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MUMBAI: 9XM claims to have achieved a more than two-fold audience share lead over Viacom's global youth music brand MTV, and an audience share in excess of seven times that of News Corporation's STAR TV music platform Channel [V], both of which have been active in the sub-continent for over ten years (see chart below).The INX Media floated music channel, which last month reached out to an additional six million subscribers across India with a distribution deal on government-owned Direct-To-Home platform DD Direct Plus, says it has established an unprecedented leadership position in only three
read moreMUMBAI: The Justice Department of the US has approved the $19.5 billion sale of U.S. radio operator Clear Channel Communications by two private equity firms. The Justice Department said it would not oppose the acquisition of San Antonio, Texas-based Clear Channel by Bain Capital Partners and Thomas H. Lee Partners, as long as Clear Channel divested radio stations in four U.S. cities.
read moreMUMBAI: A team of international researchers have developed a groundbreaking audio software that could help music lovers searching for music on the Internet.
read moreMUMBAI: Indian airline Jet Airways supported the launch of Lord of the Rings music album on 11 February 2008 at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, London, UK.
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MUMBAI: The music of Ajay Devgan's U, Me Aur Hum, released by Eros Music, was launched on the eve of Valentine's Day at a bash held at The Club in suburban Mumbai.
read moreMUMBAI: Praveen Malhotra, vice president for sales and operations head for North, at BIG 92.7 FM has been elevated to the position of national sales head for the Integrated Sales Unit which will be responsible for ad sales for not just Big 92.7 FM but also NTR Sales, sales of Big Street and of Big Digital.
read moreMUMBAI: BBC Radio and the 4 Digital Group have confirmed their commitment to develop digital radio in the UK. The two parties said they intended to look at ways of encouraging more rapid consumer take-up of digital radio and developing the available technology to secure a successful future for DAB.Signalling their joint commitment to continue to develop DAB as a key platform for the future of digital radio, BBC Audio and Music director Jenny Abramsky and 4 Digital Group chairman Nathalie Schwarz issued a joint statement:
read moreMUMBAI: Rapper Timbaland has created history of sorts by signing on with Verizon for a mobile album. This album would be directly and exclusively accessible to all the Verizon wireless V CAST (a network created by Verizon wireless to deliver audio, video, and entertainment content) users.The album would be created in the fully equipped Verizon mobile recording studio bus. This bus would stop at various cities across the US which would give the music lover a glimpse of the artist and the recording sessions inside the bus.
read moreMUMBAI: 25 years after the launch of Thriller, satellite radio XM pays tribute to pop singer Michael Jackson, with the release of the XM Thriller on 1 March. The new channel will feature Jackson's solo works as well as recordings from the Jackson 5. It would also contain his interviews and stories from other artists, packed with unique content that celebrates Jackson's musical contribution.
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MUMBAI: The BAG Films promoted Radio Dhamaal has been integrated into the all encompassing 'Broadcast 24' initiative by being re-christened Dhamaal 24. The venture, which started life as Radio Dhamaal when it launched first in Hissar and Karnal, is now marketing its Valentine Day programmes under the new monicker. The idea, says managing director Anurradha Prasad, is to have Dhamaal incorporated into the network that will sell across BAG's TV channels as well as radio.
read moreMUMBAI: Radio City has launched in Ahmednagar, marking its fifth station in Maharashtra and 16th in the country. Radio City 91.1 FM will present a host of programmes along with Hindi music mixed with Marathi tracks. Radio City 91.1 FM CEO Apurva Purohit said, "We are thrilled to be a part of the lives of the people of Ahmednagar. It is an important market for us and we eagerly look forward to engaging with our listeners here."Radio City will greet early Ahmednagar mornings with City Sunrise followed Radio City Breakfast Show.
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MUMBAI: 93.5 Red FM, India’s leading private radio and entertainment network, is proud to announcread more
MUMBAI: IPRS, Indian Performing Rights Society, hosted a one of its kind landmark event aimed at read more
MUMBAI: Xiaomi India, a global technology brand renowned for its innovation, today announced a stread more
MUMBAI: UK-based audio software company DataMind Audio is launching its flagship plugin, The Combread more
MUMBAI: Ultra Media & Entertainment Group today announced the launch of a ground breaking bouread more
