Month: June 2022

India’s 93.5 Red FM network has launched Red Indies Radio Festival, which began on June 20 and will continue till June 24.The on-air festival will showcase Indie artists from across the country and give their music a national platform throughout the week.From conversations to sharing their musical journeys, the festival will also have renowned names from the music industry joining the celebration.Early morning classical shows will feature stalwarts from the classical world like Satish Vyas, Abhijeet Pohankar and the morning show will be taken over by leading indie artists such as Armaan Malik, Raftaar and Papon.Another segment ‘Late Night with Legends’ will feature Amit Trivedi, Palash Sen, Neeraj Sridhar and many more sharing their musical stories.Nisha Narayanan, Director & COO, RED FM, and Magic FM, said: “The entire festival is all about celebration of music and independent artists across a wide spectrum of music genres. The idea behind the project is to celebrate independent artists who follow their passion to create something extraordinary and connects them to a world of new audiences and opportunities.” […]

Benztown and P1 Media Group will host a free webinar for radio professionals around the globe, entitled “How to Create a Winning Playlist in a Streaming & Social World, Part Two” on Thursday, June 23.Benztown is a global leader in radio imaging, voiceover, programming and jingles; and P1 Media Group, provides research, strategies and consulting to radio stations worldwide.The webinar will be hosted by Andreas Sannemann, CEO, Benztown, and Ken Benson, Partner, P1 Media Group.Returning for Part Two of this popular webinar is special guest Guy Zapoleon, radio programming legend, music historian and Owner/President, Zapoleon Consulting. This is the 22nd in the webinar series from top radio experts from around the world.The 30-minute webinar will cover topics including:With stations having more data than ever to analyze including Streaming info, Shazam figures, Tik Tok breakouts and tools like Zapoleon’s Hit Predictor, how do programmers prioritize all this data and use it to build their weekly playlist?Is Music Call-Out still important?How radio, particularly Top 40 radio, should deal with old songs that have become vogue again and are new to many listeners, such as Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” and Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams”.

Is a human-curated playlist a competitive advantage for radio versus the Streamers’ algorithms?Why listening to new music and “using your ears” to pick hits is more important now than ever.Register at https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/GuyZapoleon. […]