Category: Software

  • IndiaMart launches mobile app for Windows users

    IndiaMart launches mobile app for Windows users

    MUMBAI: IndiaMart has launched its mobile application for the Windows platform. The mobile app would assist the Windows users in finding the right business partners, even while on the move.

     

    Buyers can fulfill their requirements by searching for relevant suppliers, comparing prices, sending enquiries, posting requirements, etc., anytime and anywhere, by using a smart and intuitive, yet simple interface. The mobile app is available for download on the Windows Store and has been designed for Windows 08 and above.

     

    IndiaMart founder and CEO Dinesh Agarwal said, “The industry has been evolving each day, to drive the customer experience a notch higher every time. As per statistics, India is the second biggest user of Windows phone in the world, with a user base of 7.5 per cent. Having registered over 5 lac app downloads on the Android & iOS platforms, we strongly felt that the launch of the Windows App was important and inevitable. We are extremely confident that our new initiative would open up an array of business opportunities for Windows users.”

     

    The app also provides various benefits to the sellers, especially to the small and medium enterprises, by facilitating on-the-go business for them. IndiaMart Windows App supports exclusive features for individual seller accounts, as well as detailed product listing view as per categories and sub-categories, among many interesting aspects.

     

    Agarwal added, “Mobile has proved to be an important medium for our business, with about 40 per cent of the traffic on IndiaMart coming through mobile. Also, we have found that the average time being spent on IndiaMart Mobile App is more than the average time spent on our mobile site, clearly pointing towards a growing importance and usage of Apps. We are delighted to see a good response for our Windows App so far, with over 20,000 installations already witnessed within a few days of its launch. We expect this to grow further, and help more and more buyers and sellers grow their businesses.”

     

    With this new App on Windows, IndiaMart now has its application available on all major platforms, including Android, iOS, and Blackberry.

  • Hungama launches ‘Dabake Free Gifts’ campaign

    Hungama launches ‘Dabake Free Gifts’ campaign

    MUMBAI: Hungama.com, India’s first and largest on-demand digital entertainment storefront that has become synonymous with music with consumers across the world is launching the second phase of its ‘Zindagi Ka Soundtrack’ Brand Campaign. The second leg of the 360 degree campaign will be following up on the majorly successful October 2014 campaign by introducing a refreshing and lucrative new offering for their loyal consumer base – ‘Dabake Free Gifts’. This new offering promises to make the ‘Hungama’ experience even sweeter as along with the superlative music streaming services the patrons already enjoy, they now stand to gain a lot more from their favourite pastime – music.
     
    With the plethora of music options to suit every mood, that Hungama has to offer, the music streaming portal is already an indispensible part of the lives of its loyal consumers. And now with ‘Dabake Free Gifts’, Hungama gives its large pool of listeners the unique opportunity to gain something more from the thing they love already.
     
    Since we are always on the lookout for the best deal available, Hungama now offers its patrons the chance to win gifts by earning points on Hungama.com. By follow a few simple actions of ‘Registering’, ‘Liking’, ‘Sharing’, ‘Downloading’, ‘Listening’, Watching, etc. users can earn points and win assured prizes from the premier music streaming destination. Music was already synonymous with Hungama and now with ‘Dabake Free Gifts’, Hungama has become synonymous with rewards.
     
    Hungama.com, which is the only music streaming services with a set of loyalty customers, has carefully handpicked prizes that appeal to its consumer base, which is mainly made up of the youth. The prizes include products from brands like Apple, Bose, Phillips, Blaupunkt, Samsung, Nokia, JBL, Lenovo, Sennheiser, Wildcraft, Portronics, Benetton, Happily Unmarried, Epitome, Chumbak, MOM Italy, etc. as well as experiences like fine dining at select five-star hotels & restaurants, holidays, etc. As an added incentive for users, Hungama will also be offering free talktime to users as a part of the rewards.
     
    Commenting on the idea behind the launch of the second phase, Siddhartha Roy, CEO at Hungama.com said, “The first phase of our brand campaign received an overwhelming response from consumers, which also led to Hungama’s mobile app’s move to the top position in the download charts. As the market leader in this space, we felt it was important for us to now start communicating with our consumers about how while Hungama’s app is entertaining them, it can also simultaneously reward them. Hungama, across our multiple platforms, has the largest set of engaged active users and this campaign is our way of acknowledging their loyalty to our platform.”
     
