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Young Music Entrepreneur award

Young Music Entrepreneur award

Rediff.com2 Feb 2009

The British Council announces the Young Music Entrepreneur (YME) award to champion and celebrate the importance of creative entrepreneurs working in the field of music.

Piracy takes sheen off music firms

Piracy takes sheen off music firms

Rediff.com22 Apr 2003

SEE: Javed Akhtar asks people to chant 'Jai Siya Ram'

SEE: Javed Akhtar asks people to chant 'Jai Siya Ram'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2023

Lyricist Javed Akhtar said that Hindus have always been tolerant, adding that democracy in India existed because of Hindus at an event in Mumbai on Friday.

Aayush Goyal Is Headed To The North Pole!

Aayush Goyal Is Headed To The North Pole!

Rediff.com25 Jun 2025

Aayush will represent India on Rosatom's Arctic expedition aboard the 50 Let Pobedy nuclear icebreaker.

'There's A Kind Of Beauty In India'

'There's A Kind Of Beauty In India'

Rediff.com16 May 2025

'In India no matter your lifestyle, you will end up doing the same things as everybody else.'

Music entrepreneur? Win Rs 6 lakh, trip to UK!

Music entrepreneur? Win Rs 6 lakh, trip to UK!

Rediff.com3 Mar 2008

British Council invites applications from young Indian entrepreneurs working in the music industry to compete for the 2008 Young Music Entrepreneur award.

Meet the billionaire who bought Warner Music

Meet the billionaire who bought Warner Music

Rediff.com11 May 2011

The conglomerate controlled by Len Blavatnik, the Russian-born billionaire, has been declared the winner of an auction for Warner Music Group.

Young Music Entrepreneur award

Young Music Entrepreneur award

Rediff.com11 Mar 2008

Applications Inviting for the 2008 Young Music Entrepreneur award.

Making money from free music

Making money from free music

Rediff.com24 Mar 2008

The music industry is plagued with illegal downloads as most people do not like to pay for music on the Internet. A research states that for every song that is legally bought, about 100 songs are illegally exchanged over the Internet. This problem can be dealt with some unique ideas like free music, which enables surfers to download music for free once and gives them attractive buying options or an out-of-the-box idea like paying as much as you like for downloading music.

Love your music? Read this about Spotify

Love your music? Read this about Spotify

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

About 18 months after its entry in India, a Spotify listener spent an average of 97 minutes on the app, almost ten times more than any other streaming music brand.

'When Your Tapasya Is Successful, You Feel Very Good'

'When Your Tapasya Is Successful, You Feel Very Good'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2025

It was a beautiful Monday for many film folk, as they were conferred with Padma Awards at the Rashtrapati Bhavan by President Droupadi Murmu.

Alka Yagnik's Heart-Breaking News

Alka Yagnik's Heart-Breaking News

Rediff.com18 Jun 2024

Alka Yagnik, who has given Bollywood so many chartbusters in her long career over four decades, shared some heart-breaking news with her fans on social media.

Indians Spent 1.1 Trillion Hours On...

Indians Spent 1.1 Trillion Hours On...

Rediff.com28 Mar 2025

...their smartphones!

Music World to enter Mumbai

Music World to enter Mumbai

Rediff.com21 Sep 2005

This Hit Director Makes A Comeback

This Hit Director Makes A Comeback

Rediff.com4 Aug 2025

'Love stories don't really excite me.'

2012: The year of digital music

2012: The year of digital music

Rediff.com3 Jan 2012

With the growth of mobile phone and internet users, consumers of digital music have increased manifold.

Making music with a curious Bollywood couple

Making music with a curious Bollywood couple

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

Ram Sampath and Sona Mohapatra recently recorded an episode for the upcoming season of Coke Studio.

Pankaj Tripathi's Daughter Makes Her Debut

Pankaj Tripathi's Daughter Makes Her Debut

Rediff.com19 Mar 2025

'If this is her first step, I can't wait to see where her journey takes her.'

Illegal music downloads set to end

Illegal music downloads set to end

Rediff.com26 Oct 2007

While this is a global phenomenon, it is for the first time that the Indian Music Industry (IMI) is making an effort to stop this before it erodes the revenue stream of music companies like it is already happening in the software, gaming and the movie segments.

Aryaana Is A Rock Star

Aryaana Is A Rock Star

Rediff.com24 Oct 2024

Is Aryaana Gandhi India's Arianna Grande?

