“Flaming youth, our flag is flying ” I grew up in Rochester, NY, and have always loved music. When I was three or four I got a little acoustic guitar, but once I discovered the band KISS, I needed to rock. I took guitar lessons and begged for an electric guitar, which I eventually got […]
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Spread Holiday Cheer: Get Your Festive Music Heard with Caster It might seem early, but in the music world, holiday prep is already in full swing! While most people are thinking about Halloween costumes, radio programmers, music directors, and curators are already shaping the playlists that will soundtrack the holidays. Don’t let your festive single […]
Radio is Real: get your music to radio contacts everywhere Ah, the good ole days. I know this is a music blog, but I have to admit, sometimes I long for the days when I could pitch someone on the phone rather than email. Write a thank you letter after a get together, have an […]
Finding your formats In our last blog, we broke down the basics of radio formats. Check it out here. To be perfectly candid, there is going to be some nuance to navigating radio formats and figuring out where you fit best. The good news is that if you fit into one… you’ll likely fit into […]
Beyond 10,000 Hours Feat. Ryan M. Carroll of Melody Haunts Reverie: “You know I read it in a magazine” I never had a strong desire to be a performer. That wasn’t my thing at all. I went to Fordham University in New York to focus on media studies. At the time, I pursued music journalism […]
The Results Are In And We’re Ecstatic! Over the past few months, ten standout independent artists have poured their hearts into our very first Caster Emerge contest, competing for a game-changing prize. From promoting their releases and tracking engagement to monitoring radio airplay, their drive and dedication has left us in awe. After much deliberation, […]
Play MPE is thrilled to be wrapping up its first ever Caster Emerge contest! Since February, ten incredible finalists have been competing for the grand prize: a full year of free music promotion with Caster and radio tracking with MTR. The competition has been fierce, and the talent on display has been nothing short of […]
Enter to Win ISC 2025 Play MPE is honoured to be an ongoing prize partner of the International Songwriting Competition (ISC)! We are pleased to share that submissions are now open for the 2025 competition! ISC is one of the most respected and influential songwriting competitions in the world. Now is your chance to get […]
MUSIC SUPERVISION – INTERESTING PLAN You know what’s a really interesting topic? Music Supervision. Licensing your music for a movie, television show or video game is not only great exposure, but it could make you a lot of money. I host a radio show and there are quite a few songs we have played that […]
What are radio formats? So you’re keen to get on the radio…but you don’t know where to start. That’s totally fair! What in the world is a “radio format”? What does “AAA” and “AC” mean? How can you know where your tune fits into the mix? Luckily for you, it’s a lot simpler than it […]