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Amazon Prime Video launches the music album of Prime Original Series, Four More Shots Please!, with music by Mikey McCleary
MUMBAI: Following the launch of two stand-out tracks from Prime Original Series Four More Shots Please!, Amazon Prime Video released the show’s original soundtrack album available exclusively on Prime Music. Composed by Mikey McCleary, the album is an eclectic mix of energetic party numbers, ballads, romantic and soulful tracks that celebrate the perfect friendship of the four imperfect girls in the show, the many moods of the characters and their journey. The album, as much as it is an intrinsic part of the story, can also be enjoyed independently as there’s something for everyone to relate to. The Four More Shots Please! album is exclusively available on Amazon Prime Music till 27th January and will subsequently be available on other music streaming services.
The original soundtrack has been composed by songwriter, composer, performer and producer Mike McCleary, with powerful vocals by singers including Naquita D'Souza, Sharvi Yadav, Saachi Rajadhyaksha, Rachel Varghese, Abbey Fizardo, Medha Sahi and many more. The album also features a ballad on friendship composed and sung by Darshan Raval called Yaara Teri Yaari.
“This album has a wide variety of moods and genres as the songs highlight the ups and downs of the characters and their individual journeys and friendships. Regardless of the situation, each song portraits real women with all their strengths and weaknesses, not clichés or stereotypes. The album features several new indie singers, voices that are unique and add depth to the songs and the characters. I am thrilled to collaborate with Prime Video and Pritish Nandy Communication, to create a full-length album for a long-format series, marking a first for the digital video streaming industry,” – Mikey McCleary, Music Composer, Four More Shots Please!
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X launches XChat messaging app on iOS with calls and encryption
Standalone app marks shift from “everything app” vision, adds E2E messaging.
MUMBAI: From one big app to many small chats, X seems to be splitting its ambitions. X has rolled out its standalone messaging app, XChat, to iOS users, opening up a new front in its evolving product strategy. The app allows users to connect with existing X contacts through private and group messages, file sharing, as well as audio and video calls. The launch follows a limited beta phase, where the platform tested the product with a smaller user base to refine the experience. Now available publicly, XChat marks a notable pivot from earlier ambitions championed by Elon Musk to turn X into a single “everything app” combining messaging, payments, commerce and more.
Instead, the company under xAI ownership and backed by SpaceX appears to be building a suite of standalone applications, each targeting specific use cases while expanding its broader ecosystem.
At launch, XChat includes end-to-end encrypted messaging, PIN-based access, disappearing messages, and features such as message editing, deletion for all participants, and screenshot blocking. The company has also said the app is free from advertisements and tracking mechanisms, positioning it as a privacy-first alternative in a crowded messaging space.
However, security claims around the platform are likely to face scrutiny. Earlier iterations of XChat drew criticism from experts who argued it fell short of established encrypted platforms like Signal. With the wider rollout, the app is expected to undergo fresh evaluation to assess whether those concerns have been addressed.
Beyond messaging, XChat will also house X’s Communities feature, which is being discontinued on the main platform due to low usage and spam concerns. Migrating these users could provide an early boost to adoption, effectively turning XChat into both a communication and community hub.
The move underscores a broader recalibration at X less about cramming everything into one app, and more about spreading bets across multiple touchpoints, one message at a time.
