“Young, Latin and proud” I grew up in the Dominican Republic. Initially, my interest in music came from when I was very small, listening to the boleros (a slow-tempo, deeply romantic genre of Latin American music) my aunt Tete and mom Josefa Emilia were listening to. They had a record player and would play a […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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), […]
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 […]
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 […]
Songwriters – this one’s for you! Play MPE has been working with American Songwriter Song Contest for a couple of years now and we are pleased to offer you a sneak peek behind the scenes with Contest Manager Shane Whalen! Leading up to the contest deadline on January 30th, 2023, Shane spoke with our team’s […]