A lot of ink has been spilt on the topic of how badly fans and musicians want to get back to the sweaty, life-affirming nights of losing themselves in live music. When it comes to the who, what, when and how of mounting live performances again, there are as many uncertainties as there are opinions […]
I have a secret. Shhhhh… Along with writing blogs for Play MPE, I have a side hustle – or is Play MPE my side hustle? Regardless, I have one, and it might surprise you. I host a weekly show on SiriusXM’s VOLUME channel. It’s called WHOOOSH!, and a new episode airs every Wednesday at 9pm, […]
Sharon Cho is a New York based Artist Manager who has been working with musicians both established and developing since she started her career. Unlike most music vets we speak to at PLAY MPE, Sharon wasn’t sure what role she wanted in the industry, but quickly found out management was her thing: I started working […]
For a relatively sparsely populated country, Canada is often lauded for having an outsized cultural footprint in comedy, film, and, of course, music. Essentially – a reputation for punching above our weight creatively. There’s evidence that our cultural footprint has been growing for some time now – some based on metrics such as royalties, which […]
We are stoked about our partnership with Canada’s beloved national talent search CBC MUSIC’S TOYOTA SEARCHLIGHT this year. Submissions kicked off Monday, April 19th, so artists of Canada – what are you waiting for?! Head on over to cbc.ca/searchlight right now to submit an original song for your chance to win an amazing prize package […]
Last week, Team Play MPE scored the exclusive to distribute Searchlight 2020 winner Shawnee Kish’s brand new single “Got It Bad” to tastemakers across Canada and beyond… Our very own David Gurtina was lucky enough to speak with Shawnee at length about the Searchlight 2020 experience, her brand new single “Got it Bad” and much […]
Frank Sinatra had pasta sauce. Justin Bieber has DREW. Pete Wentz has a string of nightclubs called Angels & Kings, Ludacris has cognac, Kanye has sneakers, Trent Reznor has Oscar winning soundtracks, Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Britney Spears and many others have fragrance lines. We all know about these ‘celeb’ side hustles, […]
There is a good deal of lore surrounding Alberta’s Banff Centre For The Arts and its creative heritage. There are the Indigenous stories, songs and traditions that surround the area, located in the Rockies on the side of Tunnel Mountain – known as “iniskim’ the ‘sitting buffalo’ or “big buffalo rock” in Blackfoot – a […]
“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems” – James Clear – Atomic Habits Depending on your point of view and circumstances, the shift to working from home may be a bonus, a burden, or a bit of both. While many people have found […]
