“And what would you say to your younger self?” I grew up in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, a city at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It’s Canada’s ‘oil central’, and my dad worked in that industry. My earliest memory of music is my dad playing guitar, which was his hobby, though I think he would […]
“Floating out to wonderland” My music career started in Cincinnati where I learned classical piano at an early age. I studied at University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. Around 12 years old, when performing became fluid, I thought, ‘this is what I’d do for the rest of my life.’ In high school, I played […]
CHRIS MUCKLEY, DIRECTOR OF MUSIC PROGRAMMING AT SIRIUSXM, 10,000 HOURS Well the truth may need some re-arranging I have always loved music, even as a little kid. When I was in school, I was always making mix tapes for people. I would literally ditch class to go and look for out-of-print records I wanted to […]
Play MPE Partners With STRUT VIP to Support Emerging Artists in Canada Play MPE is proud to announce a new partnership with STRUT VIP, an annual artist membership program designed to support developing artists with practical tools, industry expertise, and hands-on guidance. This partnership brings a valuable new partner perk to the Play MPE artist […]
Beyond 10,000 Hours featuring composer ANDREW SHAPIRO “It’s just another story caught up in another photograph I found” A music class was presented to my mother as an after-school activity, so she signed me up. I liked it and it came very easy to me. After the second year, the teacher told my mom that […]
“Don’t underestimate the power of a lifetime ahead” I was born in a teensy town in England; my family immigrated to Vancouver, Canada when I was a baby and that’s where I grew up. I recall my parents having a lot of vinyl. Both my parents had worked in news radio, so there was cool […]
Artisan News Service is a New York–based independent entertainment news outlet that specializes in music and pop culture coverage across print, radio, TV, web, and mobile platforms. It’s best known for producing short-form video news segments and interviews with artists, often distributed via YouTube and other media channels. The company is led by husband-and-wife duo […]
Play MPE Partner Perks Alert – Get OnPitch FREE for 6 Months We’re always looking for new ways to help artists take control of their music promotion and connect directly with their audience. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce Play MPE’s newest partnership with OnPitch! To celebrate, we’re giving you 6 months free when you […]
“Now I’m a believer” I was born Missoula, MT and moved around a lot. In hindsight, that gave me a great life skill: how to work with different people and understand different mindsets. Initially, I was really into sports and wanted to be a gymnast or a stunt double. I don’t know that I’d say […]
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 […]