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A few hours before the up-and-coming rapper Odetari released his latest album on the major streaming platforms, fans got a chance to hear it first in an unlikely venue: a videogame. Music has long been a part of games, but artists—from Gen X stalwart Metallica and pop star Lady Gaga to rapper Big Sean and indie act Weyes Blood—have been doubling down on the medium in recent years, taking advantage of modern tactics for reaching the industry’s massive youth-oriented user base. Artists are signing deals with game companies to debut new songs through interactive events and as background music for games themselves, in some cases weeks before those tracks are released on the likes of Spotify.

In a stock exchange notice today (4 March), the board said the preliminary valuation report provided by music rights specialist Shot Tower Capital, indicates a 26.3% reduction to the valuation provided by former independent valuer Citrin Cooperman in December 2023. The report suggests a fair market value range for the portfolio between $1.8bn and $2.06bn, or $1.74bn and $2bn after factoring in contingent catalogue bonuses amounting to $59.9m. This contrasts with the previously disclosed fair value recorded as of 30 September 2023 of $2.62bn, and $2.55bn after accounting for the catalogue...

Laapataa Ladies consistently grew over the weekend. After having earned ₹75 lakh on its release day, it managed to earn ₹1.60 crore on Saturday. Riding on great reviews from critics and viewers alike, Kiran Rao’s latest directorial earned ₹1.8 crore on Sunday.

ALSO READ: Anant-Radhika Merchant pre-wedding: Ivanka Trump, others join bash | Pics The iconic Ra.One song ‘Chammak Challo’ was recorded over a decade ago by Akon. Several videos and pictures from the Saturday gala night went viral on social media.

Pawan Singh, who was chosen by the BJP as their candidate for the Asansol Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal, has announced his withdrawal from the electoral race. Expressing gratitude to the BJP leadership for the nomination, Pawan cited unspecified reasons for his decision. Although he didn't specify the reason for his decision, his nomination faced criticism from the ruling TMC in West Bengal, which alleged that many of his songs were derogatory towards women, including those from the state. TMC's Abhishek Banerjee shared Singh's post on X, commenting, «The unwavering spirit and power of the people of West Bengal.»

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding festivities in Jamnagar, Gujarat, Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan graced the event with his charismatic presence. The three-day extravaganza, attended by a plethora of celebrities, witnessed Shah Rukh Khan's endearing moments on stage, capturing the hearts of attendees and social media audiences alike.

A video of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita slow-dancing has gone viral online. The power couple of India Inc. was reportedly rehearsing for the performance for the pre-wedding festivities of their younger son Anant Ambani & Radhika Merchant. The festivities commenced on March 1, at Jamnagar, Gujarat. In the video, the duo was seen dancing gracefully to the evergreen romantic song ‘Pyaar Hua Ikrar Hua Hain’ from the superhit Raj Kapoor-Nargis-starrer ‘Shri 420’. The pair recreated the famous rain-drenched romantic number and was seen standing beneath an umbrella.

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Tips Music has extended its strategic partnership with global record label Warner Music, granting access to their global catalogue, building on their three-year partnership. The expanded partnership will see Warner Music handle commercials and distribution for Tips Music's music across 23 Indian languages and 30,000+ songs on audio streaming apps. The company will use its global network to promote artists and songs globally.

For a few days in October 2023, the capital of the science fiction world was Chengdu, China

Singer Cyndi Lauper is selling her music catalog, including the 1980s hits True Colors and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, to Sweden’s Pophouse Entertainment Group AB as part of a project to create new outlets for the singer’s work.

Sam Mendes movie on 'The Beatles' be released? Cinema lovers in general and the Beatles fans in particular have been asking this question since the day when the Oscar-winning director announced his decision to make four movies, one on each member of the band. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, and the families of John Lennon and George Harrison have supported the ambitious project.

