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UTV Interactive renews digital rights with Speed/Moviebox Records
MUMBAI: UTV Interactive, the new media vertical of UTV, has renewed digital rights with Speed/Moviebox Records, the music label in India for Punjabi music albums.
In addition, labels like Spine Records, Silver Streaks and Kizmet Records are now licensed with UTV Interactive. The company claims a music market share of over 60 per cent in the Punjab market.
The rights include mobile content services, including CRBT, WAP, SMS, Mobile Radio, Videos on 2G and 3G services as well as all rights for content embedding, Internet streaming and downloads.
Moviebox Records has on board with them artists like Jazzy B, Gurdaas Mann, Satinder Sartaaj, Shazia Manzoor, Bally Jagpal, Nachhattar Gill, Master Saleem and many more with a catalogue size of over 400 albums.
In the recently held PTC Music Awards 2011, Moviebox Records had won 11 out of the 18 awards.
UTV Interactive business head – voice products Lavina Tauro said, “Punjabi music listeners have an immensely diverse taste in music, ranging from folk to pop. We at UTV have always believed in the power of a regional digital catalogue and over the years created a strong hold in the Market. Punjab is a strong market and this continued partnership with Moviebox will help us further strengthen our position here.”
Moviebox Records Director Dinesh Auluck said, “We are delighted to continue our partnership with UTV Interactive. Over the last three years we have worked closely with UTV to expand our presence in new mediums that have arisen. UTV’s knowledge of this market is immense and we are sure this partnership will ensure immense growth for both companies.”
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With 57 per cent single new users, Ashley Madison rebrands as discreet dating platform
Platform says majority of new members now identify as single
INDIA: Ashley Madison is shedding the “married-dating” label that defined it for two decades, repositioning itself as a platform for discreet dating in what it calls the post-social media age.
The rebrand, unveiled in India on 27 February, 2026, marks a structural shift in business model and identity. Once synonymous with married dating, the company now describes itself as the “premier destination for discreet dating” under a new tagline: Where Desire Meets Discretion.
The pivot is data-driven. Internal figures show that 57 per cent of global sign-ups between 1 January and 31 December, 2025 identified as single: a notable departure from the platform’s married core. The company argues that its community has already evolved beyond its original positioning.
“In an age where our lives have been constantly put on public display, privacy has become the new luxury,” said Ashley Madison chief strategy officer Paul Keable. He framed the platform’s offering as “ethical discretion” for singles, separated, divorced and non-monogamous users seeking private connections.
The shift also taps into wider digital fatigue. A global survey conducted by YouGov for Ashley Madison, covering 13,071 adults across Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US, found mounting discomfort with hyper-public online lives.
Among dating app users, 30 per cent cited constant swiping and messaging as a source of fatigue, while 24 per cent pointed to pressure to curate public-facing profiles and early personal disclosure. Some 27 per cent said fears of screenshots or information being shared contributed to exhaustion; an equal share cited unwanted attention.
The retreat from oversharing appears broader. According to the survey, 46 per cent of adults actively try to keep most aspects of their life private online. Only 8 per cent feel comfortable sharing most aspects publicly, while 35 per cent say they are becoming more selective about what they disclose.
Ashley Madison is betting that this cultural recalibration towards controlled visibility can be monetised. By doubling down on privacy infrastructure and reframing itself around discretion rather than infidelity, the company is attempting to convert reputational baggage into a premium proposition.
