Enter the International Songwriting Competition for a chance to win Prizes from Play MPE Play MPE is excited to once again team up with the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) as an official prize partner! We’re thrilled to announce another round of our special collaboration – the Promote Your Music Like the Pros special promotion which […]
Spread Holiday Cheer: Get Your Festive Music Heard with Caster It might seem early, but in the music world, holiday prep is already in full swing! While most people are thinking about Halloween costumes, radio programmers, music directors, and curators are already shaping the playlists that will soundtrack the holidays. Don’t let your festive single […]
Radio is Real: get your music to radio contacts everywhere Ah, the good ole days. I know this is a music blog, but I have to admit, sometimes I long for the days when I could pitch someone on the phone rather than email. Write a thank you letter after a get together, have an […]
Finding your formats In our last blog, we broke down the basics of radio formats. Check it out here. To be perfectly candid, there is going to be some nuance to navigating radio formats and figuring out where you fit best. The good news is that if you fit into one… you’ll likely fit into […]
What are radio formats? So you’re keen to get on the radio…but you don’t know where to start. That’s totally fair! What in the world is a “radio format”? What does “AAA” and “AC” mean? How can you know where your tune fits into the mix? Luckily for you, it’s a lot simpler than it […]
Katy Krassner interviews radio host/journalist Lori Majewski about getting her start in the industry and “Fierce Women in Music”. Lori describes the trajectory of her career and her hopes to inspire others to embark on musical journeys of their own. Meet Journalist/Sirius XM Host Lori Majewski Lori Majewski loves music. The journalist (check out her […]
Verified curators access & discover releases in Player Being able to access trending releases, discover new artists, and instantly download broadcast-ready music files, metadata and promotional assets, only scratches the surface of Player’s functionality. Making the day-to-day workflow of busy music industry professionals more efficient is always a priority. Our talented team is consistently releasing […]
Caster Emerge March Finalists and Katy Krassner’s Wild Card Pick Announced Upon Caster Emerge closing submissions this past February 28th, Team Play MPE selected three more finalists and Katy Krassner of Sirius XM’s WHOOOSH! selected her top choice for the Wild Card! Let’s meet the March finalists who will join the other six in receiving […]
What does it mean to get added into rotation at radio ? You promoted your song to radio with Play MPE’s Caster and want to know if it is getting airplay, so you sign up for MTR to track your spins. Now what? Once a spin is detected by MTR your airplay data will show […]
Caster Emerge February Finalists Announced Play MPE’s indie artist incubator Caster Emerge is still going strong and open for submissions until February 28th (midnight PST). Our industry relations team is having a blast listening to all of the song submissions – so keep ’em coming! Each month three finalists are selected, with one additional wild […]