SIMCA members join PPL, for monetizing their Public Performance Rights

Members South Indian Music Companies Association (SIMCA) has entered into an agreement for monetizing its public performance rights with Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL). This tie-up gives PPL access to over 100,000 sound recordings from films, independent & devotional albums, songs from Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Sanskrit and Malayalam.

3rd Edition of Serendipity Arts Festival begins on 15th Dec

India’s first multi disciplinary arts event, the Serendipity Arts Festival 2018 will ignite Goa from the 15-22 December, with over 90 dynamic projects highlighting India’s rich traditions of music, dance and theatre, alongside culinary arts, craft, and visual arts exhibitions. Serendipity Arts Festival will take place across 10 venues, energising Goa and transforming Panaji into a vibrant cultural space with multiple exhibitions, performances and immersive arts experiences.

Vyrl Originals presents singer Akull’s, Drink and Dance number of the year “Daaru Peekay Nachna’

After the success of Lal Bindi, Vyrl Originals presents the second track of Akull titled “Daaru Peekay Nachna”, the DRANCE (drink and dance) song of the year with an infectious beat.

Blaupunkt launches televisions in India

With the launch of Blaupunkt Televisions in India this year, the LED television segment has seen quite a disruption in the Indian marketplace. Blaupunkt has also unveiled 3 series of its LED Televisions at IFA Berlin in Germany this year.

Music composer Lalit Pandit to recreate magic with a new song ‘Hum Honge Kaamyaab’

Bollywood Music Director- Composer, Lalit Pandit who revived the fortune of Hindi film music in the 1990s is all set to compose an inspirational song Hum Honge Kaamyaab for the movie ‘I Am Banni’. Famous playback singers like Shaan, Vaishali Samant, Kanika Kapoor, Shibani Kashyap, Akriti Kakar and others have lend their soulful voice to this melodious track.

Radio City’s #MeraGhaata campaign led by RJ Ginnie paves the way for awareness on Road Safety

Radio City recently launched #MeraGhaata, a campaign to create awareness about traffic rules and address the issues of underage driving, drunk driving and jay walking in the national capital region, Delhi.

Shirley Setia to unveil her brand new Punjabi pop single ‘Naiyo Jaana’

Social media sensation Shirley Setia is all set to unveil her brand new Punjabi romantic track - Naiyo Jaana. The song has been beautifully composed and penned by the very talented Ravi Singhal. Naiyo Jaana released on December 6, 2018, under Speed Records and Times Music labels.

Bollywood sensation Sara Ali Khan makes Live chat debut with UCWeb

Ahead of her big screen debut, Bollywood newbie Sara Ali Khan made her first live chat debut hosted by UCWeb, the company within Alibaba Digital Media and Entertainment Group. Sara Ali Khan, the daughter of Bollywood veterans Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, is all set to make her debut with Abhishek Kapoor's 'Kedarnath', also starring Sushant Singh Rajput. Around half million fans logged into UC Browser and UC News, to chat with Sara as she revealed interesting facts about her personal life, the Bollywood debut, and challenges in shooting for two films simultaneously.

A.R.Rahman launches Hockey anthem for the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup, Bhubaneswar.

A.R. Rahman along with Gulzar Saab launched the official hockey anthem, ‘Jai Hind India’ for Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup at a suburban multiplex on the 5th of December. The song features superstar Shahrukh Khan, Nayanthara, rapper Heams, World- renowned percussionist, A Sivamani along with singers Neeti Mohan, Shweta Mohan , Jonita Gandhi, Shashaa Tirupati, Harshdeep Kaur and the National Hockey World Cup Players in a celebratory video.

Konark Sarangi’s “Hausla Na Ruthe” touches hearts

The Eastern state of Odisha has borne the brunt of many natural calamities. Cyclones, floods and droughts have ravaged the state for years. In recent history, one of the most devastating ones, was the 1999 Super Cyclone that took fifty thousand lives.