    The TVC of the campaign will go on air from 18 January, for 2 weeks, across national and regional channels. The campaign will also be extended toas the digital platforms. To activate the campaign on Youtube, Hungama.com has created a series of 5-second advertisements for the platform. The campaign will also be promoted via social media, where fans winning prizes will have their pictures clicked and uploaded to Hungama’s pages.

  • PayUMoney ropes in Leo Burnett & Mindshare; to roll out ATL campaign

    PayUMoney ropes in Leo Burnett & Mindshare; to roll out ATL campaign

    MUMBAI: PayUMoney, an online payment solution company, has appointed Leo Burnett to handle its creative duties, whereas Mindshare has been roped in to handle its media planning and buying mandate.

     

    The company is all set to launch its first multi-media advertising campaign to raise awareness about its consumer offering. The nationwide campaign will run across months and target online buyers.

     

    Leo Burnett will be looking at the entire creative process and will be the agency on record for the Gurgaon-based company. The agency won the account following a multi-agency pitch that went on for around three months.

     

    PayU India marketing director Varun Jha said, “Leo Burnett’s thought processes on contemporising the brand thought, creative connect, out-of-the-box thinking and passion made them an obvious choice. We are confident that the team at Leo Burnett understands the unique nature of PayUMoney’s business model and will be able to execute a communication strategy that will enable us to grow in the exciting segment of online payments. We are excited to share our passion with Leo Burnett team to take PayUMoney to the next level.”

     

    Leo Burnett executive director Samir Gangahar added, “PayUMoney is transforming the way Indians make online payments. We are happy to associate with them at such an early stage in their journey and help them in making PayUMoney synonymous with a simple payment solution for every need.”

     

    Leo Burnett NCD Sainath Saraban said, “Working on PayUMoney is going to be exciting and challenging as well, because of the behavioural change it aims at bringing into the lives of the consumers. We will be looking at telling stories and creating conversations that our audiences will find both engaging and insightful.”

     

    Mindshare south Asia leader Ravi Rao added, “Online payment is on the cusp of a major revolution and we are proud and excited to partner with PayuMoney, the leader in this space. We see great opportunity to engage with this evolving consumer and bring about behavioral change.”

     

  • Hungama.com releases ‘Digital Music Trends 2014’ report

    Hungama.com releases ‘Digital Music Trends 2014’ report

    MUMBAI: The year gone by had much to take note of. Hungama.com, an on-demand digital entertainment store-front, too has released a report on the music trends of 2014.

    The report, ‘Hungama.com Digital Music Trends 2014’, analyses music trends as per usage, both downloading and streaming, pan-India; with information on the most popular music streaming platforms as well as popular devices and music choices of Indian consumers.

    Music streaming across Hungama.com’s digital properties saw over a 100 per cent increase between 2013 and 2014, as per the report, which includes statistics based on web, WAP and mobile apps consumption. In comparison, between 2013 and 2014, the Android platform witnessed an increase of close to 100 per cent with regards to access of service over Android devices alone.  In fact, during 2014, 90 per cent of the music streaming access was accounted for by mobile devices driven by the growth in mobile internet usage.

    Bollywood based music, accounting for 81 per cent, was the preferred genre of music consumed across Hungama.com’s digital platforms, followed by international music at 10 per cent. Hungama.com, which introduced a multi-lingual transliterated version of its Android app in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Punjabi in 2014, saw streams for south Indian music and Punjabi music accounting for 4 per cent and 2.2 per cent of the total streams for the year. In terms of regions, Maharashtra accounted for the largest share of streams and downloads in 2014.

    The report also gives insight into the most popular handset manufacturers and devices of 2014. While Samsung continues to be the most popular mobile brand, the second spot was taken by Sony, followed by Micromax, Motorola and HTC in the top 5 most popular device manufacturers of 2014. Among the most popular handsets used, Samsung Galaxy dominated with nine devices leaving one spot for the Motorola MOTO G (8th position) in the list of top 10 most popular devices of 2014.

    2014 was also the year that brands increased their presence and reach on digital platforms. The leading advertisers on Hungama.com’s music platforms for 2014 include leading brands Airtel, Snapdeal, Vodafone, Ford, ITC, IPhone, HP, Unilever, Bacardi, Ask Me, We Chat, OLX, Canon, Quikr, Zee, Max Life, Maruti, Mcdowells and Cadbury.

