Play MPE Returns as a Prize Sponsor for American Songwriter’s 2026 Song Contest We’re excited to be back as a proud sponsor of American Songwriter’s 2026 Song Contest, with bigger Play MPE prize packages than ever before! And this year, we have something extra for artists looking to enter: a special 10% discount on song […]
Dear Readers, We have known each other for a while, so I’d like to take you back in time to my very first music industry job. I am, perhaps, dating myself a bit, but I worked at CMJ, which stood for COLLEGE MUSIC JOURNAL. CMJ was the bible of college radio in the 80s (before […]
Royalties 101 Gather round friends, Professor Krassner is about to give a lesson on registering your songs so you can collect royalties. Grab a pen, smart phone or computer and get comfortable. This is an important one! First and foremost, if you want to collect royalties – and who doesn’t? It’s important to understand that […]
The rise of “doing it yourself” Depending on when you were born, DIY could mean a few different things to you. It could mean designing your own clothes because the ones you saw in the store don’t fit your style (Gen X). It could mean trying to fix things in your home before calling in […]
The power of playlisting noun: a curated list of songs or audio tracks compiled to be played on a radio station or a digital music platform. Also: a similar list used for organizing a personal digital music collection. Playlisting is something a lot of artists are exploring right now to promote music, so I thought […]
I try to bring something fresh and exciting to our little visits, so for this month’s TUNED IN I want to talk about music industry jobs that are more specialized in nature. The job market is a tough one. While a specified field isn’t for everyone, some of these options could be done alongside fronting […]
The 2025 International Songwriting Competition Has Announced the Winners The results are in! The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has officially announced the winners of its 2025 competition, recognizing outstanding songwriting talent from around the globe. As a proud Prize Partner, Play MPE is thrilled to celebrate this year’s winners and award both the overall Grand […]
A Cover Is Worth A Thousand Words Who watched Coachella – or should I say Bieberchella – weekend #2? Justin did something I never saw another artist do: He pulled up old YouTube videos of himself on a big screen and sang along to them. I don’t know how it went down live, but from […]
If you don’t already know, Player is a secure music discovery tool that industry pros have been using for years – which, by golly, is still free! If you aren’t already familiar, err Tuned In…. Use Player and you get to hear pre-releases, re-releases, new releases, catalog gems, radio liners and a whole lot more […]
When Music Videos Were a Rarity MTV Music Television had its official launch on August 1, 1981 (before many people reading this were even born!). The very first video they played was The Buggles “Video Killed the Radio Star” followed by Pat Benatar’s “You Better Run.” While Music Television wasn’t available everywhere right away, record […]