Whether it is the albums you buy, the radio stations you choose or the songs you put in your portable player, music has always been a matter of personal taste. Spice Telecom, Punjab’s premier cellular operator, has brought in even more musical spice to the lives of its subscribers by launching a first-of-its kind music based service called Spice My FM Radio. The radio service is in partnership with the region’s leading FM channel, MYFM and will offer music aficionados a new source of non-stop mobile music - anywhere, anytime. The unique service was launched amidst a select gathering of media and guests by Mr.Prakash Nanani, CEO, Spice Telecom and Ms. Ritu Ghai, Regional Programming Head (North), My FM.
Spice MyFM Radio service
Spice MyFM Radio is an attempt to create a new VAS vertical in the telecom Industry. The concept revolves around the idea of providing radio on the go to a mobile customer, anywhere – anytime. Through this service pre-paid and post-paid subscribers can listen to non-stop songs and create their favourite music albums with songs ranging from Bollywood chartbusters, devotional, ghazals, pop music, Punjabi folk and much more. Furthermore, FM enthusiasts can even tune into MYFM and listen to non-stop music and exciting information provided by the RJ on the popular radio channel.
How to access Spice MYFM Radio
Subscribers need to simply dial IVR 57000 and select the category of choice
To listen to the popular radio channel, MY FM, subscribers need to press 1
For Special Punjabi songs, Press 2 and similarly press the corresponding numbers for Hit &
Popular Bollywood chartbusters, Evergreen songs, Ghazals and English tracks
To create a library of favourite songs aptly termed as ‘My Songs Category’ subscribers need to
Press 7
Unique Features of Spice MYFM Radio
- My Songs’ service - Spice subscribers can avail the unique opportunity to create a personalized library of their 20 favourite songs and can listen to these songs as and when they wish to.
- Song Sharing’ - Subscribers can also share their favourite Songs with their near and dear ones by dedicating songs to any number across Punjab at a normal charge of Rs.5/- per dedication
Spice MYFM Radio Call Charges:
- Dial 57000 (Toll free number) to subscribe to the service at just Rs.99/- per month along with FREE 500 mins
- Non-subscribers can listen to the full songs available on MYFM service at Rs.6/- per min by dialing 57011.
Commenting on the launch of the music based services,
Mr. Prakash Nanani – CEO, Spice Telecom, opined that “The launch of Spice MYFM Radio service reinforces and strengthens our commitment to innovation. Our aim is to be the first to provide innovative telecom services to our subscribers. The launch of this mobile music service is based on the growing need of anytime-anywhere music which can be made available to all. We are confident that this service will help deliver an amazing mobile music experience to our subscribers.”
Mr. Nanani further added that, “It has always been our aim to be a step ahead of customer expectations and the launch of this new innovative service, Spice MyFM Radio will help us to do that and consolidate our leadership position. Spice MyFM Radio service will redefine a customer’s mobile music experience by offering a choice of music genres for entertainment, and the excitement of mobile radio.”
Commenting on the Spice and MYFM partnership,
Ms. Ritu Ghai, Regional Programming Head (North), My FM opined that, “MY FM has always endeavoured dil se to provide its listeners with innovative and fresh content. This is an exclusive opportunity to listen to MY FM anywhere-anytime through Spice. We are really looking forward to this association as this has opened a new medium for us to reach our listeners and it also provides an opportunity to listeners to listen their favorite radio channel whenever they want to. Furthermore, through this service a subscriber residing even in a distant village and town can listen and enjoy MY FM by simply subscribing to the service on Spice.”
About MYFM
MY FM represents Indian sentiments. My FM has localized strategy and approach so as to give great music and contents to its listerners. Launched after an extensive survey, MY FM caters to the local flavor of the people in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Maharashtra and Gujarat. MY FM is already present in Jaipur, Udaipur, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Ahmedabad and Bhopal. And it will be soon launched in 10 more stations: Ajmer, Gwalior, Nagpur, Raipur, Indore, Bilaspur, Jodhpur, Jabalpur, Kota & Surat. This will make MY FM as the 4th largest FM station network in India.
About Spice Telecom, Punjab
Spice Telecom, the brand name of Spice Communications Limited is presently operating Cellular Phone Services in the states of Punjab and Karnataka. Considered as one of the best service providers of mobile telephony in India , Spice Telecom has been promoted by Modi Wellvest Private Limited.
Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) has 49% stake in Spice Communications Limited (Spice) through TMI India Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TM's international investment holding company TM International Sdn Bhd (TMI). The remaining 51% is with Modi Wellvest Private Limited, the promoter company.
Spice Communications Ltd is proposing to make a public issue of securities and has filed a Draft Red Herring Prospectus with SEBI. The DRHP is available on SEBI website, www.sebi.gov.in as well as the BRLM's website, www.enam.com . Investors should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk and for details relating to the same, see the section titled "Risk Factors" of the aforementioned DRHP. This advertisement is restricted and is not for publication or distribution in or into the United States . Securities of Spice Communications Limited, has not been and will not be registered under U.S. Securities laws, and accordingly, any offer or sales of these securities may be made only in transaction exempt from registration.
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