Nokia Music Connects is Now MixRadio Music Connects

Nokia Music Connects, the premier Indian annual get together for music and digital business professionals is now renamed as ‘MixRadio Music Connects’. While the format remains the same, the name change reflects a universal approach to the world’s simplest personalized music streaming service, and the company is excited to be title sponsors of 2014’s event. MixRadio Music Connects 2014 is scheduled to be held in Mumbai’s famed Taj Land’s End Hotel in Bandra on 4-5 November 2014. MixRadio Music Connects is once being organized by Hong Kong based event experts Branded Limited (Music Matters, YouTube FanFest) and Indiantelevision.com group’s Radionandmusic.com. Aside from the long term, symbiotic title sponsor partnership, the conference-meets-music festival has support from the Indian Music Industry (IMI), South Indian Music Companies Association (SIMCA), IPRS, PPL, among several other industry bodies. In attendance will be the cr?me de la cr?me of industry and trade professionals, artistes, musicians, talent managers, label and digital executives – both from India and overseas. 2013’s conference saw more than 800 industry execs benefit from two days of networking, conferencing and listening to bands and musicians. The theme of the two day conference to be held this year is “Unlocking the potential.” Says Branded CEO Jasper Donat: “We’re delighted that the original Nokia Music team that shared the vision of Music Connects five years ago are still on board for the foreseeable future. This can only help us expand the event beyond its present horizon offering attendees even more collaborative opportunities.” Says Radioandmusic.com founder, editor in chief Anil Wanvari: “There’s a new government at the Centre led by Narendra Modi and the world has taken note of it. There’s a sense of positivity in business. Already, the music industry in India – led by the major labels – has reported a healthier 2013. We can only expect things to get better from hereon in 2014 and thereafter. Several streaming services are slated to launch this year and the business will gather further momentum. We are grateful MixRadio for continuing to support the initiative organized along with Branded to help the industry to pause, reflect and understand the way forward.” Says MixRadio’s Jyrki Rosenberg, “Our long-term relationship with Music Connects continues to be very valuable in connecting MixRadio with the Indian and global music business. We have been gathering listening data in India for longer than many of our competitors, which combined with our huge local catalogue in the market allows us to deliver an incredible level of personalization to Indian customers using our personal radio service. Streaming and downloading is set to grow rapidly in India over the next five years, so it is vital for us to be at the forefront of industry developments in order to unlock our potential in this key market”. About Branded Branded designs, sells, markets and produces amazing B2B2C and B2B2F(an) events in Asia. Founded in 2002 and listed as a top 10 Event Marketing Agency by Marketing magazine, our focus is to add value and grow the media, sports and entertainment industry in Asia. We are experts in the organisation, programming and production of dynamic conferences, live music festivals, academies, and youth fan events such as the YouTube FanFest. Branded is an independent company staffed by passionate multi-cultural, multi-lingual and talented individuals with offices in Hong Kong and Singapore. About MixRadio MixRadio, available on Windows Phone devices (including Lumia) Asha and “X” devices delivers consumers their own personal music channel: unique mixes of streamed music, tailored to their musical taste. There are also hundreds of curated mixes created by a team of expert musicologists across a vast range of genres. MixRadio is completely free to use with no advertisements, requiring no sign up or subscription and gives users the option to download mixes to enjoy offline. About Indiantelevision.com’s radioandmusic.com Radioandmusic.com is part of leading Indian media firm Indian Television Dot Com Group, which runs online news and information websites –indiantelevision.com, tellychakkar.com, and animationxpress.com, which are leaders in the various verticals they target. A young team of passionate media and creative professionals keep driving the group ahead. The company conceptualizes and executes televised properties such as The Indian Telly Awards, The News Television Awards, New Talent Awards, and other industry conferences and events. Radionandmusic.com is the leader in reporting on the Indian FM, AM radio, music and digital industries. It is the Indian partner of the International Radio Festival, Zurich.