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Tuned In with Katy Krassner – Overnight Success

“Perception is reality” Have you ever heard the saying “perception is reality”? For most individuals, seeing something makes it real or true to them. This idea marks social media a very powerful tool. People are able to project an image they want you to believe. For example, an “artist” you never heard of might seem […]

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Unsigned Only Songwriting Competition

Play MPE Partners with Unsigned Only Music Competition 2023

Calling all aspiring musicians! Are you ready to take your talent to the next level?   Play MPE is happy to announce a new partnership with one of the foremost songwriting competitions in the world. What is Unsigned Only? Unsigned Only Music Competition is your chance to be heard by a panel of industry experts, including […]

Latin Alternative Music Conference 2023

Latin Alternative Music Conference 2023

Play MPE is once again a proud partner of the LAMC (Latin Alternative Music Conference) 2023! It’s taking place this July 11th-15th at the Intercontinental Hotel Times Square in New York City.  What is LAMC? The Latin Alternative Music Conference has been dubbed the “Sundance of Latin music”, as it celebrates and supports forward thinking […]

Play MPE is Partnering with American Songwriter Song Contest 2023

It’s that time of year again – the American Songwriter Song Contest is back! Last year’s winners received music promotion distribution packages from Play MPE to get their award-winning tracks in front of a huge number of industry tastemakers and decision-makers.  There are some big changes for this year’s contest! On top of awarding an […]

International Songwriting Competition 2022 Announces Winners

Big news! Our partners at the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) have announced their winners for 2022!  A diverse array of talented songwriters from around the world entered the annual competition, and it was the judges’ job to award top honors out of a selection of 15,000 entries from 150 countries! Wow. This year’s impressive panel […]

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An Interview with CMB’s Michelle Younkman

Every year, the Christian music industry flocks to the Momentum conference in Florida to take the pulse of broadcast radio and the Christian music scene’s best and brightest artists. With 2023’s edition just around the corner there is no better time to get in-the-know with Momentum and CMB.  Our very own David Gurtina had a […]

Caster Updates – Packaged Lists

Team Play MPE is proud to announce more brand new updates to Caster! We have been hard at work upgrading the user experience – so that you can build your next music promotion campaign in a hands-on way, with ease and precision.  Editors note: To simplify the List offerings we have traditionally made available, we […]

ASSC 2022 Winners Announcement

Music lovers and tastemakers!  Our partners at American Songwriter Song Contest recently announced their winners for 2022.   The First, Second, and Third Place winners were selected by an esteemed panel of judges including top artists, songwriters and industry heavy weights including Rob Thomas, Taylor Momsen, Silversun Pickups, Kara DioGuardi (Katy Perry/Britney Spears), Pete Ganbarg (Atlantic), […]

Quick Share – Open Beta Launch!

Tired of creating a million different webpages, shared folders, and streaming or download links every time you prepare to release new music? Quick Share will enable artists, labels, and promoters to send music to anyone in a matter of clicks – without them needing to sign-in. At Play MPE we are always looking for ways […]

Record Release Part 2

Before and After Your Record Release: Part 2

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 […]