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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 >>

The ‘Drumfire’ Of Dance Music – DJ Tiesto

by Divya Naik (April 24, 2013)

He is the richest DJ in the world – need we say more? Tijs Michiel Verwest aka Tiesto, graced the Indian shores for a three city tour, getting audiences ‘ecstatic’ quite literally. The Dutch producer and DJ had earned £14m … 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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“28,000 tickets of Fly Festival were unsold”

by Divya Naik (April 18, 2013)

With no concrete announcement yet to be made after the cancellation of the Fly Festival, Shailendra Singh, JMD of Percept finally comes out with the reason with regard to the cancellation of the festival. Singh told Sound Box, “To be very honest, … 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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Shoot at sight: Celebration Day, Led Zeppelin

by Divya Naik (March 22, 2013)

The opening shot of Celebration Day substantiates well enough what’s in store for the next two hours. Led Zeppelin is a band that has dethroned The Beatles even, with regard to the attendees during their show at Tampa Stadium. Zeppelin … READ MORE >>

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Genomusic Project to see royalty share with participants

by Divya Naik (February 27, 2013)

Bay Beat Collective’s (BBC) quirky initiative Genomusic Project might see them sharing the royalty with participants part of the tracks. Intended to increase their fan base, the project encourages fans to send their DNA samples by registering themselves through a … READ MORE >>

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Why The Fly Festival Got Cancelled

by Divya Naik (February 12, 2013)

After abrupt unannounced changes in the line up and high hopes of bringing down Deep Purple, Percept’s Fly Festival finally stands cancelled. Advertisements of the festival however still happened to be running on Vh1. Percept Live’s project manager Nemish Sanghvi … READ MORE >>

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AIR changes its programming across India

by Divya Naik (January 10, 2013)

Following an exclusive interview with Sound Box in August, where the director general of All India Radio (AIR) L D Mandloi had spoken about changes in FM Rainbow and FM Gold, time slots of the station have been altered to … READ MORE >>

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Slash’s India Tour postponed to Oct-Nov 2013

by Divya Naik (January 9, 2013)

Fans who had been looking forward to reveling to the guitar riffs of their icon Slash will now have to wait till October – November 2013. The dates of the much-awaited tour have been pushed ahead by the organisers Mooz … READ MORE >>

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SEL bag three plump projects for 2013

by Divya Naik (January 8, 2013)

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IPRS nets Sunburn for licensing

by Divya Naik (January 4, 2013)

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IPRS licenses 1800 venues this New Year’s eve

by Divya Naik (January 3, 2013)

buy cheap cialis online n/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/iprs-12-300×158.jpg” alt=”” width=”300″ height=”158″ />Partying couldn’t get better – and lawful either. The Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS) has seen a growth rate of 38 per cent in the licensing of live music venues, pubs … READ MORE >>

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Pentagram to release a 'Best Of' album soon

by Divya Naik (December 18, 2012)

Rock band Pentagram is all set to release a Best Of Pentagram album soon, said Randolph Correia, guitarist of the band. The tracks in the album will have a reggae touch to them, he added and will be released in … READ MORE >>

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Iron Maiden geared for India again?

by Divya Naik (December 18, 2012)

They had killed it at the Rock N India in Bengaluru in 2009 and they are going to be back all over again this time – heavy metal giants Iron Maiden are rumored to perform in early 2013. Well placed sources … READ MORE >>

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Mahindra Blues Festival 2013 dates out

by Divya Naik (December 12, 2012)

The Mahindra Blues Festival, one of the oldest promoting blues music in the country is now in its third season and will be held on the 17 and 18 of February revealed Brian Tellis, Chairman, Fountainhead Promotions and events. The … READ MORE >>

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“I will be publishing a memoir next year”

by Divya Naik (November 23, 2012)

With John Lee Hooker and B B King being some of his influences, Carlos Santana has wowed the world with his Latin and African rhythms for almost 40 years. Before performing in Bengaluru, the first stop for his India tour, … READ MORE >>

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Simply Santana

by Divya Naik (November 14, 2012)

how can i get my ex girlfriend back Carlos Santana’s maiden tour in India stirred emotions in his fans that had lain dormant all these years. Divya Naik witnessed the magic unfold before her eyes. Here’s a minute by minute … READ MORE >>

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