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Tuned In with Katy Krassner – Music Contests Rule

“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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An Interview with Momentum’s Michelle Younkman

We are excited to announce our continued partnership with Momentum this year – Christian Music Broadcasters’ premier LIVE, in-person event which kicks off on June 2 in Orlando, Florida.  What better way to get all amped up, than to chat with Michelle Younkman, Executive Director for Christian Music Broadcasters, about all of the exciting happenings […]

We’ve “Got it Bad” for Shawnee Kish!!

Last week, Team Play MPE scored the exclusive to distribute Searchlight 2020 winner Shawnee Kish’s brand new single “Got It Bad” to tastemakers across Canada and beyond…  Our very own David Gurtina was lucky enough to speak with Shawnee at length about the Searchlight 2020 experience, her brand new single “Got it Bad” and much […]

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David Gurtina, A Capella

David Gurtina, A Capella A love of all things musical unites us here at Play MPE, and our team is bursting with music fans (and musicians!) who have a crossover interest in the worlds of technology and engineering. We also have a desire to help expand the way music is promoted and received, and propel […]

Easter Eggs : Surprising Side Hustles of Your Favorite Musicians

Frank Sinatra had pasta sauce. Justin Bieber has DREW. Pete Wentz has a string of nightclubs called Angels & Kings, Ludacris has cognac, Kanye has sneakers, Trent Reznor has Oscar winning soundtracks, Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Britney Spears and many others have fragrance lines. We all know about these ‘celeb’ side hustles, […]

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Returning To The Mountain – An Online Songwriting Sojourn

There is a good deal of lore surrounding Alberta’s Banff Centre For The Arts and its creative heritage. There are the Indigenous stories, songs and traditions that surround the area, located in the Rockies on the side of Tunnel Mountain – known as “iniskim’ the ‘sitting buffalo’ or “big buffalo rock” in Blackfoot – a […]

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Kiss Me, I’m An Irish Music Lover

Erin go Bragh – Ireland Forever – isn’t that usually something you hear around pubs, parades and, well anywhere people are wearing green on March 17th? Also known as St. Patrick’s Day, if you don’t know the origin, let’s help you out:    St. Patrick’s Day started as a religious celebration in the 17th century to commemorate […]

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Alice in Bloggerland

Just like podcasts (or anything online) if you have an interest you can find a blog that covers it in detail. Unlike a podcast, by giving it a quick scan you can pretty much nail down whether it is, in your opinion, worth a read, or not. Also, unlike videos or podcasts, blogs tend to […]