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Google Doodle celebrates the anniversary of Accordion's 1829 patent

Google Doodle is celebrating the patent anniversary of Accordion. The accordion was patented in 1829, this versatile instrument left a lasting impact on the music industry

'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

Notes of defiance: Amar Singh Chamkila's legacy is a soundtrack of survival

TUNE OF REVOLUTION: The audacious journey of a singer who defied convention and defined a generation

Sitars, tanpuras made in Maharashtra's Miraj town get awarded with GI tags

The sitars and tanpuras of Miraj, a small town in Maharashtra's Sangli district known for its craftsmanship in making musical instruments, have been awarded the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tags. These instruments made in Miraj are much in demand among some of the prominent artistes, including those renowned in the field of classical music as well as film industry, the makers claim. The GI tag denotes the product comes from a particular geographical area, and often enhances its commercial value. The tradition of making sitars and tanpuras in Miraj goes back more than 300 years, with over seven generations of craftsmen having worked towards making these string instruments, the makers say. On March 30, the government of India's intellectual property office issued GI tag to the Miraj Musical Instruments Cluster for its sitars and to the Soultune Musical Instrument Producer firm for tanpuras. The Miraj Musical Instruments Cluster functions as the apex body for both the sitar a

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 ...

Anant-Radhika pre-wedding: Here's how much Rihanna has charged to perform

Popular pop artist Rihanna will perform at the Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant pre wedding ceremony. Rihanna has reportedly charged Rs 66-74 crore for her performance

Pankaj Udhas dies at 72 due to prolonged illness, his family confirms

Pankaj Udhas has passed away at the age of 73 due to prolonged disease. His family has confirmed said in a statement

Tax-free status of movie, music, games traded online on table at WTO meet

Since late last century and the early days of the web, providers of digital media like Netflix and Spotify have had a free pass when it comes to international taxes on films, video games and music that are shipped across borders through the internet. But now, a global consensus on the issue may be starting to crack. As the World Trade Organisation opens its latest biannual meeting of government ministers Monday, its longtime moratorium on duties on e-commerce products which has been renewed almost automatically since 1998 is coming under pressure as never before. This week in Abu Dhabi, the WTO's 164 member countries will take up a number of key issues: Subsidies that encourage overfishing. Reforms to make agricultural markets fairer and more eco-friendly. And efforts to revive the Geneva-based trade body's system of resolving disputes among countries. All of those are tall orders, but the moratorium on e-commerce duties is perhaps the matter most in play. It centres on electroni

Ed Sheeran to Major Lazer, India's live music scene hits a crescendo

Live entertainment and music shows are seeing a massive resurgence in India... This is not a one-time phenomenon but something we are witnessing over a vast spectrum, said Roncon, BookMyShow

Taylor Swift caps dominant year with record-breaking 4 Grammy wins

Swift had previously been tied with Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder for the most wins in the category. Album of the year was one of two prizes for Swift on the night

PM Modi congratulates Zakir Hussain, Rakesh Chaurasia, others on Grammy win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Zakir Hussain, Rakesh Chaurasia, Shankar Mahadevan, Ganesh Rajagopalan, and Selvaganesh Vinayakram on winning big at the 2024 Grammy Awards. In an X post, the prime minister praised the five artists for making India proud at the Los Angeles-based musical extravaganza. "Congratulations @ZakirHtabla, @Rakeshflute, @Shankar_Live, @kanjeeraselva, and @violinganesh on your phenomenal success at the #GRAMMYs ! Your exceptional talent and dedication to music have won hearts worldwide. "India is proud! These achievements are a testament to the hardwork you keep putting in. It will also inspire the new generation of artists to dream big and excel in music," Modi said. Flute player Rakesh Chaurasia, nephew of legendary flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia, thanked the prime minister for his wishes. The musician won two Grammys as part of the ensemble of American banjo player Bela Fleck and American bassist Edgar Meyer for "Pashto" and "As We ...

