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Get the Most out of Tracking Your Radio Airplay with MTR

Get the Most out of Tracking Your Radio Airplay with MTR

Tracking your radio airplay with MTR  If you are ready to start tracking your radio airplay, then MTR is here to help. It’s as easy as uploading a song, filling in some information and choosing a tracking plan. Check out the sample dashboard and list of radio stations MTR monitors. If you have already promoted […]

MTR Radio Tracking & Real-time Reporting

We are excited to expand the reach of Play MPE’s radio tracking tool MTR! You will soon be able to track your radio airplay across 5000+ radio stations in North America. MTR officially launches in the US on June 6th and we have some great news! Caster users will be offered early access and special […]

Hot Tips: How to Build Your Fanbase with Content

For music artists, social media has evolved into an equilibrium of unlimited opportunity to reach new audiences contrasted by what some might see as an endless trudge of content-based algorithm servitude. Like it or not, content creation is now a vital part of an artist’s career and should be leveraged to grow in the current […]

Winners Announcement

American Songwriter has announced the 2023 Song Contest Winners

American Songwriter Song Contest 2023 winners announced Our partner American Songwriter has just announced the winners of the 2023 Song Contest! The Grand Prize Winner was selected by American Songwriter’s impressive panel of esteemed judges from the Top 25 Finalists.  Congratulations to the Grand Prize Winner A massive congratulations to the 2023 Grand Prize Winner […]

Promote Music to Top Curators Around the World

Promote music to top curators When it comes to music promotion, the digital landscape promises unlimited, unlocked potential. If you want your music to reach further than your local scene, you have to strategize beyond just hoping for playlist adds on streaming platforms, or going viral on social media. If you want to maximize marketing […]

Meet Play MPE’s Rock & Alternative Expert: Lynn McDonnell

“It’s not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves” ~ William Shakespeare When we say we have music industry experts on the Play MPE team, “what does that mean?” – you might wonder. May we introduce you to none other than, Lynn McDonnell, a Senior Account Executive on our industry relations team. […]

What are music royalties

Hot Tips: what are music royalties, and how do they work?

If you’re reading this, you probably understand that music is not just an art form, it’s a business. Behind every tune is an ecosystem of potential earnings for the artist. With a catalog of great songs comes more merch sales, more performance opportunities, and, of course, more streams. What are music royalties, and how do […]

Attract radio, record labels, media & talent buyers

How to get the attention of music industry professionals in radio, A&R, music media, and more Whether you are aiming to ink a deal with a major label, secure radio airplay for your latest track, get media attention or entice venues and show promoters to book your musical project, most industry professionals have almost identical […]

Optimizing Music Metadata for Promotion and Discovery

We recently launched a simple, yet, integral update to the Play MPE platform to optimize music promotion distribution and discovery. We’ve enhanced our music promotion tool Caster, with extra metadata fields, to make releases even more discoverable by Tastemakers. On the flip side, we’ve also improved our music discovery tool Player, by adding additional filter […]

Promote to Radio

Promote your music to radio – it still matters in the age of streaming

Why should you promote music to radio? It’s no secret that online streaming has become the standard in modern music consumption. However, you’d be surprised to know that traditional mediums still have their place in the music industry. In recent years vinyl has soared in popularity and CDs have seen a resurgence as well, jumping […]