Category: Music Industry | Page 13

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 […]

May the 4th be with you! OK, if you don’t get that reference, you’ve probably never seen STAR WARS, which would be a darn shame! Entertainment has certainly used space as a theme for many movies, TV shows and yes, songs. From television shows like “The Outer Limits,” “Star Trek” and “The Twilight Zone” to movies […]

Play MPE continues our mission of global music industry domination(!) expanding our Latin music division, and offering universal music discovery tools and services with international impact. As we continue to expand our services in the ever-growing global Latin music market, we are pleased as punch to announce that Play MPE is a proud sponsor of […]

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, […]

“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 […]

We are excited to release the recording of our latest panel:  Promoting and Discovering Artists in Australia & New Zealand  Moderated by Auckland New Zealand’s very own Richie Hardcore, this is a must-see! Richie was a radio host and DJ at Auckland’s 95bfm for 15 years and is currently a noted public speaker, MC and […]