Sony Music acquires Homi Adajania’s Multi-Starrer ‘Finding Fanny’

Sony Music Entertainment’s glorious bollywood repertoire gets richer with the addition of yet another multi-starrer, ‘FINDING FANNY’. The film is a combination of seasoned actors like Nasserudin Shah, Dimple Kapadia and gen-next stars Deepika Padukone and Arjun Kapoor in prominent roles. The film is based on a road trip set in Goa that follows the journey of five characters.

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga to release jazz album in September.

The long-awaited collaborative jazz album from Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett, Cheek To Cheek, will be released on Streamline/Columbia/Interscope Records on Tuesday, September 23. The first taste of this new music is the classic Colrter song, “Anything Goes”, is now available on iTunes (iTunes.com/CheekToCheek) and other digital retailers.

Nokia Music Connects is Now MixRadio Music Connects

Nokia Music Connects, the premier Indian annual get together for music and digital business professionals is now renamed as ‘MixRadio Music Connects’. While the format remains the same, the name change reflects a universal approach to the world’s simplest personalized music streaming service, and the company is excited to be title sponsors of 2014’s event.

Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj release ‘Bang Bang’

International superstars Jessie J+ArianaGrande + NickiMinaj released the powerhouse anthem “Bang Bang” on July 29 on digital retailers via Republic Records. The single debuted #1 on the iTunes overall and pop charts and also hit #1 on the Billboard Trending 140 chart.

Saregama India pays tribute to Mohammed Rafi.

Saregama India Ltd. is marking the 34th Death Anniversary of the legendary Mohammed Rafi with an immersive infographic on 31st July. Rafi Saab, as he was fondly known, was arguably the greatest male playback singer the Hindi film industry has seen.

Katy Perry teams up with UNICEF for music video.

In support of those living with HIV, Katy Perry has teamed up with UNICEF (also one of the organization’s ambassadors), to release a video for “Unconditionally.” The video was intended to premiere at the International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia. However, it was released and dedicated by Katy Perry to the victims of the MH17 tragedy, many of whom were flying to attend the conference themselves.

Hungama to live-stream ‘Khazana – A Festival of Ghazals’ concert

Khazana – A Festival of Ghazals, a 13 year old celebration of glorious music that brings together country’s renowned ghazal artists is all set to enthral music aficionados digitally. The festival, that is scheduled to take place on the 1st & 2nd August 2014, will be live-streamed across digital platforms of Hungama. Ghazal loving audience can watch the concert on Hungama.com, its native mobile app in the Ghazal Section, Hungama’s official YouTube Channel, Pankaj Udhas’s official FB Page, and Daily Motion India.

Vh1 goes mobile

Vh1, India’s coolest destination for international entertainment, is set to step out of television sets and go mobile with the launch of Vh1 Mobile-app. Smartphone users now have the opportunity to tune-in to exciting international entertainmentas well as their favourite content from the channel while in transit.

The hottest celebs and Indian fans come together for the official ‘Selfie India’ video

Having invaded the social media scene, #SELFIE the mega-hit viral music song by EDM wonder duo - The Chainsmokers - is about to get an Indian twist, as Universal Music India and Zee Café come together to present the Indian version of the infectious video.

Talenthouse Crowdsource India’s most amazing voice for Buno Haansh

If you have what it takes to be the voice of the nation than here isan opportunity for you to take your passion to the next level. Music director Shantanu Moitra and Buno Haansh team, in association with Talenthouse India, SEA’s leading creative crowdsourcing platform invites you to be a part of one of the most anticipated Bengali films of 2014 – starring Bangla Superstar Dev and directed by National Award winning director, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury.