American Songwriter Song Contest’s Shane Whalen speaks with Play MPE Play MPE is proud to be a prize partner of the American Songwriter Song Contest 2023. With the music contest’s submission deadline coming up fast on December 4th, Play MPE wanted to share a candid interview, our very own Adam T. had with, American Songwriter […]
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 […]
In a world where 100,000 new songs are released every day – let that sink in – the job of every musician who wants to be heard is to first capture attention, and second, hold that attention. How can I make my music stand out? There are lots of ways that an artist can achieve […]
Editor’s Note: Many of today’s artists are releasing a series of singles and foregoing the album format altogether. But whether you are promoting one single, a series of waterfall singles, or an album’s worth of music, the same principles apply. You made a great record. 12 songs, ready for streaming, sounds amazing. Every single person who hears […]
A two-part Blog You made a great record. 12 songs, ready for streaming, sounds amazing. Every single person who hears it says this is your breakthrough. This is THE ONE. This is where you remember that setting up a music release is just as important as making the music. A solid pre-release can take you […]
Songwriters, may we have your attention! We are excited to announce that the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is launching a brand new, limited-time opportunity in collaboration with Play MPE. Who wants to win even more music promotion distribution?! Promote Your Music Like The Pros, runs from October 5-12, 2022. *Details on the prizes below. If […]
Hello Songwriters! Are you ready to take your songs to the next level? We have joined forces once again with the International Songwriting Competition aka ISC to provide some fantastic prizes for the winners of the 2022 competition – which is taking submissions now! So if you haven’t entered yet, now is the time! The […]
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 […]
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 […]
An NFT. Let’s get this out of the way: An NFT is a Non-Fungible Token … a non-interchangeable unit of data stored on a blockchain.* You need crypto currency to buy an NFT, and once it’s yours, you can sell it or trade it. It’s probably easier to understand when you’re in the thick of […]