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MUMBAI: After going through 29 successfully weeks on Doordarshan's National Network, finally Close-Up Performer has entered in its final which is going to take place on 9th February 2009 Monday at evening 9.00 PM on DD1. Among the gala competition between 100 of singers finally four of them will be participating in Final, they are Ali Aslam, Altamash Faridi, Anubhav Suman, Saral Roshan, in which one of them will be chosed as winner and will get a musical contract of 10 lakhs rupees. Close-Up Performer is produced by famous Music Director Ravindra Jain.
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MUMBAI: T-Series brings to a remarkable journey of Aamir Khan, right from the days of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak till Ghajini in a music album 'Ace of Bollywood'. Aamir Khan, the powerhouse performer has gone from strength to strength during a colourful film career spanning 20 years. He has been always in the spotlight for his unique movies and music of the same. So it's all there in this T-Series album that is Ace of Bollywood. The album is a compilation of all his hit songs from Ghajini, Taare Zameen Par, Rang De Basanti, Fanaa and Dil Chahta Hai a mix of all various tracks.
read moreMUMBAI: United Kingdom, February 04, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Pakistani Pop star Najam Sheraz will be the featured guest on the popular BBC radio program, GAGAN GREWAL, which airs Wednesday February 4 from 6:30 PM to 8PM, according to publicist Janet Goodman of Janet Goodman Publicity and Booking. Najam's interview, along with music played from his current hit album Najam, will be from 7PM – 8PM UK time; 2PM – 3PM East Coast U.S. time; 12 AM – 1 AM PK time.
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MUMBAI: Life doesn't always give everyone a second chance and if it does, one has to identify and make the most of it. One living example is actress Monica Bedi who made an immensely popular comeback into the entertainment industry with the recently concluded BIGG Boss season 2. Now the actress is working on �Ek Onkaar' – a spiritual offering where Monica has rendered her voice. The album is a compilation of the revered mantra of the Sikhs called �Mool Mantra' which is one of the holiest chants from the holy book of Sikhism �Guru Granth Saheb'.
read moreMUMBAI: Independent record label Aardvark Records has signed a deal with Russian mobile content and service provider United Fun Traders (UFT) to supply music for the burgeoning Russian audio Ringback tone market. UFT, which supplies one of the biggest Russian mobile operators with music content, has licensed over 700 songs from the label's catalogue. The partnership combines Aardvark's expertise in building successful relationships with mobile entertainment content providers with UFT's strength in the Russian mobile telecommunications technology market.
read moreMUMBAI: Today South By Southwest (SXSW), announced the launch of my.SXSW, the official social networking and scheduling tool for the 2009 conferences and festivals. Using my.SXSW, attendees can access the site to interact with one another, build their personalized conference schedules, join exclusive groups and form lasting relationships with other attendees. The social networking software was developed by SXSW and BDG, an industry-leading provider of a white-label conference social networking solution called The Social Collective.
read moreMUMBAI: Members of the Canadian Media Guild (CMG) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new five-year collective agreement with CBC/Radio-Canada. A full 93 per cent of members approved the historic deal reached four months ahead of the expiry of the existing agreement. "The new agreement is based on the principle that people are the foundation of everything that CBC/Radio-Canada does," said Hubert T. Lacroix, President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada. "We're working together to strengthen our ability to deliver as the national public broadcaster."
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MUMBAI: Release of book "GULHA-E-SEHRANG" a compilation of Shyaris written by Smt. Nirmala Srivastava was held on 31st January 2009 at Center Point, South Lounge, World Trade Center 1, Cuff Parade, also a web portal was launched www.sheraurshayari.com by the hands of famous lyricist & writer Nida Fazli, thereafter a Mushaiyra was organised were many prominent shayars participated.
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MUMBAI: Saregama Music Company, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of renowned vocalist, Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, will be felicitating him by launching a compilation of some of the classical ragas that he has immortalised over the years through his mellifluous melodies.
read moreMUMBAI: The year 2009 stands for uncertainty, the year of the global slowdown, the year when the buzz words are hope and fantasy. In keeping with the current vibe and the understanding of listener requirements, BIG 92.7 FM, India's No. 1 FM Station says to its listeners 'Don't Worry, Be Happy'. The Station is going all out to leave the listener feeling happy through its brilliant programming line up, tailor-made to ensure listener delight.
read moreMUMBAI: Today 24-7 Entertainment, Europe's leader in digital distribution, announced the launch of Filmax's YODECIDO music store in Spain (http://musica.yodecido.com). The music download store, powered by 24-7 Entertainment is one of a myriad of digital entertainment sites all linked to one and other and under the YODECIDO umbrella, making for an ideal, one-stop cultural shopping experience which includes music, film (through a video on demand service), Web TV and film social networking.
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MUMBAI: FreshTunes is an artist services platform that has encouraged a community many music comread more
MUMBAI: Hoopr Smash, a first-of-its-kind, automated, self-serve, music licensing marketplace annread more
MUMBAI: A massive internet outage on Thursday disrupted multiple major platforms—including Googleread more
MUMBAI: Global technology brand OnePlus, today announced the launch date of their upcoming audio read more
