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MUMBAI:
The fourth edition of Music Connects will be held in Mumbai
at the ITC Grand Central on 6 and 7 November. The event is
produced by Hong Kong-based Music Matters and indiantelevision.com
group's radioandmusic.com, and is supported by Indian and
international music industry trade bodies IMI, Simca, PPL,
IPRS, BMI among others. The theme for this year's event is
Digital Transformation.
The
event is being backed by global mobile devices leader Nokia
for the fourth year running. The Fourth Nokia Music Connects
summit will continue to showcase leading executives from the
Indian and international labels, digital platforms, live music
industry and device manufacturers discussing the current state
and the way forward for the music business. Leading music
blogger, Bob Lefsetz will also be featuring as one of the
keynotes.
This
will be the first time that Nokia Music Connects will have
an international market spotlight on Australia. This series
of events will include a keynote interview with Australian
promoter Michael Chugg and a panel highlighting opportunities
for Indian musicians in the Land Down Under. Five Australian
acts will also be showcasing their stuff at the event this
year. The bands performing at the showcase are: Big Scary,
Jinja Safari, Karnivool, Sheppard, and The Aston Shuffle.
Branded
president Jasper Donat said, "The music industry is going
through quantum change and nowhere is it more exciting than
in India. That said there are still turbulent waters and Nokia
Music Connects aims to calm the seas! We're delighted to have
Nokia on board for the fourth year and are grateful for their
continued support of this fabulous event."
Radioandmusic.com
founder Anil Wanvari said, "There is tremendous value
in music. Even as the digital transformation is progressing
for the Indian music industry, we are confident that the Fourth
Nokia Music Connects will nurture dialogue between all the
stakeholders and unearth the value, and strengthen existing
business models while discovering new ones."
Jyrki
Rosenberg, Global Head for Entertainment Nokia said, "Music
is a passion in India and it transcends across all age groups
and segments. Nokia has an impeccable music lineage. It includes
the Nokia Music Store, the largest repository of legal and
digital Indian music providing exclusive music of maestros
like A R Rahman and many others. Our DRM-free music offerings
have already reached over 1 million song downloads per day
in India and we are confident of having struck the right chord
with Indian consumers. India is today amongst the top 3 countries
in terms of music downloads. We are very excited about the
fact that Bollywood diva Priyanka Chopra is realizing the
potential of this online platform and launched her debut single
'In.my.City' exclusively on Nokia Music for all of September."
IMI
president Vijay Lazarus said, "IMI is delighted that
'Nokia Music Connects is growing in strength as it enters
its 4th year of providing all stakeholders in the Business
of Music an annual platform to reflect and view the future
of the Industry. This year promises yet another meaningful
event."
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