    The report also includes ‘Hungama.com Chart-toppers 2014’, which delves into the most popular music among Indian consumers during the year. Hungama.com Chart-toppers 2014 is based on trends, both streaming and downloads, along with songs’ popularity and number of likes for music released in 2014; with a vision to promote the talents behind the music. The list includes a broad mix of genres, artists, languages and composers whose music released in 2014.

    As per the report, Arijit Singh is the most popular male singer of 2014 while Priyanka Chopra is among the top 10 most popular international artists for her hit title ‘I Can’t Make You Love Me’. Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Happy New Year’ and Yo Yo Honey Singh’s ‘Desi Kalakaar’ with multiple entries to their credit are the two most popular albums of 2014.

     

  • Gaana.com announces ‘Top charts of the year 2014’

    Gaana.com announces ‘Top charts of the year 2014’

    MUMBAI: As 2015 is ringing in, Gaana.com, a music streaming service app, is all set to announce the ‘Top charts of the year 2014’, a list of last year’s most hit music records. The series comprises of the most checked songs and videos by the Gaana.com listeners and is a categorized list based on the Most Popular Song (Bollywood & International), summing up the songs striking chord with the music buffs.

    Based on the choices of nine million Gaana users across web and the mobile app, ‘Top Charts of The Year’ will help music enthusiasts have the most popular songs on their playlists without missing out on any of the hit numbers.

    Clicking the rhythm with Bollywood lovers, The Most Popular Bollywood Song of 2014 is ‘Manwa Laage’ from the movie, Happy New Year sung in the melodious voice of Shreya Ghoshal and Arijit Singh whereas Pharrell Williams’ ‘Happy’ from Despicable Me 2 became an instant hit with the music followers claiming the title of The Most Popular International Hit 2014 and The Most Popular International Pop Hit 2014.

    Favourite in The Top Tamil Song 2014 is ‘Selfie Pulla’ from Kaththi sung by Ilayathalapathy Vijay and Sunidhi Chauhan and in The Top Telugu Song 2014 is ‘Kanulanu Thaake’ from Manam by Arijit Singh.

    ‘Manwa Lage’ again won hearts for The Most Romantic Bollywood Track 2014 and ‘Maps’ by Maroon 5 claimed the spot for The Most Romantic International Track 2014. Feet tapping, dance number, ‘Bang Bang’ from Bang Bang by Vishal, Shekhar, Benny Dayal, and Neeti Mohan topped the list of Bollywood Top 50 Dance Hit 2014 while Lovers on the Sun (feat. Sam Martin) from ‘Lovers on the Sun EP’ by David Guetta ruffled to the top of International Top 50 Dance Hit 2014.

     

  • Vh1 Supersonic and Hungama.com announce strategic partnership

    Vh1 Supersonic and Hungama.com announce strategic partnership

    MUMBAI: Hungama.com, one of India’s largest digital entertainment portals, has announced a strategic partnership with Vh1 Supersonic. The alliance will launch exclusive content from both the brands across Hungama’s digital properties over the first quarter of 2015.

     

    As a result of the partnership, Hungama.com, which has the largest catalogue of Bollywood and regional content, will be able to build a new user base and also offer international music with fresh and youth-centric content.

     

    Beginning the partnership with the Vh1 Supersonic Goa Fest in December 2014, the alliance will also entail 30 club events and 30 college events till March 2015. Hungama.com will play the role of the digital partner for Vh1 Supersonic Goa 2014 and will conduct on-ground and social media contests. Gratification, in the form of pass upgrades and merchandize, etc. will be given out to the winners.

     

    A supersonic radio station, featuring EDM music’s best hits and most favourite artists, will also be established across Hungama.com’s digital properties. Over the past year alone, EDM as a genre has grown immensely with significant performances, music and events. Within the first quarter of 2015, this joint venture will witness the brands providing curated content for EDM lovers across digital platforms.

     

    Integrated Network Solution senior vice president and business head Jaideep Singh said, “Live Viacom18 has evolved in the last two years as a creator of brand engagement for consumers across platforms. While we strive to create memorable on-ground experiences for the audience, it is imperative for us to reach to digital audiences as well. The Indian Dance Music scene is constantly evolving creating demand among today youth, who spend most of their time on the internet. Addressing the need of today’s youth, we look forward to partner with Hungama to cater to the ever rising demand for Dance Music.”

