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MUMBAI: Radio City Executive Vice President and National Head – Programming and Marketing Rana Barua has been chosen to join the judging panel for the New York Festivals 2009 Radio Programming and Promotion Awards. It is the first time that a professional from the Indian radio fraternity has made it to the Radio jury for the NY festivals. This will be Barua's first stint at the New York Festivals. He has previously been part of the jury for other Indian awards, such as the Emvies, Promax in addition to awards in advertising.
read moreMUMBAI: Ofcom has lifted the two year Format change rule which prevented new commercial radio stations from applying for a Format change during their first two years on-air. The sudden change of heart at Ofcom affects 16 stations (listed below) which are still operating within their original Format, pre the Future of Radio consultation. Now those stations may apply to change their Format, which can include lifting restrictions on co-location agreements and the amount of networking.
read moreMUMBAI: The Kerala government will accord a civic reception to music maestro A R Rahman, lyricist Gulzar and sound engineer Resul Pookutty, for their Oscar-winning feat for the film "Slumdog Millionaire" and present them gold medals, says PTI report Announcing a cabinet decision in this regard, chief minister V S Achuthanandan told reporters that the date for civic reception would be decided as per the award winners' convenience. The government would present each of them a gold medal, he said.
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MUMBAI: If you remember the music of films like Silsila, Chandni, Lamhe, and Darr, you would most likely also recall the musicians who wove musical magic in those films. Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia and Pt Shivkumar Sharma, who have been composing for films under the name ShivHari are teaming up to perform live together in Mumbai on 27 February, 2009 after a gap of two years.
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MUMBAI: As Slumdog Millionaire swept the Oscars, many were glued to their television screens, waiting to watch Sukhwinder Singh perform the much acclaimed �Jai ho' track with maestro Rahman at the 81st Academy Awards ceremony at Kodak Theatre. Many were disappointed when Sukhwinder failed to turn up. There have been many reports in the media speculating at length about his absence ever since.
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MUMBAi: Ryan Seacrest debuted the Jai Ho... remix on his radio show On-Air with Ryan Seacrest... the morning after Slumdog Millionaire took home eight Oscars at the Kodak Theatre on 23 February 2009
read moreMUMBAI: B4U Music, UK has invited the ire of the British media regulator Ofcom for offering ringtones of songs to viewers. The watchdog has asked the broadcaster for its comments in relation to Rule 10.3, which states that products and services must not be promoted within programmes. This rule does not apply to programme-related material....
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MUMBAI: The BES Expo 2009 - 15th International Conference and Exhibition on Terrestrial and Satellite Broadcasting began in New Delhi on Monday. The Expo will be held from 23 to 25 February at halls 12 and 12A, of Pragati Maidan expo centre. Broadcast Engineering Society (India), the society of broadcast professionals organises this International Conference and Exhibition on Terrestrial and Satellite broadcasting every year. All the previous expos had a large participation of major broadcast equipment manufacturers and service providers.
read moreMUMBAI: A sharp fall in ringtone revenues will be more than offset by growth in full-track downloads, streamed music services and ringback tones, according to a new report from Juniper Research which forecasts that global revenues from mobile music services will reach nearly $14.6bn by 2013.
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MUMBAI: There is a palpable jubilant air at Resul Pookutty's residence in Goregaon in suburban Mumbai as excited cheers of Jai Ho... resound in the air since Monday morning. Buzzing with family members, neighbours and well-wishers, the excitement level at the Pookutty household was apparent as he has become the first Keralite to win an Oscar ever.
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MUMBAI: Audio engineer H Sridhar has had a great part in the success of A R Rahman. Sridhar, who passed away on 1 December 2008 of a cardiac arrest, was the chief sound engineer for almost all of Rahman's films and also created the final copy of Slumdog Millionaire.
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MUMBAI: In today's content-driven world, sound is a surprisingly overlooked yet potent branding read more
MUMBAI: BandLab, the world’s largest social music creation platform, today announced a major expread more
MUMBAI: In a candid conversation with Radioandmusic, Akhila Shankar (Head, TuneCore South Asia) read more
MUMBAI: As Apple Music marks its 10th anniversary since launching on June 30, 2015, the US tech read more
Gen Z and millennials from six metro cities highlight the most relevant moments when music...read more
MUMBAI: Jio Studios and B62 Studios have unveiled the electrifying first glimpse of Dhurandhar, directed by Aditya Dhar (Uri: The Surgical Strike)...read more
MUMBAI: Popular Radio Jockey Devangana is celebrating a remarkable journey in the radio industry. Completing a milestone today, her career spans...read more
MUMBAI: Known for his genre-fluid musicality and poetic sensibilities, Indian Singer-Songwriter Ritvik Virmani released his latest English single '...read more
MUMBAI: Priyanka Khimani - one of the most influential legal voices in entertainment - has joined Songpact’s mission to reshape how artists navigate...read more
MUMBAI: Acclaimed singer Shilpa Joshi returns with her most emotionally resonant single yet, “Why Me”, a heartfelt ballad that explores the raw,...read more
