerts in Delhi, Chennai and Karachi. The company also plans to promote rock concerts titled the Root Festival in the North East.
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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: 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: 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: 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
