Digest: DoT, Maharashtra Public Service Commission, Dhingana & More
The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has informed the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) that just testing of telecommunication equipment will not protect the network from attacks, reports the Hindu...
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Tata DOCOMO Launches Music Based Data Plans With Saavn Partnership
Mobile operator Tata DOCOMO has partnered with the online music streaming service Saavn* to launch music-oriented data plans to its 2G and 3G prepaid GSM subscribers. While the deal period or...
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Dhingana Launches Video Ads On iOS; Android To Follow
Online music streaming site Dhingana has launched video roll advertising on its iOS app and will be rolling it out to its Android app soon, reports The Next Web. At the time of writing this article,...
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Viacom18 Launches MTV Gupshup, Vh1 Hub & Teen Nick For Mobile
Media conglomerate Viacom18 has launched an IVR based voice chat called MTV Gupshup, a mobile content shop called Vh1 Hub and a game for teenage girls called Stardom Saga. Speaking to Medianama,...
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Penguin Books India Launches Inked For Young Adults; Just Another Blog?
Penguin Books India has recently launched a website targeting young adults between 13 – 21 years of age called Inked which also has an offline imprint division. The company claims to have over 20,000...
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Updated: Flipkart’s Flyte Music Store To Shut Down By 17th June 2013; Timeline
E-commerce major Flipkart is pulling the plug on its digital music store Flyte Music on June 17, 2013. While the store is live at the time of writing this article, we noticed that Flipkart has removed...
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Why Flipkart Shut Down Flyte Music
Why is Flipkart shutting down its online music store Flyte Music a little over a year after launching it? While the company is unwilling to comment on it, beyond saying that there are issues related...
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Can Radio Bring Its SexyBack? A Report from India Radio Forum 2013 – NH7
We sat through the barrage of rhetoric and industry keywords at the India Radio Forum in Mumbai this week and came out questioning FM’s future in the country. We’ve been writing about FM radio’s fight...
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Updated: Gaana Introduces Online Karaoke Feature SingAlong; Extends Gaana+ To...
Update: Times Internet has announced that it has released an updated version of Gaana’s Android app to bring in new features like multi bitrate streaming and improved My Zone section among others. It...
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Radiowalla Launches Radio As A Service For FM Stations
Radiowalla Network Pvt Ltd that runs Internet based radio service Radiowalla, has launched Radio as a Service (RaaS), reports Techcircle. The company claims that this service will be offered to private...
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Mobile VAS Firm Techzone Partners With MTunes To Offer CRBT
Mobile VAS provider Techzone has inked a two year exclusive deal with MTunes HD to provide its digital platform for MTunes’ content through SMS and CRBT services, reports IndianTelevision.com. Through...
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PK Online Launches Digital Content Store Hello1.in
Digital Media company PK Online has launched Hello1, a digital content store that the company claims can be accessible on multiple devices including featurephone, smartphone, PC and smart TV. When we...
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Dhingana Launches Paid Subscriptions; Revamps Website
Music streaming platform Dhingana has launched its paid subscription model on iOS offering ad-free service called Dhingana Gold for $1.99 (~ Rs 120) per month. Besides this, it has also revamped its...
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Musicfellas.com Offers An Online Marketplace For Independent Artists
Musicfellas.com is an online marketplace for independent artists to sell their songs and albums. Portal & feature: One can register on the portal using Facebook connect or by providing email...
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Karbonn Preloads Hungama App On Its Android Smartphones
Indian Handset maker Karbonn has partnered with the digital entertainment company Hungama to preload Hungama app on its ‘Smart’ range of Android smartphones. As part of the deal, Karbonn informed that...
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Saregama Will Focus On Digital Music After Licensing Physical Rights To Sony...
In what is a clear acknowledgement that digital distribution is the way to go, Saregama India, one of India’s largest music labels, has inked a worldwide licensing agreement with the Home...
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Saavn Extends Saavn Pro To Android; Launches Saavn Pro Lite
Online music streaming service Saavn has extended its paid subscription service Saavn Pro to Android, reports The Next Web. The service was launched earlier this year and was previously available for...
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Updated: Google India Shuts Down Its Music Search Service
Update: Google India has confirmed this shutdown and has shared the following statement with Medianama: We are always trying out new products and formats to improve the experience for our users. Given...
View ArticleAfter Saregama, Tips Industries Wants To License Its Physical Business
After Saregama licensed its physical business to the home entertainment, it appears that Tips Industries is also about to do the same, indicating that digital distribution is the way to go. In a report...
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Saavn To Offer Movie Downloads and Music Videos: Report
Saavn, an online music streaming service, will be launching music videos on its platform by middle of next year, according to a report by The Hindu Business Line. The company also plans to introduce...
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