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A Special Promotion from  International Songwriting Competition: The Art of Booking 

As proud prize partners of the International Songwriting Competition 2023, Play MPE is pleased to share another special promotion – you won’t want to miss! A special promotion from ISC International Songwriting Competition (ISC)has a new promotion that has been created for anyone wanting to book bigger and better gigs! With live shows and touring […]

You Just Promoted Your Music: Following Up (Pt. 1)

Radio play – every artist wants it! Whether you just sent out a hot new single, EP, full-length album, or career-spanning anthology to tastemakers everywhere – there is always more work to be done! Beyond getting your music into the ears of key decision-makers – what you do after – can really mean the difference […]

Unsigned Only Music Competition 2023 announces winner

As proud prize partners of Unsigned Only Music Competition 2023, Play MPE is thrilled to share big news! Unsigned Only Unsigned Only Music Competition 2023 announces grand prize winner The Nashville-based music competition received close to 6,000 entries from almost 100 countries around the world and recently selected Charlotte Sands as the grand prize winner […]

Play MPE is a proud prize partner of the International Songwriting Competition 2023

Play MPE is partnering up with International Songwriting Competition (ISC) again for 2023!  International Reach  ISC is International and as you know, so is Play MPE’s reach! So we are awarding winners with our BRAND NEW International Bundles (music promotion distribution)! More on all of the prizing here.  For over 20 years, ISC has been […]

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CMB’s Momentum Compilation Now Available

Play MPE is a proud ongoing partner of CMB’s conference Momentum.  Momentum is designed just for Christian radio and is packed full of speakers, breakouts, workshops, networking and performances! Earlier this year we spoke with CMB’s Michelle Younkman to get the inside scoop, pre-gathering. Go ahead and check out that interview! You can experience some […]

Latin Alternative Music Conference 2023

Latin Alternative Music Conference 2023

Play MPE is once again a proud partner of the LAMC (Latin Alternative Music Conference) 2023! It’s taking place this July 11th-15th at the Intercontinental Hotel Times Square in New York City.  What is LAMC? The Latin Alternative Music Conference has been dubbed the “Sundance of Latin music”, as it celebrates and supports forward thinking […]

A Conversation with Entertainment Lawyer Asha Madhukar

ASHA MADHUKAR, is an entertainment lawyer at Counsel LLP who started out as a musical artist and songwriter, then went into radio promotion on both the radio and later the label side, and then pivoted to entertainment law.    HOW IT STARTED My whole family is very musical – we all play an instrument or […]

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Polaris Music Prize 2022 Short List Announced!

Today’s the day – the Polaris Music Prize Short List has been declared! This is a highly anticipated announcement in the Canadian music scene, and big news for all the artists whose work is being honoured. Without further ado, here is the Short List!   Destroyer – LABYRINTHITIS Pierre Kwenders – José Louis And The […]

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Artist Management – A Conversation with Kyle Stuart

Kyle Stuart is a very talented junior manager based in New York City. He has worked with A-Level music talent as well as some developing artists. His background in fashion has helped him see that the marketing side of being a musician can be just as creative as the music side.    THE BEGINNINGS I […]

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CBC Music Toyota Searchlight 2022 – Winners Announced!

It’s an exciting time for the Canadian music industry and music fans! CBC Music’s Toyota Searchlight 2022 just announced the winners of this year’s competition!  The judges certainly had their hands full, crafting the original Top 100 and narrowing it down to a very competitive Top 10. Now, they’ve finally announced the official winners, and […]