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Wrapping Up The First Ever Caster Emerge Contest

Play MPE is thrilled to be wrapping up its first ever Caster Emerge contest! Since February, ten incredible finalists have been competing for the grand prize: a full year of free music promotion with Caster and radio tracking with MTR. The competition has been fierce, and the talent on display has been nothing short of […]

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Polaris Music Prize 2022 Long List Announcement

We are excited to report that our partners at Polaris Music Prize have just announced this year’s Long List! Every year, Polaris celebrates the artistic achievements of Canadian musicians by highlighting some of the most creative and talented artists that the great white north has to offer.   About Polaris Music Prize Polaris Music Prize – […]

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Best of Momentum 2022 Compilation – Now in Player!

Christian Music Tastemakers! This blog’s for you. Play MPE is a proud ongoing partner with Momentum, the Christian Music Broadcaster’s conference. This year marked CMB’s 20th anniversary, so there was lots to celebrate at this year’s conference! Gathering Christian Radio industry to partake in their Fast Forward theme, they took a good look at the […]

Interview with Toyota Searchlight 2021 Grand Prize Winner Jhyve

Listen up, music lovers! JUNO nominee and winner of CBC Music’s Toyota Searchlight – Jhyve – is on a roll! We wanted to check in with the enigmatic artist and see how things are shaping up for him since he released his single “Play Safe” via Play MPE last month. Our own David G. sat […]

RANGE X Play MPE Announce 2022 Canadian Music Week Party at ArtHaus

Canadian Music Week is coming up soon, and will be taking over Toronto from June 6-10, 2022. CMW gathers top industry professionals and musicians for panels, showcases and networking events to create more musical connections! On June 8, our good friends at RANGE Magazine are hosting a party at ArtHaus, a new multidisciplinary venue and […]

Music and NFTs – an Interview with NFTLX’s Caden Stobart

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 […]

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American Songwriter Song Contest 2022 – Submissions Open!

Do you dream of being discovered by top music industry heavyweights?  Do you manage or know an artist that is ready to take it to the next level?  Perhaps you just finished writing and recording the best song ever? Well, good news folks, American Songwriter’s 2022 Song Contest is gearing up! This year’s panel of […]

An Interview With Christian Music Broadcasters’ Michelle Younkman

With the return to the office, live shows, and travel, so comes the return of music conferences! Momentum 2022 is just around the corner and will this year be taking place in Orlando, Florida at the start of June (1-3). We sat down for a chat with Executive Director for Christian Music Broadcasters (CMB) Michelle […]