Oscars just got an infusion of Kenergy. Ryan Gosling will sing the pop power ballad " I'm Just Ken " at the show on March 10, the show's producers announced Wednesday. Others set to perform their nominated original songs include Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell, Jon Batiste, Scott George and the Osage Singers and Becky G. Gosling is also nominated for best supporting actor that evening. While in character as Ken in a promo for the show with Jimmy Kimmel, he shrugged that he's not going to win. In fairness, even if it was a joke, he might not be wrong: His fellow nominee Robert Downey Jr. has been sweeping the season.

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Spotify has not seen any drastic change in revenue numbers or its user base in the country and is focused on striking a balance between its free and premium services, a senior executive of the music streaming platform said. “We always want to offer a great free service and will obviously keep calibrating because ultimately, we are also running a business here. So, we are going to calibrate between free and paid in such a way that we want to keep our free business growing and also keep our premium business growing,” Amarjit Singh Batra, managing director of Spotify India, said during a fireside chat at the India Digital Summit 2024 in Mumbai.

Asha Bhosle, is 90 and says she can belt out 18 numbers at one go even today. And that's just what Bhosle is about to do at her March 9 concert to celebrate her 90th birthday. «If I will live more, I will go almost everywhere in Maharashtra and do shows. The name of my show is 'Woh Phir Nahin Aati Hai'. I will also not come again… You should never regret that you haven't seen that person. People say we did not see Kishore Kumar and other singers (perform). But now you can say we have seen Asha Bhosle,» the legendary singer said at a press conference on Wednesday. Singing, she said, is her passion. She would sing even as a child but took to professional singing due to circumstances, Bhosle said.

BENGALURU : Accenture Plc will acquire Mindcurv, German IT services and data analytics firm, to expand its commercial services globally, the US company said in a release. Accenture Song, the parent company’s digital agency, agreed to acquire the Essen-headquartered IT services company for an undisclosed amount. Mindcurv provides digital services to clients in the manufacturing, retail, consumer goods, life sciences and chemicals sectors, most of whom are based in Europe.

Gwen Stefani wanted her new song to have its day. The No Doubt frontwoman and star solo artist planned to release a duet with husband Blake Shelton earlier this month and promote it with a pre-Super Bowl performance. A week before the release of “Purple Irises," however, her label’s parent company, Universal Music Group, took the unusual step of pulling all of its artists’ songs off TikTok after reaching a stalemate in contract negotiations with the social-media platform.

Udisha Dubey, an IIT Roorkee graduate and associate at Goldman Sachs according to her LinkedIn profile, is seeking a female flatmate to share her 2BHK apartment in Koramangala. In her advertisement, Ms. Dubey apparently utilized a design app to showcase images and details of the apartment. Captioning her post, she wrote, «Flatmate Alert! Hey folks! I'm looking for a female flatmate for my 2BHK in 8th Block, Koramangala, just a 5-minute walk from DYU Art Cafe. Please repost for visibility & DM for deets!» Additionally, she disclosed rent details — Rs. 13,750 per person, a deposit of Rs. 50,000, and a move-in date of 1st April. Ms. Dubey's post quickly gained traction on the internet, garnering 1.7 lakh views within two days. Many praised her initiative while many considered the rent to be very low given that Bengaluru has seen a sharp rise in rents in recent years.

Pankaj Udhas began with a tribute performance by a band. The hearse, decked with white flowers, was paraded through the streets. Several celebrities arrived at his residence in Mumbai to pay their condolences.

Charan Kaur, the parents of slain singer Sidhu Moosewala. The pair are expecting another baby. According to an Indian Express report, Kaur is expected to deliver the baby soon. The news has come as a pleasant surprise to the ageing couple, both of whom are in their fifties. Moosewala was their only son. The rapper-singer was shot dead by a group of unknown assailants on 29th May 2022, days before his 29th birthday. About 31 people have been named in the murder case, including gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldie Brar. Before his death, the rapper unsuccessfully contested the Punjab Assembly elections on a Congress ticket from Mansa in 2022.