Category: Music Contests

Tuned In with Katy Krassner - Contests Rule

Tuned In with Katy Krassner – Music Contests Rule

“I’m gonna hit the big time” While artists Dualidy and Anna Katarina may not be household names YET, they’re pretty well known to people who follow Play MPE: They are the winners of our Caster Emerge Contest, which wrapped up in July. Back in November of 2024 we announced the Caster Emerge Incubator contest, highlighting […]

Enter the International Songwriting Competition for a chance to win Prizes from Play MPE Play MPE is excited to once again team up with the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) as an official prize partner! We’re thrilled to announce another round of our special collaboration - the Promote Your Music Like the Pros special promotion which gives artists even more chances to win big with Play MPE. When you participate, your song will not only be considered for this special promotion but also automatically entered into ISC’s main competition. Submit as many songs as you’d like and boost your chances! In addition to ISC’s main massive prize pool – over $200,000 in cash and prizes – entrants of Promote Your Music Like the Pros could also win bonus music promotion and radio tracking packages from Play MPE! This special promotion is only open from September 3–10, so be sure to enter your songs before the deadline! Promote Your Music Like the Pros Prize Packages Grand Prize Winner: Music Promotion Package: International Bundle + Global Music Supervisors + Global Bloggers MTR Radio Tracking for 3 months for one single Two Runners-Up: Promotion Packages: 2 US Radio Formats MTR Radio Tracking for 1 month for one single Learn more about the complete prize list for ISC 2025 at songwritingcompetition.com/prizes. Your Song Heard by Music Industry Leaders ISC 2025 is judged by an incredible lineup of legendary artists, comedians, and industry executives. This year’s panel includes Jason Mraz, Nancy Wilson (Heart), Tom Waits, Fetty Wap, Elle King, Daniel Glass (Glassnote Records), Txema Rosique (Sony Music Latin), John Doelp (Columbia Records), and many more! For full ISC details, visit the official ISC website. To view the full list of judges head here. Amplify Your Reach with Play MPE Whether or not you win, Play MPE makes it possible to promote and track your music with ease and be heard by even more industry decision makers. With Caster, you can distribute directly to verified radio programmers, music supervisors, journalists, and bloggers worldwide. Plus, every Caster account automatically qualifies for 10% off MTR Radio Tracking plans, so you can monitor your spins across North America, and measure your impact. Promote your music like the pros. Be heard by industry tastemakers. Track your radio airplay. Win Prizes and Promote Your Music Like the Pros

Win Prizes and Promote Your Music Like the Pros

Enter the International Songwriting Competition for a chance to win Prizes from Play MPE Play MPE is excited to once again team up with the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) as an official prize partner! We’re thrilled to announce another round of our special collaboration – the Promote Your Music Like the Pros special promotion which […]

Caster Emerge 2025 Winners

Play MPE Announces the 2025 Caster Emerge Winners

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 a Proud Partner of ISC 2024

International Songwriting Competition Announces 2024 Winners

Play MPE is a Proud Prize Partner of ISC Play MPE is honoured to be an ongoing prize partner of the International Songwriting Competition (ISC), which announced their 2024 winners on May 7th. ISC is one of the most respected and influential songwriting competitions in the world. Just check out ISC’s panel of judges. We’re […]

American Songwriter 2025 Song Contest

Enter Your Song to Win American Songwriter’s 2025 Song Contest

Play MPE is proud to partner with American Songwriter’s 2025 Song Contest If you are a songwriter with a great song who is interested in winning A&R Mentorship, $10,000 USD (which could help fund your next album), International music promotion distribution, radio tracking, a brand-new guitar AND more… Make sure to enter your song into […]

Caster Emerge – Top 10 Finalist Releases Now in Player

Play MPE’s Artist Incubator Caster Emerge Top Ten Finalists Impact at Radio  Play MPE is excited to share BRAND NEW releases from the Caster Emerge Top Ten Finalists!  Our Industry Relations team had a blast listening to all of the artist submissions over the last few months, and now it’s your turn!  To recap, all […]

Play MPE’s Caster Emerge Announces March Finalists & Wild Card!

Caster Emerge March Finalists and Katy Krassner’s Wild Card Pick Announced Upon Caster Emerge closing submissions this past February 28th, Team Play MPE selected three more finalists and Katy Krassner of Sirius XM’s WHOOOSH! selected her top choice for the Wild Card!  Let’s meet the March finalists who will join the other six in receiving […]

Play MPE’s Caster Emerge Announces February Finalists

Caster Emerge February Finalists Announced Play MPE’s indie artist incubator Caster Emerge is still going strong and open for submissions until February 28th (midnight PST). Our industry relations team is having a blast listening to all of the song submissions – so keep ’em coming!  Each month three finalists are selected, with one additional wild […]

Play MPE’s Caster Emerge Announces January Finalists

Caster Emerge January Finalists Announced Play MPE’s industry relation team has been busy listening to a ton of incredible music submissions for Caster Emerge. Part music contest, part artist incubator, Play MPE is on the hunt to uncover indie artists who are ready to take the next step in their career.  Each month three finalists […]

Play MPE is Partnering with American Songwriter Song Contest 2023

It’s that time of year again – the American Songwriter Song Contest is back! Last year’s winners received music promotion distribution packages from Play MPE to get their award-winning tracks in front of a huge number of industry tastemakers and decision-makers.  There are some big changes for this year’s contest! On top of awarding an […]