     

    Commenting on the partnership, Hungama.com CEO Siddhartha Roy said, “As the leading platform for digital entertainment, at Hungama we constantly strive to look for content that appeals to the dynamic listening choice of our users, especially the youth. EDM is one of the most popular music genres at present. We are glad to partner with Supersonic, and bring some of the best tracks from the genre to our subscribers.”

  • Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Roy’ music exclusively on Hungama.com

    Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Roy’ music exclusively on Hungama.com

    MUMBAI: Hungama.com will be launching the music and videos of Ranbir Kapoor’s upcoming movie Roy, exclusively for all its users in India and abroad, who will then be able to access the music through Hungama’s web, WAP or mobile applications.

    Roy’s music and videos will be available on Hungama’s platforms across devices. On the Hungama mobile applications, users will see a splash screen on the launch of the album and receive push notifications. On Hungama’s WAP platform, users will be given options to download individual singles from the movie along with an exclusive showreel of videos from Roy.

     

    Produced by T-Series, the music of the movie has been given by Pritam and Ankit Tiwari.

     

    Commenting on the release, Hungama.com CEO Siddhartha Roy said, “Roy is one of the most anticipated movies of 2015, and it gives us great pleasure to be the first to bring their music to our consumers. With our long-standing partnership with T-Series, we will continue to introduce several such launches in 2015 for our users.”

     

    In order to make it simpler and easier for users to find songs from the upcoming movie, Hungama has categorised the film’s music under various sections including Editor Pick’s, New Releases, etc. The music will also be added to the playlists for the stars like Ranbir Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez and Arijit Singh. The music from Roy will also feature in artist radio sections across Hungama’s platforms. 

     

    Given the initial buzz around the song ‘Sooraj Dooba Hain Yaaron’ sung by Arijit Singh, Hungama will also be adding to song to the categories – ‘Top Song’ and ‘Bollywood Top 40’ playlists. 

     

    As a part of the promotions of Roy’s music in the digital space, Hungama will be communicating to its users with email campaigns as well as connecting with its highly engaged social media community of fans such as on Facebook and Twitter.

     

  • Hungama and Aircel join hands to launch ‘Hungama-Pro’

    Hungama and Aircel join hands to launch ‘Hungama-Pro’

    MUMBAI: Aircel has partnered with Hungama to offer the premium music app called ‘Hungama-Pro’, a service that would enable customers to listen to music and view full length HD quality music videos for free for the first two months.

    Hungama Pro, serves as a-one-stop destination for all music lovers, giving Aircel customers exclusive and free access to one of the biggest music libraries offering Indian, international and regional music.

    In its commitment to provide ground-breaking products and services to its customers, this tie-up makes Aircel the first mobile service provider to present such an exclusive service to its customers through Hungama. The partnership is set to transform the music-listening and content viewing experience on a mobile handset by many folds.

    The Hungama app also has a multi-lingual transliteration feature which makes it the first in its category to be available in five languages viz. English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Punjabi, allowing users to interact with the app in their preferred language. The Hungama Pro is the upgraded subscription of the ad-supported Hungama app and is a paid mobile subscription, which will be available free to all Aircel customers with unmatched HD quality music videos and can also be accessed offline without any internet charges. It is also an ad-free app, which further makes for a hassle-free experience.

    Aircel chief marketing officer Anupam Vasudev said, “At Aircel, all our efforts revolve around what our customers need. We understand that music connects with people from across demographics, and especially with the youth that has been increasingly using smartphones to access video based entertainment content. Hungama-Pro offers all that our customers need – a hassle-free music experience with high-quality content from varied genres and languages, and we’re happy to offer this package exclusively to our subscribers. Hungama and Aircel share a common promise of going beyond limits to benefit customers, and we’re glad to tie-up with them for this truly user-friendly product.”

    The mobile app is available for download from the Google Play Store and the iOS App Store, to which Aircel customers receive free subscription for the first two months. The service will later be made available to the users at a price of Rs 120 per month.

    Hungama.com CEO Siddhartha Roy said, “Both Aircel and Hungama are strong brands in their respective segments, and this partnership aims to create a seamless experience between Hungama’s large catalogue of music videos and songs on Aircel’s robust data network. I am sure this will not only enhance the entertainment quotient for the end-users but also help both brands create a larger community of engaged users. The partnership between Aircel and Hungama aims to offer users access to the music they love on one of India’s best data networks. I am sure consumers will enjoy the seamless experience of our large catalogue of music videos and songs on Aircel’s robust data network.”

