“I’m gonna hit the big time” While artists Dualidy and Anna Katarina may not be household names YET, they’re pretty well known to people who follow Play MPE: They are the winners of our Caster Emerge Contest, which wrapped up in July. Back in November of 2024 we announced the Caster Emerge Incubator contest, highlighting […]
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We here at Team Play MPE are delighted to announce our partnership with American Songwriter Song Contest 2021! It is an honour to be aligned with one of the top contemporary songwriter publications in the world, and to be providing some fabulous prizes for their highly regarded Song Contest this year. Global Music Promotion Campaign […]
Ah, summer (unless you’re reading this from Australia). Sun, surf, swimming, BBQs, long nights and…road trips! Yes, yes, what’s more fun than piling into a car and hitting the open road? What’s a little traffic when you’re stuck, I mean, willingly sitting in a car with 5 other people, hoping the driver pulls over soon […]
Ken Phillips is a Los Angeles based publicist who has been working in the industry since the 90s. He not only works with musicians, but also actors like Margaret Cho and reality show personality/comedian Bob the Drag Queen. A veteran at music PR, Ken talks to Play MPE about his career, managing expectations and when […]
Team Play MPE is pleased to present an interview with Gospel music phenom Jokia, in conversation with our own David Gurtina. Jokia’s single “Yahweh” recently hit #1 on the Billboard Gospel charts, an impressive feat for any musician, let alone a DIY artist! Many artists of this era who take the independent path – whether by […]
Guess what?! Play MPE is thrilled to announce that we are partnering up with the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) again this year. ISC 2021 is going to be lit! With over $150,000 in cash and prizes, ISC also offers a unique opportunity for artists and songwriters to be heard by celebrity artists and music industry […]
As a global company, Play MPE aims to bring artists and tastemakers together across borders. We have been expanding into the Latin Music market and are pleased to offer this article, the first of what will hopefully become many(!) bilingual blog installments related to the Latin market. When you do a web search for “Latin […]
Cuando realizas una búsqueda en internet acerca de “Géneros de música latina”, los resultados pueden arrojar muchos estilos diferentes de música popular por país y por territorio, y pueden ser tantos que puede llegar a ser abrumador. Entonces, ¿cómo puedes descubrir lo que el mercado de la música latina tiene para ofrecer cuando no tienes […]
Play MPE is pleased to present the International Song Competition 2020 Winners Compilation! The compilation has been distributed by Play MPE to vetted industry tastemakers all over the world including: music media, radio programmers, music supervisors, curators and more. We are so excited for all of these amazing artists to reach even further! These tracks were […]
Hey Canada! Hey world! The Polaris Music Prize has officially revealed their Short List of awesome Canadian talent. A huge congratulations to all of the artists, what a group! What’s especially exciting is that one of these ten stellar artists will not only take home the Polaris Music Prize but this year they will also […]