MUMBAI: Qtrax, the ad-supported digital music service, today announced a global agreement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment that will make SONY BMG's premier digital music catalogue available to music fans worldwide on the Qtrax platform. "We are always exploring new and exciting ways of bringing our music to fans in the digital space and are very happy to support Qtrax and their innovative ad-supported business model," commented Thomas Hesse, SONY BMG's President of Global Digital Business and U.S. Sales.
read moreMUMBAI: Dance, music and oodles of talent swamped the Manik Sabhagriha Hall in Mumbai today. Disney Channel successfully engaged young talent across various schools in Mumbai in its third season of �My School Rocks'. The excitement and fervor was there for all to see as participants danced with utmost zest to the music of Camp Rock Hindi soundtracks. The enthralling performances put up by the Shiamak Davar Institute of Performing Arts interspersed during audition rounds motivated the schools.
read moreDelhi: RED FM, the station for expression, has joined hands with various colleges in Delhi University in an exclusive partnership to broadcast live action from the grounds of their annual cultural fests. Red FM is the exclusive radio partner for Tempest, Ullaas and Mecca – the most talked about college fests of Miranda House, Kamla Nehru College and Hindu College respectively, three of the most premier colleges of Delhi University.
read moreMUMBAI: Big 92.7 FM – India's No. 1 FM network, has been seen implementing its brand philosophy of �Suno Sunao, Life Banao' literally on many occasions. So when the people world over are reeling under the burden of financial instability and depression, BIG FM has conceptualized a campaign that will ensure at least its listeners get a chance to get tough on recession.
read moreMUMBAI: They helped us when we needed them the most ,they held our hand and stood by us in our greatest hour of need. It's time to thank them and say we care! Each one of us has faced problems and challenges in our lives and at every stage taken someone's help to face the challenges. To extend gratitude in its own special way, Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, India's hottest Radio station, dedicated this week's Blockbuster Budhwaar to all those who helped us during those low periods in our lives.
read moreMUMBAI: International music and lifestyle channel Vh1 is bringing British singer-songwriter Laura Critchley to India as a part of the Vh1 Global Music Xpress series. Conceptualised by Viacom Brand Solutions, Global Music Xpress is believed to be India's biggest music initiative. After the success of the first leg of this initiative with British R&B artist Jay Sean, this time it's Laura Critchley who will kickstart her India tour on 10 December in Mumbai
read moreBANGALORE: The Bengaluru Habba festival, scheduled to begin on Thursday, has been postponed, with security of Bengaluru citizens at public gatherings cited as the main concern by the organisers. In a press statement, the organisers have said that for the security of the Bengaluru public in the wake of the recent terrorists' attack in Mumbai, the Government of Karnataka, Artistes' Foundation for the Arts (AFFA) and Airtel have taken a conscious decision to postpone the Bengaluru Habba 2008 for the time being.
read moreMUMBAI: Musician Vishal Dadlani's online petition, floated on smallchange.in, protesting against the broadcast media's coverage of the Mumbai attacks, and seeking guidelines for covering anti-terrorist operations has received an overwhelming response from within the music industry as well as without.
read moreMUMBAI: Motorola has announced a new phone, the Motorokr EM35 phone that claims to deliver unprecedented audio experience for music and talk. It incorporates the audio-enhancing CrystalTalk technology, which is also a part of ROKR EM30 handset's spec sheet. This quad-band GSM slider adorns a FastScroll navigation wheel for quick and easy access to the content.
read moreMUMBAI: After the musical blockbuster of 2008, Jannat, Emraan Hashmi is all set to return this winter with his most awaited and expensive horror flick till date, Raaz-The Mystery Continues (RTMC) which is produced by Vishesh Films and released by SONY BMG. Emraan Hashmi, considered to be a lucky charm that attracts great music in all his films, believes that the main attraction of RTMC would be its stunning soundtrack. While all his other films have successively featured outstanding hit songs, Emraan has clearly stated that RTMC is going to out-do all these previous albums.
read moreNew Delhi: Led by guitarist John "Johny" Anthony, fusion band Karnatriix's released thier new album 'Namaste'.
read moreMumbai: In continuation with the �Halla Bol' movement started by India's No. 1 radio station with 44 stations, Big 92.7 FM has launched the �Big Citizen Army' on air. Veteran and well known poet & lyricist Javed Akthar along with movie star Raveena Tandon were at the Radio station today driving the Big Citizen Army on air along with RJ Archana Jani of Big Chai.
read moreMUMBAI: Zee News has tied up with US based public broadcaster VoA (Voice of America) for providing a five-minute daily segment named America LIVE. The partnership will enable Zee News to air Indian stories from all across America, say reports. Ironically, the partnership comes shortly after the Hindi service of Voice of America, launched in July 1955, was terminated on 30 September 2008, upsetting many loyal listeners. Over the years, VOA had garnered huge listenership mainly in the remote corners of the Hindi belt of the country.
read moreMUMBAI: Radio City's mystery RJ Love Guru will make his Bollywood debut with a tailor made role in Studio 18's Dil Kabaddi that releases on Friday.
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