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Dhingana 10 million users-w630

Dhingana, India’s Spotify, Celebrates 10.5 Million Active Users with an Infographic

Dhingana has signed up more than 300 labels to stream their music legally, which is a big deal for the company and India’s music industry.

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India’s Fight Against Piracy Continues

Piracy in India is rampant, and copyright holders are addressing it in different ways. Have we found a middleground between costly lawsuits and quick takedowns?

Sony Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai, third from left, poses for photographers with the corporate executives, from left, Executive Deputy President Hiroshi Yoshioka, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Masaru Kato, Hirai, EVP Tadashi Saito, EVP Shoji Nemoto, and EVP Kunimasa Suzuki after a press conference in Tokyo, Thursday, April 12, 2012. Hirai outlined his business strategy and pledged to revive the electronics and entertainment company. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

Sony Confirms 10,000 Job Cuts in Attempt to Restore ‘Former Glory’

Sony will be restructuring in an aim to return to profit, and will be cutting 10,000 jobs worldwide. The company has announced plans to revamp its business, with focus on its core electronics business.

Pop group Iammedic performs at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California on February 24, 2012 (Randy Miramontez / ShutterStock)

South Korean Phone Company KT Bets on K-pop

South Korea’s largest telephone company is trying to capitalize on the worldwide popularity of K-pop to increase online revenue from overseas.

Flipkart Flyte MP3 Downloads

Flyte: India’s 1st Digital Music Store; Songs Start at 12 Cents

Flipkart has entered India’s digital music scene with Flyte, which offers songs for 12 US cents apiece.

Saavn Bollywood Music

Indian Music-Sharing Site Saavn Rises Meteorically, Thanks to Facebook

With increased broadband and mobile speeds, and the crackdown on popular illegal file sharing sites, Facebook and Saavn are sitting on a potential gold mine.

Popular Bollywood music download site Songs.pk is being banned in India for distributing pirated content.

India’s MegaUpload Moment: Popular Song Download Site Songs.pk to be Banned

India’s ban on Songs.pk is lauded by music companies and Bollywood, but will it result in better music sales through legitimate channels?

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