Category: Record Labels

Tuned In - Cover Songs

Tuned In with Katy Krassner – The Power of Covers

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 […]

TUNED IN - RADIO 101

Tuned In with Katy Krassner – Radio 101

If you don’t already know, Player is a secure music discovery tool that industry pros have been using for years – which, by golly, is still free! If you aren’t already familiar, err Tuned In…. Use Player and you get to hear pre-releases, re-releases, new releases, catalog gems, radio liners and a whole lot more […]

Tuned In - The art of music videos

Tuned In with Katy Krassner – The Art of Music Videos

When Music Videos Were a Rarity MTV Music Television had its official launch on August 1, 1981 (before many people reading this were even born!). The very first video they played was The Buggles “Video Killed the Radio Star” followed by Pat Benatar’s “You Better Run.” While Music Television wasn’t available everywhere right away, record […]

DIY Radio Plugging with Caster

DIY Radio Plugging with Play MPE’s Music Promotion Tool Caster Are you an indie artist, manager, or label looking to get your music out there? You can access the same powerful radio plugging tools as major labels without an enormous budget. Play MPE’s Caster provides DIY artists with the same professional music promotion and distribution […]

How Australian Artists Are Breaking Into International Music Markets

Over the years, local Australian artists have gained worldwide recognition in a variety of genres, including Australian rock, dance, and country music. The success of Aussie musicians like Flume, Methyl Ethel, and others has fuelled the demand for international exposure among local acts. However, global domination is not exclusive to major labels, especially due to […]

Range x Play MPE Industry Party Celebrates the Canadian Music Industry

Celebrating the Canadian Music Industry RANGE Magazine and Play MPE joined forces to host a VIP Industry event at the iconic John Fluevog flagship store in Gastown (Vancouver, BC) this past week in celebration of the Canadian music industry. I Went to the Range x Play MPE Industry Party and I Felt Like a Star […]

Range x Play MPE Industry Party Celebrates the Canadian Music Industry

Celebrating the Canadian Music Industry RANGE Magazine and Play MPE joined forces to host a VIP Industry event at the iconic John Fluevog flagship store in Gastown (Vancouver, BC) this past week in celebration of the Canadian music industry. I Went to the Range x Play MPE Industry Party and I Felt Like a Star […]

Promote and Track Music with Caster and MTR

Leading music promotion tool integrated with MTR  Caster gets your music to verified curators in radio, media and more. When you promote music to radio – you want to know if you are getting spins, right?! Great news! Play MPE’s leading music promotion tool Caster has integrated with radio tracking tool MTR. Now you can […]

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 […]

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. […]