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MUMBAI: After having sold Parlophone Music Group to Warner earlier, Universal Music has now agreed to sell yet another label Sanctuary Records to BMG for $62 million. The sale is a part of the divestitures mandated by the European Commission as a condition of approving Universal's acquisition of EMI Group. BMG had earlier lost out on acquiring Parlophone, but now managed to bag Sanctuary Records in its stable. The label comprises of 170,000 recordings of rock and heavy metal acts including Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Megadeth and more in its catalogue.
read moreNEW DELHI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) released a consultation paper today on issues related to media cross-ownership and sought comments from stakeholders on the subject. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry (I&B) had earlier sought comments from the regulator on the issue.
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NEW DELHI: South Asian Audio Video Network (Saavn) which offers music service in Indian and English languages has announced subscription-based premium service Saavn Pro. The service will bring offline and ad-free music to the Indian market as well as significant user base in the US, UK and other major markets. The service will be available at the Apple app store from March while Android and feature phone premium services is on the cards. As per an official release, the service received around 10,000 sign-ups within the first 48 hours of early-interest registration.
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MUMBAI: Change is the only constant; many sway with the need of the hour while a few choose to stand up to their moral ethics sometimes even at the cost of their success. One such name that identifies and justifies the true persona of his spiritual and moral ethics is Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi.
read moreMUMBAI: Online music streaming service Gaana is amongst many players aiming to enhance its catalogue and explore new opportunities in the ever growing digital music market. Acquiring more music and expanding catalogue seems to be the success mantra followed by Gaana, as they focus on getting in more music from markets like Bengal in the near future. While consumption is growing on the digital platform with the company having around four million unique visitors, the surging tract on mobile consumption is also another territory to acquire.
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MUMBAI: The Great Music Quiz Book is published by Better Yourself Books, Bandra, Mumbai. Verus’ association with The Teenager magazine published by Better Yourself Books is two precious decades old. Precious, because this was the stepping stone to his career and marked the beginning for a brilliant start to writing for several other magazines and newspapers, including an illustrious position as content head for a music portal.
read moreMUMBAI: Today CISAC (the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers) announced the preliminary agenda of the fourth biennial World Creators Summit “Create, Connect, Respect.” Kicking off on June 3 with an evening cocktail reception and welcome from visual artist and CISAC President Hervé Di Rosa, the program will take place June 4-5, 2013, in Washington, DC, at the Ronald Reagan Center.
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MUMBAI: Madhuri Dixit, the elegant and talented actress is quite tech-savvy. After launching her mobile apps on the iPhone & Android platforms, the actress has now launched her app - Madhuri Dixit HD on the iPad. The high definition app is sleek and very user friendly and allows its users to get the latest updates on the actress.
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NEW DELHI: Realising the reach of electronic social media, the tourism ministry has uploaded two sound and light shows on YouTube, the first ministry in the world to do so. The light and sound shows at Red Fort and Purana Qila are now just a click away with the tourism ministry making the events available for free viewing on social networking site YouTube.
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MUMBAI: Felicitating achievement and brand recall amongst the youth across various sectors, the Global Youth Marketing Forum (GYMF) hosted its fifth Youth Marketing Awards in Mumbai. Leading radio broadcaster, Radio City emerged as a winner in the entertainment category at the ceremony.
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MUMBAI: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced Ralph van Dijk as its Radio Lions jury president for its 2013 festival. Dijk is the creative director and co-founder of Eardrum.
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MUMBAI: India’s leading private radio and entertainment network, Red FM, is thrilled to announce read more
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MUMBAI: The vibrant city of Guwahati is all set to host the Rongali Music Connect, an integral pread more
MUMBAI: Welcome to a new era of PVRIS. Lyndsey Gunnulfsen embarks on a sonic journey with the announcement of an all new EP: 'F.I.L.T.H.' starting...read more
MUMBAI: This World Music Day, Vh1 India announces its latest initiative, #TurnUpTheLove, dedicated to spreading positivity and support for artists...read more
MUMBAI: Songwriting is a blend of creativity, storytelling, and emotional resonance. Writing compelling song lyrics requires creativity, passion, and...read more
MUMBAI: The Sound Space introduces a very special interactive music session for parents and toddlers. The session is centered around auditory...read more
MUMBAI: In the realm of music creation, lyrics stand as the heart and soul of every song. They weave tales of love and loss, stir emotions with...read more
