Big Music Signs Pact With T-Series
Reliance Big Entertainment has signed a pact with music company T-Series and Hungama Mobile under which all three companies will jointly own the existing and upcoming music catalog of Big Entertainment.
The newly signed deal shall permit T-Series to distribute the titles on all platforms in all formats, which comprise physical formats such as Mobile and digital formats, Radio & TV, throughout the world.
On the digital front, Hungama mobile shall enable Big Music's catalogue across telephone companies, internet, Internet Protocol television as well as mobile networks.
While commenting on this alliance, Mr. Amit Khanna, Chairman, Reliance Big Entertainment stated, "The environment of the Indian music industry is opening to opportunities for dynamic distribution models. This is setting the stage for players from different spheres to collaborate and focus energies on reaching out to the end-consumer more effectively."
The titles would be available across networks from 37 nations in addition to the newly launched downloads portal Hungama. com.
Hungama shall also leverage its global affiliations with iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon MP3 and others to stretch out to South Asian communities outside India.
Mr. Bhushan Kumar, CMD, T-Series said, "Our association with Big Music will have great significance to the entire music industry. From physical distribution models to opportunities for radio and television publishing and digital formats, this alliance gives us an opportunity to explore different domains of revenue generation and reach that will be mutually beneficial for all partners in this process."
BIG Music's catalogue includes hit albums including Johnny Gaddar, Rock On!!, Luck By Chance, Cash, together with top artists such as Alka Yagnik, Adnan Sami, A R Rahman, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and more.
All upcoming music releases of 'Reliance Big Music' will be distributed via T-Series and Hungama Digital Media.
