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NEW DELHI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has extended till 6 January the written comments on its Consultation Paper on Issues related to prescribing minimum Channel spacing, within a license service area, in FM Radio sector in India.... Stakeholders can also send counter comments by 13 January, a Trai press note said, adding that this had been done on the request of stakeholders. Earlier, the last dates for comments and counter comments were 26 December and 2 January respectively.
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MUMBAI: Although 'Kolaveri Di' garnered fame, applauds and recognition, the song has undoubtedly faced stiff competition from its milk version rendered by Sonu Nigam's four-year-old son, Nevaan. Recently, the milk song emerged in the list of the most-watched Indian videos in 2011, receiving more mobile video views than the original.
read moreMUMBAI: To celebrate New Year, Radio One will host the �Desi Grooves' Bollywood Party in Bangalore. The music will be headlined by spinner DJ Jasmeet, followed by DJ Sandy and DJ Seth along with pyrotechnics and dance performances. The trio will present Bollywood's grooviest music and hottest jhatka numbers. Besides, there will be three dance floors playing desi music, commercial, progressive, house pop and retro.
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MUMBAI: World music label EarthSync has released Shubha Mudgal's album �No Stranger Here' in collaboration with Ursula Rucker and Business Class Refugees - Patrick Sebag and Yotam Agam. The album is inspired by the Kabir's poetry - a poet of the Bhakti Movement (500 AD – 1700 AD) that swept across India. The album also includes poetries written by Rucker and Business Class Refugees. The songs rendered by Mudgal and Rucker intermixes diverse genres and music perspectives from three different countries and cultures.
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MUMBAI: Jazz saxophonist Sam Rivers who defined avant-garde jazz scene passed away due to pneumonia in Florida. Rivers made several numbers of groundbreaking albums for Blue Note records including �Fuchsia Swing Song,' and also performed with the likes of bassist Dave Holland and drummer Tony Williams. He embraced bebop in the 1950s and toured with singer Billie Holiday before joining the Miles Davis group in 1964 and appeared on the "Miles in Tokyo" live album.
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MUMBAI: On New Year's eve Lady Gaga ia all set to rock at the music extravaganza �Kohaku Uta Gassen(Red and White Singing Contest)', an annual event in Japan. The paparazzi queen will appear live from New York City and the performance will take place in the mid-morning coinciding with the broadcast time in Japan. The singer will also appear on Japan's weekly music show �Music Station' on 23 December.
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MUMBAI: IndiaONE, the music app launched by Next Mediaworks (who also own the radio brand 94.3 Radio One) for ipad and iphone has topped the latest iTunes charts. Radio One MD Vineet Singh Hukmani said, Paid apps are a stricter measure of consumer confidence and we are happy we are on the right track. Almost all Indian music apps are free. We decided to be different and we are glad it's working, This is just a great beginning but we have a long way to go before we meet our internal targets and benchmark....
read moreMUMBAI: 9XM has collaborated with Sony Music India for releasing a version of popular song �Kolaveri Di' starring its animated character Bheegi Billi. Titled �Why is Bheegi Billi Just Like This', the animated version, developed by the in-house team at 9XM, showcases various �oops moments' faced by Bheegi Billi.
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MUMBAI: German film orchestra Babelsberg will pay tribute to the Indian music maestro AR Rahman in a multi-city tour commencing from 20 January in Mumbai followed by Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Bangalore. 'Germany and India: 2011-2012: Infinite Opportunities' concert will feature over hundred musicians performing a orchestral interpretations of symphonic highlights from Rahman's film compositions. Artistes and choir members from Rahman's KM Conservatory will also join the orchestra.
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MUMBAI: The digital arm of Reliance Broadcasting Network Ltd, Big Digital has launched the music of multi-starrer movie �Sadda Adda' composed by Shamir Tandon. For the first time the company has acquired the digital rights of a movie. The film also includes a special item number crooned by Sunidhi Chauhan. The music launch was graced by various artistes including Sunidhi Chauhan, Shahid Mallya, Band of Boys, along with the star cast of the movie at Big FM studio in Mumbai.
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MUMBAI: Even after three decades, Michael Jackson's groundbreaking Thriller is still named as the greatest video of all time. The creepy video depicting late singer transforming into a supernatural character has surpassed Lady Gaga's �Telephone' and 1975's vintage promo – �Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody' in the list. Bohemian Rhapsody and Telephone ranked third and seventh respectively. The video once again received maximum votes from musicians in the poll organized by the website musicradar.com.
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MUMBAI: Indian music titan and global fashion trailblazer, Badshah, made an indelible mark with his sophisticated and striking debut at the highly...read more
MUMBAI: To mark World Music Day, Superkicks joined forces with Buskr to host a high-energy live music pop-up right outside the Superkicks Delhi store...read more
MUMBAI: Fans have been speculating and anticipating a collaboration between d4vd and Hyunjin (Stray Kids) since Hyunjin first mentioned d4vd in a...read more
MUMBAI: The versatile producer, songwriter, and composer Raz Ohara has released a new single, ‘Ignited’, on June 27th, 2025 via House Of Frequency...read more
MUMBAI: Can a singer take you straight down memory lane? The official music video of Jaan Se Zyada is out- and it will transport you into a sweet...read more