     

  • Saavn and Twitter create tweet-powered internet radio station

    Saavn and Twitter create tweet-powered internet radio station

    NEW DELHI: Digital streaming service Saavn has launched @SaavnRadio in collaboration with Twitter India.

     
    The new station, available for streaming globally on Saavn Radio, is the first in a series of upcoming social media and sharing integrations for Saavn. The partnership reflects Twitter’s continued efforts to create opportunities for artists on Twitter to be discovered, as well as to surface amazing music content that fans in India and around the world can enjoy.

     
    The @SaavnRadio lineup will be curated via interactions between Saavn users and Twitter, and will refresh every few minutes.

     
    To directly influence the station’s programming, users worldwide can tweet @SaavnRadio to request a song from Saavn’s robust catalog of Indian music. In India, users can request tracks from English-language artists, as well. The station will also update based on Saavn users’ shared listening activity on Twitter. Explicit requests will be prioritized over shared songs in each refresh interval.

     
    Saavn co-founder and CEO Rishi Malhotra said, “Social is more than a feature, it’s part of the DNA of streaming music, so this is an extremely powerful partnership for us. Our listeners regularly tweet their Saavn activity and playlists. We worked with the great team at Twitter to develop the user-generated radio station, completely driven by real time activity across the globe.  We’ve always pushed the limits to deliver a great product experience to millions of users daily, so we’re truly honored to be the company that’s delivering this experience with Twitter.”

     
    The technical integration will include a Twitter handle to confirm user requests.  Users will also receive a @mention alert when their requests are played.

     
    “Twitter always has and will continue to encourage innovation in the way the world experiences music. Saavn is the perfect company to work with as we look to contribute to music accessibility and music discovery for our international users, particularly in the Asian market, in an age where social sharing has no borders,” said Twitter business development India and south east Asia director Arvinder Gujral.

     

  • ISE 2016 to become a four day exhibition

    ISE 2016 to become a four day exhibition

    MUMBAI: Integrated Systems Events has announced today that its 2016 event will take place over four consecutive days at the RAI exhibition centre in Amsterdam – an increase of one day on previous exhibitions held at the venue.

     

    This decision, stated ISE Managing Director Mike Blackman, was largely due to the exhibition’s “rapid rise in size and prominence.”

     

    ISE is widely recognised as the world’s most popular event for professional AV and electronic systems integration. With 950+ exhibitors already booked into ISE 2015, attendance is confidently expected to rise above the 51,000 people that came to the 2014 edition.

     

    “This move has largely been driven by the demands of our exhibitors and attendees,” Blackman commented. “Quite simply, the extremely high attendance at the show, particularly on the first two days, saw increasing requests from exhibitors to have more time to spend with attendees.

     

    “For attendees, we need to ensure that the show remains comfortable to attend,” he explained. “This announcement allows us to meet both objectives.”

     

    Blackman said that the 2016 event will continue to evolve to deliver an increasing mix of pre-show and on-site events to compliment the vibrant exhibition halls. “There will a lot of exciting developments,” he said, “The extra day will allow ISE to become an even more rewarding experience for everyone at the show.”

     

    At ISE 2015 a wide range of events will be taking place before and during the show. Pre show on the 9 February visitors can attend the third annual Smart Building Conference, which will explore the continued evolution of smart building technology in the commercial and residential sectors.

     

    On the same day the keynote address will be presented by renowned futurist Lars Thomsen. Thomsen specialises in advising businesses strategically on anticipated 10 year shifts in society and markets. The keynote will explore: 520 Weeks into The Future: Trends and Tipping Points in the Electronic Systems Industry.

     

    During the show, The Capital Summit conference on 11 February will bring together AV/IT industry entrepreneurs seeking investment capital with financial and business professionals from the worlds of investment, mergers and acquisition.

     

    The popular ISE Theatres will return to the show floor with the addition of the Unified Communications Theatre. The Theatres will complement the wide range of training courses being hosted by ISE co-owners InfoComm and CEDIA.

     

    ISE 2015 will also see a host of first time exhibitors. These include: Microsoft; Intel; Dolby Atmos; Ricoh; Outline; AEQ; Oblong Industries Siedle, Outline, Ledcom and Fibar Group amongst others.