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Arijit Singh, Ed Sheeran collab in London, singing 'Perfect' song together

Arijit Singh collaborated with Ed Sheeran in London where they sang the 'Perfect' song together. The collaboration delighted his fans and filled the gap between British pop and Indian music

Happy b'day Himesh Reshammiya: Celebrating his top 10 songs of all time

Himesh Reshammiya is an actor, composer, and singer who turns 51 today. He was the very first music director in Bollywood to win the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 2006

World Music Day 2024: History, significance, theme, quotes and more

World Music Day is celebrated every year on June 21 to encourage people to listen to a variety of songs and embrace art for future generations

Decided to move on but will continue till new successor, says SPNI CEO

Sony Pictures Networks India Managing Director and CEO NP Singh on Friday said he has decided to move on but will continue to be in his current role till a successor is found. In a statement, Singh who has had a 25-year tenure at Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), said after nearly 44 years in his career, he is "ready to focus on social change and shift from operational roles to advisory ones". "I will continue to lead SPNI until we find the right person to take over. We have begun a structured succession planning process for my successor and hope to have exciting news to share in the near future. Finding the right fit is our top priority," Singh added. Reiterating that his commitment to SPNI and its success remains strong, Singh said, "During my time here, we have established industry benchmarks, expanded our reach, and achieved many noteworthy accomplishments." He further said, "I am dedicated to ensuring our legacy of success continues and grows under the new leadership." Son

Ilaiyaraaja issues legal notice to Manjummel Boys team over 'Gunaa' song

Renowned Tamil music composer Ilaiyaraaja has given a legal notice over use of his song 'Kanmani Anbodu Kaadhalan' from the Tamil film Guna (1991), in Manjummel Boys, revealed The Hindu

'Hardest decision', says Ananya Birla as she quits music for business

Ananya Birla is the founder of microfinance company Svatantra Microfin and design house Ikai Asai; she is the elder daughter of Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla

Unchained melodies: DIY culture, AI are helping indie musicians grow

The indie music industry is on a roll. The old song is playing to a new tune

Warner Music extends its partnership with Tips Industries for 4 more years

Global record label Warner Music and Indian music firm Tips Industry on Friday announced the extension of their partnership for four more years. After having a partnership for more than three years -- which allowed the New York-based firm to exclusively distribute Tips Music's over 13,000 Hindi catalogues since 2020 -- decided to expand it further, according to a joint statement. It has played an important role in growing the company's Bollywood soundtracks on the international stage, the statement noted. "This new deal will now see Warner Music take on the commercial and distribution responsibilities for all Tips Music's frontline and catalogue music on all audio streaming apps, which spans across 23 Indian languages and 30,000+ songs," it added. About the timeframe, Tips Industries said: "It has been extended for 4 years". Warner Music will use its global network of experts to promote Tips Music's artists and songs around the world, opening them up to new fans and ...

Bhushan Kumar appoints two new directors to the T-Series board

T-Series is India's largest music company and been the number one channel on the world's largest streaming service, YouTube for over seven years now

"We took permission," AR Rahman on AI voices of late Bamba, Shahul Hameed

Oscar-winning composer, AR Rahman, clarifies that the team took permission to use AI-generated voices of late singer Bamba Bakya and Shahul Hameed

Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan dies at 55 in Kolkata, was battling cancer

Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan, who has been undergoing treatment at a Kolkata-based hospital for prostate cancer, died at a city hospital this afternoon, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said. He was 55. "We tried our best but failed. He passed away at around 3:45 PM," an official of the private hospital where Khan was admitted said. The chief minister who visited the hospital said, "This is a great loss for the entire country and the entire music fraternity. I am in a lot of pain as I still can't believe that Rashid Khan is no more.

The sound of music: Music creators in India fail to hit the right note

Publishing revenues - that is the money paid to authors, lyricist, composers - the people who actually make the music went up by 2.5 times

PM Modi pens down Garba song 'Maadi', Meet brothers excited to compose it

A music video based on a Garba song penned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was released on Saturday. The 190-second song released today was penned by the prime minister years ago

Warner Music India acquires artist management company E-Positive

The deal between Warner Music India and E-Positive will allow artists to tap into new expertise in brand partnerships and live event

AR Rahman files Rs 10 crore defamation case against surgeons' association

A surgeons' association claimed that the music producer had received Rs 29 lakh in 2018 for a show that he never conducted

Everlasting impact: PM remembers Lata Mangeshkar on her birth anniversary

Throughout her career, she won numerous awards and honours. She received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Asha Bhosle's 90th Birthday to be celebrated in style at a concert in Dubai

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle discusses celebrating her 90th birthday, confronting challenges head-on throughout her eight decades-long career, and why her connection to music is stronger today

AP Dhillon First Of A Kind: Docuseries traces popstar's rise to stardom

On Tuesday, Prime Video India dropped the trailer or series preview of the AP Dhillon docuseries. Read to find out what the Punjabi singer life looks like

Sour note: Music labels press pause on reality TV song-and-dance routine

Music labels are now mulling an increase in the fees for dance and music-based reality shows for the use of their songs

Nearly 1 million music streams played every 3 minutes in FY23: Redseer

Daily streams on audio streaming platforms reached 460 million in FY23 and Spotify dominates the OTT audio market with a 26% share of streams, said a Redseer report