Can Motherhood Kill An Actor's Career?

Can Motherhood Kill An Actor's Career?

Rediff.com25 Jun 2025

Kareena has been a leading lady now for 25 years, Deepika for almost two decades and Alia for over a decade. Dinesh Raheja chronicles the changing ways Bollywood has treated actor-moms.

Kanika Kapoor, Gauahar Khan, Ayushmann at Mirchi Music Awards

Kanika Kapoor, Gauahar Khan, Ayushmann at Mirchi Music Awards

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

A look at the red carpet pictures.

Here's What To Expect From Thug Life

Here's What To Expect From Thug Life

Rediff.com2 Jun 2025

'Expect an emotional dramatic film with action. Expect a world within the crime world.'

Music entrepreneur? Win Rs 6 lakhs!

Music entrepreneur? Win Rs 6 lakhs!

Rediff.com28 Feb 2007

British Council invites applications for the International Young Music Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 award.

'Modiji ko haarana mushkil ho sakta hai, namumkin nahi'

'Modiji ko haarana mushkil ho sakta hai, namumkin nahi'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

As the Bharatiya Janata Party, which the former Union minister and two-time MP quit in 2021, and the Trinamool engage in a verbal war ahead of the general elections due in a couple of months' time, Babul Supriyo is very clear that if the BJP wins, as is widely expected, "democracy may not exist in India."

'I Will Always Be Remembered For Don'

'I Will Always Be Remembered For Don'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2025

'Don was declared a flop because not many people turned up.' 'Luckily, Khaike Paan Banaraswala became a big hit.' 'Word of mouth publicity led to the film becoming a big hit from the second week on.'

Apple to buy Beats, music mogul Iovine for $3 billion

Apple to buy Beats, music mogul Iovine for $3 billion

Rediff.com29 May 2014

Beats co-founders Iovine and rapper Dr. Dre will join Apple as part of the acquisition of the music streaming and audio equipment company.

'For independent artistes, music is dead'

'For independent artistes, music is dead'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2008

Singer Rabbi seems disillusioned about the music scene in India today. 'I might go up to a Bollywood producer and get into music direction for films simply because I may not have too many options left,' he says.

Music downloads may come to a halt

Music downloads may come to a halt

Rediff.com12 Jan 2006

PIX: Adnan Sami's MUSICAL birthday bash

PIX: Adnan Sami's MUSICAL birthday bash

Rediff.com21 Aug 2012

Guests like Subhash Ghai, Rakesh Roshan and Sunidhi Chauhan joined in the singing, with Sami.

Apple muscles into streaming music market

Apple muscles into streaming music market

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Offering few surprises, Apple Inc shares did not react strongly.

Music download on mobile? Beware

Music download on mobile? Beware

Rediff.com29 Mar 2006

The Future of Movie Nights at Home

The Future of Movie Nights at Home

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

Mukesh Ambani's Antilia includes a private theatre that seats over 50, a snow room, and even an ice cream parlour. If that's not redefining home entertainment, what is?

How music companies plan to curb piracy

How music companies plan to curb piracy

Rediff.com27 Apr 2009

IMI is close to launching a programme - Music Mobile Exchange (MMX) - mainly to curb mobile chip piracy which refers to downloading music from the web or illegally copying it from cassettes or CDs and then transferring it to mobile phones.

The New Dining Destinations of India

The New Dining Destinations of India

Rediff.com10 Jul 2025

Dining today isn't just about food -- it's about the experience and the story.

The Roshans Review: Delightful!

The Roshans Review: Delightful!

Rediff.com17 Jan 2025

The Roshans is somewhat like leafing through a glossy coffee table book full of trivia -- no depth, but such a shiny collection of memories, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Indian wins top international music award

Indian wins top international music award

Rediff.com25 May 2009

Vijay Nair, a 25-year-old Mumbaikar, has worked to put India's indie music scene on the map. His hard work is starting to pay off, as recently he was named the British Council's Young Music Entrepreneuer of the Year.

Waiting In The Wings: The Creator Economy

Waiting In The Wings: The Creator Economy

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

...current industry models will soon fade out, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.

'I Don't Believe Guru Dutt's Death Was Suicide'

'I Don't Believe Guru Dutt's Death Was Suicide'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2025

'Abrar uncle said he had started drinking from the afternoon on that fateful day. And he continued drinking till late at night.' 'Thereafter, he must have consumed some sleeping pills, as was his habit.' 'I think that combination went fatally wrong.'