Katy Krassner sits down with Sabrina Cartan to discuss the power of activism in online fan communities and more in this edition of Beyond 10,000 Hours. Beyond 10,000 Hours with Sabrina Cartan Sabrina Cartan is a fan activist, writer, and award-winning digital strategist. She specializes in mobilizing online fan communities for social justice and civic […]
Meet Journalist/Sirius XM Host Lori Majewski Lori Majewski loves music. The journalist (check out her Kacey Musgraves piece here)/ Sirius XM host has made a career out of knowing something about everything. So, Katy grabbed her for a quick chat about how she got started, why she put Gwen Stefani on a magazine cover and […]
Play MPE Congratulates the Winners of American Songwriter’s 2024 Song Contest As a proud prize partner, Play MPE is pleased to share that American Songwriter recently announced the overall winners of the 2024 Song Contest! The Grand Prize Winner, as well as the First and Second Place Category Winners were selected by an esteemed panel […]
BEYOND 10,000 HOURS Emily Harris is an experienced IT professional who started her career as a desktop technician and now spends her time as an Information Security leader (cyber security). How is this relevant to music? For many reasons, but also because Emily used her smarts early in her career to launch some very cool […]
Music videos have never been more important than they are now in the promotion and branding of an artist, but where did it all start? Katy Krassner takes us down memory lane to the moment that Video first killed the radio star in this week’s blog. Here are some “holidays” that fall on August […]
Let’s all agree on one thing right now: Valentine’s Day sort of sucks. Even if you have a Valentine, it raises this weird bar, and why? Does it really prove your love if you get your significant other a gift? Your partner may be canoodling with everyone but you so what does a really nice […]
Promoting your music can entail everything from choosing the right platform to be heard (Play MPE) to cultivating a killer mailing list, to all the details involved with your visual presence. Music and fashion have gone hand to hand since forever, and that’s why your look also represents your sound. When you upload your music […]
Dear music lovers, 2021 is a milestone anniversary year for Philadelphia International Records. They are marking 50 years of groundbreaking, dance-floor shaking, chart-topping music! To celebrate, Legacy Recordings/Sony Music Entertainment has just released an exciting collection of 50 classic recordings from their PIR catalog, and made them available in Player. The magic began back in 1971 […]
Dear Tastemakers – we have a special announcement! The year 2021 marks 50 years since Billy Joel released his landmark debut album Cold Spring Harbor (November 1, 1971) and we have teamed up with the fine folks at Legacy Recordings/Sony Music Entertainment to bring you thirteen of his greatest works – now available to you […]
BOO! It’s almost time for the best “scary holiday” there is! Putting together a Halloween playlist is a must since it has become a HUGE event with lots of celebrations. We thought we’d give you a head start – you can either cop this whole playlist or spew out some of the facts below at […]