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 […]
“Young, Latin and proud” I grew up in the Dominican Republic. Initially, my interest in music came from when I was very small, listening to the boleros (a slow-tempo, deeply romantic genre of Latin American music) my aunt Tete and mom Josefa Emilia were listening to. They had a record player and would play a […]
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 […]
How important was music when you were growing up? Music was always in my household. Although my grandfather had no formal musical training, he could pick up any instrument and play it. My mom and dad were both choir directors and both sang. I grew up hearing gospel, “old time,” rock, and country on a […]
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 […]
“And what would you say to your younger self?” I grew up in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, a city at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It’s Canada’s ‘oil central’, and my dad worked in that industry. My earliest memory of music is my dad playing guitar, which was his hobby, though I think he would […]
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Play MPE Congratulates the Winners of American Songwriter’s 2025 Song Contest As a proud prize partner, Play MPE is pleased to share that our partner American Songwriter has announced the overall winners of the 2025 Song Contest. The Grand Prize Winner, along with the First and Second Place Category Winners, were selected by an esteemed […]
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“Floating out to wonderland” My music career started in Cincinnati where I learned classical piano at an early age. I studied at University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. Around 12 years old, when performing became fluid, I thought, ‘this is what I’d do for the rest of my life.’ In high school, I played […]