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Apple To Soon Introduce 'Primephonic' For Classical Music Lovers
Apple officially announced the acquisition of 'PrimePhonic', a famous music streaming service on August 31. “Primephonic was founded to ensure that classical music will stay relevant for future generations,” said Gordon P. Getty, a major shareholder of Primephonic. Besides, the company says that the subscribers of Apple-Music will experience a much better and improved service along with the exclusive audio content.
Tags: Apple, Music , Streaming, Acquisition
Courtesy: Apple Press Release
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Playing Music Has Always Been My Superpower: Paris Hilton
Socialite and entrepreneur, Paris Hilton, expressed her fondness for DJing over Instagram. In a solid electric blue outfit with shades and headphones she posted a picture saying, “When I first decided to learn to DJ, I simply followed my passion, my love for music, and the joy and energy I felt being able to light up a room." Hilton added that playing music and performing has always been her superpower.… read-more
Tags: Paris Hilton, Music , DJing, Hollywood
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Jonas Brothers Releases New Track Video 'Remember This'
Hollywood's Nick Jonas took to Instagram in-order to promote his upcoming release of the new track. The Jonas brothers have recently released their new Olympic single 'Remember This'. However, the lyrical video of the song consists of black and white images from previous concerts, their fans holding placards. Besides, the song will be used as a part of NBC's coverage of the 2021 Summer Olympics.
Tags: Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Tokyo Olympics, Music
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Healthcare Workers Recognized As Real Stars At Brit Awards 2021
The 2021 Brit Awards ceremony was graced by 2,500 key health workers, who were invited in recognition of their work during the COVID-19. Dua Lipa, in her double-win acceptance speech, urged the government to give the health workers much-deserved pay raise. The event was the first since early 2020 in Britain, which is aiming to lift the lockdown completely by June 21. Britain has recorded 1,27,500 Coronavirus deaths so far.
Tags: Music , Awards, United Kingdom, Britain
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Veteran Punjabi Singer Sardool Sikander Passes Away At 60
Veteran Punjabi singer Sardool Sikander aka ‘Surran Da Sikander’, who gave his voice for song ‘Pagdi Sambhaal Jatta’ of film ‘Shaheed Bhagat Singh', died at 60 on February 24. Sikandar was admitted to a hospital in Mohali for chest and liver infections following post COVID complications. The singer had recently attended the farmers’ strike at Delhi border, voicing support for the protest. He had recorded at least 30 music albums and acted in… read-more
Tags: Sardool Sikandar, Music , SINGER, Punjabi Music Industry
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Music Accessories Firm boAt Receives $100 Mn From Warburg Pincus
Delhi-based music accessories maker boAt has received $100 million funding from an American firm Warburg Pincus. The audio devices company plans to invest the newly collected money into the expansion of its research and production abilities, localise its production and broaden the brand portfolio. Founded in 2016, boAt began with the sale of smartphone cables and chargers. boAt co-founder termed the investment as great news to the entire… read-more
Tags: boat, New Delhi, New York, Warburg Pincus, Music
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Grammy Awards Show Of Los Angeles Rescheduled Over Surging COVID Cases
The 63rd Grammy Awards which was scheduled on January 31 has been postponed to March 14, due to the escalating COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles. Currently, the Californian city is experiencing a spike in coronavirus deaths and hospital admissions. In a joint statement of the Recording Academy & broadcaster CBS said, the decision has been taken after a thoughtful conversations with the health experts, our host and artists scheduled to appear… read-more
Tags: grammy awards, Music industry, Los Angeles, Music
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Tiktok and Sony
Tiktok and Sony Sign a New Licensing Deal
Tiktok signs a new licensing agreement with Sony Music Entertainment (SME), under which the video-sharing platform will offer songs from SME artists for its users. The creator community will gain access to “Sony Music's massive catalog of current hits, cutting edge new releases, iconic classics and deep cuts from every genre of music,” to make videos. The deal will offer more personalisation and increased engagement of SME artists with fans… read-more
Tags: TikTok, Tik-Tok, Music , America, Sony
Courtesy: Business Standard
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Miley Cyrus's Album 'Plastic Hearts' To be Out On November 27
Miley Cyrus's latest album titled 'Plastic Hearts' is set to be out on November 27. The pop star made an announcement regarding the launch of her seventh album on Instagram. Reportedly, 'Plastic Hearts' will have 12 original songs consisting Cyrus's latest chartbuster Midnight Sky and live covers of Heart of glass and Zombie. The 27-year-old is said to have been working for two years on the album.
Tags: Miley Cyrus, Music , Plastic Hearts, Songs
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Indian Classical Vocalist Pandit Jasraj Passes Away at 90
On August 17, Indian musician Pandit Jasraj died of cardiac arrest at the age of 90, in New Jersey, USA. Durga Jasraj, daughter of Pandit Jasraj, announced the news of his demise. He was a recipient of awards like Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. Jasraj had an 80-year career in the field of music.
Tags: Music , Music industry, indian singer, Music
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
