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M. G. Parameswaran new president of Ad Club Bombay |
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M. G. Parameswaran, Executive Director, FCB-Ulka Advertising Ltd, takes over as President, Ad Club Bombay, from Pradeep Guha in the end of June. Parameswaran has been involved with Ad Club Bombay for several years and has contributed in a number of capacities. At present, he is the Joint Secretary of the Ad Club and Chairperson of the programming committee. As is known, the tenure of Ad Club Bombay is for one year, and a president can be elected only for two tenures in a row. Guha, therefore, would be stepping down after a successful two-year stint as President. As for the president-in-waiting, Parameswaran–in a career spanning more than 20 years, has worked in marketing, sales and advertising and on brands including Strepsils, Xerox, Thermax, UDI-Yellow Pages, Santoor, Wipro, Sundrop, Fenner, Indica, Parry’s and Brufen. He is an alumnus of IIT (Madras) and IIM (Calcutta). Parameswaran also wrote a book Brand Building Advertising, that was published in 2002. |
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Bhuvan Lall quits IBF
Bhuvan Lall, Executive Director at Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), quit IBF. Speaking on his experience during his tenure at IBF, he said: "It has been a fantastic learning experience for me." He added: "I am happy to see that IBF is an influential and prestigious organisation that has all major broadcasters as members and commands respect from the international entertainment industry, the Government of India, the advertisers, the advertising companies and other entities." Though tight-lipped about his future plans, he mentioned: "As life moves on, I will now employ my enterprise in pursuing my long-cherished ‘entrepreneurial dreams’ and it is not a right time to discuss that." But Lall will keep his association going with the entertainment industry through his slightly more than six months old ‘Animation Producers Association of India’ (APAI), of which he is the founder and convenor. APAI is an alliance of 48 India-based companies specialising in 2D/3D animation, gaming and digital visual effects creation. Bhuvan Lall, 37, had been the Executive Director of IBF since May 2000. |
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Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon no more on private FM In another salvo in the battle between private FM radio stations and the music industry, Rajshri Films in a written communiqué to all private FM radio stations has asked them not to air songs of its new movie Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (MPKDH). But Rajshri is paying AIR for playing songs from the same movie. The music cassettes and CDs of the movie were released in the market by HMV Saregama recently.Rajat Barjatya, Associate Producer of MPKDH, confirmed: "We have sent letters to all the private FM radio stations not to play the movie’s music as we don’t pay them to do it. But we are airing our songs on AIR and we are paying for it." Red FM has confirmed this development as Nishchint Chawla, COO of Red FM informed: "Yes, we have received the letter and we are studying it from the legal angle right now. If they don’t want us to air their songs, we have no problem. It’s basically between Rajshri and PPL as we air songs as per our understanding with PPL." Before airing the songs, private FM radio stations are required to obtain licences from Phonographic Performance Ltd. (PPL) under the aegis of the Indian Music Industry Association (IMI) and the Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS). Both PPL and IPRS are copyright societies registered with the Government of India. Prashant Pandey, COO of Radio Mirchi, commented: "We respect the decision of Rajshri but we are hopeful that Rajshri might take back their decision." Ever since private FM stations have come on the air in the last two years, music companies have been complaining of a sharp drop in their sales in markets where private FM radio stations have a strong presence. HMV Saregama, which has the rights for selling the music cassettes and CDs of MPKDH, is relieved at this restraint on FM stations. Abhik Mitra, CEO-Entertainment Sector, Managing Director-Saregama said: "Definitely, it should help in a major increase in sales. " Does it indicate a trend where more and more music companies might exercise this option? It’s difficult to say anything at this juncture says Mitra. |
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