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by Anita Iyer (May 20, 2013)

Composers and Singers have formed unions and are taking charge post the Copyright Amendments. Getting the industry to comply with practices dictated by the creators will be a herculean task, Sound Box reports Everybody is talking about change. Change in … READ MORE >>

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Jazz it Up!

by Sound Box Team (April 30, 2013)

Jazz is one of the most complex and niche genres in the world, and despite this it has garnered a huge following of cult listeners. Though the hey-day of jazz and the great jazz masters is gone by, on this … READ MORE >>

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The Tech Tussle

by Divya Naik (April 26, 2013)

It’s free, it’s easy and it’s effective: social media and digital platforms are today used to the optimum by most brands, and are taken very, very seriously too. Music companies are no exception to this phenomenon. Hiring agencies or employing … READ MORE >>

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Classics and Cult: Wish You Were Here

by Divya Naik (April 22, 2013)

There are times, when the lyrics of the song hold more weight than anything else; they are not just mere words hammered to fit in, but beautiful poetry that sustains for ages, enrapturing and moving those who listen to it. … READ MORE >>

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Musical Melancholy

by Ria Shah (April 19, 2013)

There is something about poetry that touches every heart, whichever language it may be in. And if the poet’s words find a voice that can bring it to life, it becomes an everlasting work of art. Ghazals are no more … READ MORE >>

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How Big A Deal Is Crowdfunding In India?

by Akhila Shankar (March 26, 2013)

You don’t need to be rich. You don’t need investors. You don’t need sponsors. All you need is an excellent idea and the means to put it out there, and the community will help make it happen.This is the essential … READ MORE >>

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Regional Rampage

by Divya Naik (March 25, 2013)

Challenges are aplenty with regional music television channels battling for slots with GECs and struggling for content control. Will they manage to gain a foothold? Divya Naik explores There was a time when kids and teenagers remembered songs in their … READ MORE >>

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Being indie in India: Does it work?

by Sound Box Team (March 22, 2013)

Sahej Bakshi aka Dualist Inquiry debates whether it really is a good time to be a non-commercial DJ in India right now There’s been a lot of talk about the sudden and rapid expansion of India’s music scene. Although I … READ MORE >>

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Headlines or Sidelines?

by Siddharth Talwar & Swagata Panjari (March 20, 2013)

Everything starting from Priyanka Chopra’s shoes to Katrina Kaif’s earrings make it big in the media. What about the works of musicians? We get artists to talk about the media’s behaviour to the music field. Artists and the media do … READ MORE >>

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Settai vs Vatthikuchi

by Tyler Durden (March 20, 2013)

2013 is underway in earnest, and there are promising movie releases every other week in Kollywood. These two new music releases, this month, have earned more than a fair share of interest among the trade and public Both films … READ MORE >>

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Big Bucks, Right Moves?

by Anita Iyer (March 19, 2013)

Anita Iyer analyses the most discussed merger of our times and lists the impact on the catalogue and retail biz The Universal-EMI merger has been written about extensively by the global media, and speculations about the unification are rife in … READ MORE >>

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Chaos On The Console

by Divya Naik (March 1, 2013)

Did you know – that favourite song of yours which is topping the charts was all designed and mixed in barely 20 days? Did you know – the scratch of a song is made into an eargasmic mix on almost … READ MORE >>

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Retro Recall

by Ria Shah (March 1, 2013)

Imagine life without music by RD Burman, Rafi, Kishore, Lata, Asha & other legends who coined the history of Indian music. Hindi Retro genre has infact becomethe pulse of India film music. Ria Shah analyses and draws up intricate facts … READ MORE >>

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Is the West really the best?

by Sound Box Team (March 1, 2013)

Tabla maestro Talvin Singh narrates his experience of being an Indian artist in London and what aspirants need to learn Once Bitten, Twice Shy My first album had every support one can image because I didn’t approach the label but … READ MORE >>

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Coming of Age

by Akhila Shankar (February 27, 2013)

The college festival circuit used to be a nascent scene in the early 70s when just a handful of youth, no more than 21 years of age, ran the show. However, in the last 40 odd years, the college festival … READ MORE >>

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Why import David Guetta who comes here to sell stuff?

by Divya Naik (February 27, 2013)

Known for signing and breaking the multi – million selling dance act The Prodigy, Nick Halkes has seen the dance music culture shape for the last two decades. Having launched X L Recordings in 1989 (which has Adele on its … READ MORE >>

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I Me Aur Main vs Mere Dad Ki Maruti

by Ria Shah (February 21, 2013)

Radio & Television are traditional carriers of music to large masses who are glued to them, making these media the prime platforms to showcase and provide the due visibility to music. A maximum promotion is proportionate to the popularity of … READ MORE >>

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Is Reliance the worst operator to work with?

by Anita Iyer (February 20, 2013)

Digital industry in India has been telecom dependent and thrives on the 600 million subscriber wallets. The telco wallet becomes important as there is low penetration of credit cards and internet music transactions are in a premature stage.

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