Grammy Awards 2024: Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain win for best album

Grammy Awards 2024: The 66th Annual Grammy Awards 2024 are being held in Los Angeles

PM Modi shares shlok by Lata Mangeshkar ahead of Ram Temple event

"As the nation awaits 22nd January with great enthusiasm, one of the people who will be missed is our beloved Lata Didi. Here is a Shlok she sung," PM shared in a post on social media platform X

Kerala woman creates Guinness World Record, sings in over 100 languages

A Kerala woman has created a world record by singing in 140 languages in a Dubai concert on 24 November 2023. She shared the video on her Instagram handle

Trevor Noah will host the 2024 Grammy Awards for 4th year in a row

As the age-old adage goes, don't mess with success. The Grammy Awards aren't, bringing Trevor Noah back as host in 2024. Noah shared the news Wednesday night on his podcast "What Now? With Trevor Noah". For those keeping count, the 66th Grammys will mark his fourth consecutive year of hosting duties. SZA heads into the 2024 ceremony with a leading nine nominations. "Kill Bill", her revenge anthem cloaked in an R&B ballad, earned her nods for record of the year, song of the year, and best R&B performance. 'SOS' is also up for album of the year and best progressive R&B album. The 2024 ceremony is the second time SZA has been nominated for record, album, and song in the same year. Phoebe Bridgers has the second-most nominations, with seven. Six of those are with her band boygenius. Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Brandy Clark, Jon Batiste and producer Jack Antonoff also earned six. The 2024 Grammy Awards will air on February 4 live on CBS and ...

A century after debut, UK music store HMV makes Oxford Street return

The 363 Oxford Street address hosted the very first HMV store in 1921, opened by composer Edward Elgar, and was central to the development of British popular music and culture

BTS documentary 'BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star' to premiere on Disney Plus

The BTS team has confirmed their upcoming documentary titled BTS Monuments: beyond the Star to premiere next month on Disney Plus. The first two episodes to be released on December 20

F1 roars into Vegas with concerts, celebs and, eventually, actual race

Racing in Texas and then Mexico City and then Brazil, followed by a quick trip back to the United Kingdom before finally arriving in Las Vegas, Formula One driver Alex Albon could not stop thinking about his golf game. He felt up to speed on the Las Vegas street circuit after turning about 500 laps on a simulator. His golf game? Not as sharp. Albon was among the four drivers who competed in The Netflix Cup," a made-for-TV golf match that paired F1 drivers with golfers from Full Swing. The streaming giant's first foray into live sports coverage kicked off a week of parties and concerts ahead of Saturday night's race down the Las Vegas Strip. We've had three races, been in Mexico, Brazil and the United States, and all I was worried about was this match, said Albon, who upon landing in Las Vegas played a round with a golf coach and his girlfriend, Lily Muni, a player on the LPGA Tour. The match at Wynn Golf Club was won by Justin Thomas and partner Carlos Sainz of Ferrari, who prompt

Spotify Q3 results: Income at $34.1 million, growth beats expectations

"We believe moving forward, we should see pretty consistent growth in our operating income," its Chief Financial Officer Paul Vogel said

Saregama acquires majority 51.8% stake of Pocket Aces for Rs 174 crore

Saregama, the country's oldest music label company owned by the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, on Thursday announced the acquisition of a majority 51.8 per cent stake in Pocket Aces Pictures, the youth-focussed digital content creator and publisher, for Rs 174 crore in an all-cash deal. The over 100-year-old Saregama, which was formerly known as The Gramophone Company of India, will also be picking up an additional 41 per cent in the fast-growing digital entertainment company over the next 15 months, the RPG Group statement said, adding the transaction completed is an all-cash deal. Pokcet Acers owns direct relationship with over 95 million younger digital-first customers across Instagram, Youtube, etc and boasts of an IP catalogue of over 3,000 content pieces ranging across web series, sketches, music videos and reels on its channels Filtercopy, Nutshell and Gobble, and releases over 30 new pieces of content every day. Its talent management arm, Clout, manages over 100 digital influencers