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Radio City Fusion is a station that combines ethnic roots with new-age urban sounds seamlessly synchronized with one another to enhance the listening experience
Expectations were high on decisions regarding FDI & tax rationalization, especially in light of the upcoming Phase III auctions; but radio players find there wasn’t much addressing the dire straits of the industry in the Budget
The fresh infusion of funds is expected to aid in the setting up of 600 new community radio stations across the country
Govt should clear TRAI recommendations, offer a tax break for radio players to invest in the otherwise no-so-viable-markets & allow networking of stations and news, says Apurva Purohit, CEO, MBPL (Radio City)
In the wake of Union Budget, Radio, a sector clearly in need of revival, collectively looks forward to expedited policy reforms that allow fresh investments, fair & uniform policy & tax reforms
Tarun Katial, CEO, RBNL feels that FDI should be at par with TV up to 100% for non-news radio channels & is hopeful that in the first 100 days the new govt will spur action and quick decision-making on pending issues of Phase III
The acceptance lends credence to reports that the Prime Minister has set October 2014 as deadline for carrying out Phase III auctions. Announcement on lifting of news ban on private FM is expected soon
With the Govt yet to announce its decision on TRAI's recommendations on the Phase III migration, radio operators are concerned about when they will get clarity on this particular issue
Earlier, the licenses were handled by one association; Phonographics Performance Limited (PPL), but since the last year and a half, we have to approach each individual music label to negotiate music licenses and royalties. This becomes very difficult for us. Also, there is no standard minimum guarantee. Everyone has their own logic and their own structure, which changes every year. These are some of the difficulties.
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In its third year, the spotlight was on the classical rare musical instruments and rare instrument players were invited to play and were honoured at the event
Not only parties, but also brands will invest in radio and digital more than before as they have seen proof that they do work, says Rohit Upadhyay, CEO, iBroad7 Communication
The account was won following a multi-agency pitch that included top agencies of the country. Scarecrow's Mumbai branch will be handling the account
Prakash Javadekar has given positive signals regarding setting up of more community radio channels, lifting of ban on news on FM radio, & speedy implementation of Phase III migration, among others
Internet radio in India is still in status quo as operators & music labels fail to reach any consensus. Online radio players blame music labels of being short-sighted, while labels
Mehrishi was elevated as the EVP and Regional Director West & Central in October 2012
UNICEF and the Association of Radio Operators in India (AROI) have launched the first initiative to work towards 100 per cent immunisation of children in India
Radio as a platform has a better reach than most other mediums and it is a powerful ancillary for ensuring ‘call to action’ from print and other media, however it cannot be used in isolation. Instead of radio being an advertising afterthought, it can be a pretty great source of inspiration. In the age of social media and composing tweets, radio doesn't seem quite so limiting.
Internet radio operators and music labels have to make business sense and arrive upon a mutually beneficial solution for music royalty issue, says Rachna Kanwar, Business Head, Digital Media & New Business, Radio City
With the change in the centre, private FM operators are hopeful that many long-standing roadblocks, including the Phase III migration, will be resolved quickly
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