Music launch of Road to Sangam

India's digital music demand set to grow

MUMBAI: With physical CD sales under continuing assault, digital music distribution is bringing in a major transformation in the Indian music...

Agi Music CEO Agilan Lechaman - Ilaiyaraaja holds copyrights since 1980s, but labels assume producers are the owners

Music legend Ilaiyaraaja was in the news recently for warning defaulters with legal action for using his music without acquiring the requisite...

Rewind '09 - 2009: A milestone year for A R Rahman

MUMBAI:  As the Mozart of Madras turns 44 on Wednesday, Radioandmusic.com pays tribute to the maestro by tracking his numerous successes of the past...

Rewind '09 - Bollywood tracks that ruled FM airwaves in '09

MUMBAI: FM commercial stations took on the differentiation element seriously in 2009 by introducing variety in its music inventory. Breaking away...

Singers muted by composers, lyricists on royalty issue

MUMBAI: Melody seems to have been replaced with rage in the music industry with  playback singers tuned out of the ongoing debtate over the proposed...

Worldspace listeners want music to play on

MUMBAI: The news of Worldspace Radio shutting down has shocked its subscribers in India, a country that housed 95 per cent of its subscription base....

Swedish singer Meja - "India to me seems like a fun market... but what I like is the mindset, and in that terms its same as Japan"

Swedish singer - songwriter Meja was on a short India tour recently. She  performed at the popular Mood Indigo Fest and city's live music hot spot...

2010 set for surfeit of music awards

MUMBAI: The coming year may give a much needed boost to the music fraternity as three different music awards: the Mirchi music awards (that started...

Gift some music cheer this X'mas!

MUMBAI: Time was when you walked into the neighbourhood book and music store and picked up CDs to give away as gifts during the festive season.