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“ISRCs are a must-have globally if you want to be paid for your work in a digital world. They are the global identifier of sound recordings and their owners.” ~ Catherine Jones, Executive Director, Connect Music Licensing   Nothing identifies your music more clearly than an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) – a unique and […]

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our latest panel. It was such an honour to present: Gospel Music, Promotion and Technology In case you missed it live, or simply want to revisit – you can now watch it on our YouTube channel! A very big thank you to our guests! The wonderful Terrance […]

Cuento por decenas los estereotipos que tenemos los españoles. Se nos conoce por ser apasionados y amantes de la buena vida. También por ser los legítimos fundadores de la siesta y aficionados a los toros. Otros tienen a España como ese país en el que cenas a las 10pm, y sales a tomar el primer drink con tus amigos a medianoche, y terminas volviendo a casa a las 7am. Otros, por la Macarena, el flamenco, o la sangría.

Chandler Bing was there to remind us that, thankfully, in the words of Gloria Estefan, “Eventually, the rhythm IS going to get you.”  That particular Friends episode (The One with the Tiny T-Shirt) aired some 23 years ago, and a decade after Cuban-born Gloria Estefan burned up the charts with “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You.”  […]

The More Things Change…  The music industry is constantly evolving, but the relationships artists form with both the people who pitch their music to radio, and those who determine if it gets airplay, remain critical to growing an artist’s audience. Consequently, musicians should have a basic understanding of the roles various people play in any […]

Thank you so much to everyone who tuned into our very first panel last week, How to Get the Attention of Music Curators and Radio Programmers.     Once your music has been distributed by Play MPE to tastemakers everywhere, it is also very important to have a strategy for success.   Our panel of experts […]

We take a look at the ever-increasing symbiosis within today’s tech and music industries. This just in: the ink is now dry on deals signed by Apple with Universal Music, Sony Music, and Warner Music. Apple services (encompassing Music, TV+, and iCloud) made over 46 billion in 2019, a 16 billion increase from 2017, per […]

In this age of renewed appreciation for our communities at large, and recognition of available resources, we take the opportunity to spotlight some of the many organizations and support  available to musicians throughout Canada. Notably, a $100,000 fund has been announced in a partnership between The National Arts Centre and Facebook.  The fund aims to […]