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Beyond 10,000 Hours Feat: Chris Muckley

CHRIS MUCKLEY, DIRECTOR OF MUSIC PROGRAMMING AT SIRIUSXM, 10,000 HOURS Well the truth may need some re-arranging I have always loved music, even as a little kid. When I was in school, I was always making mix tapes for people. I would literally ditch class to go and look for out-of-print records I wanted to […]

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Polaris Short List

Polaris Music Prize – Short List Announced!

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 […]

Darlene Koldenhoven

An Interview with GRAMMY® Winner Darlene Koldenhoven.

It’s not everyday that you get to speak to a GRAMMY® Award winning artist… Well, I guess we get to do that a little more often than your average Joe 😉  That said, we are beyond excited to share a wonderfully candid interview with none other than Darlene Koldenhoven. Our very own David Gurtina asks […]

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We’re Partnering with Canada’s Polaris Music Prize!

Guess what?! We are partnering up with Canada’s coveted Polaris Music Prize! Right?! Not only are we proud to sponsor this darlin’ of the Canadian music industry, but we are pleased as punch that we get to provide this year’s winner with a full-service global music promotion distribution package! Ooooh… Ahhhhh.  Also… we will be […]

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Music, Beer, Wine; A Flight of Fancy

The connection between wine, beer, and popular music runs deep. From classic pop songs like Neil Diamond’s “Red Red Wine” to country singer Luke Combs’ boozy lament “Beer Never Broke My Heart”, Whitesnake’s “Wine, Women, an’ Song” to Toby Keith’s “Beer for My Horses”, the two beverages have been fodder for generations of songwriters. It […]

The Dos and Don’ts of Podcasting

I have a secret. Shhhhh… Along with writing blogs for Play MPE, I have a side hustle – or is Play MPE my side hustle? Regardless, I have one, and it might surprise you. I host a weekly show on SiriusXM’s VOLUME channel. It’s called WHOOOSH!, and a new episode airs every Wednesday at 9pm, […]

Sharon Cho

An Interview With Sharon Cho, Artist Manager

Sharon Cho is a New York based Artist Manager who has been working with musicians both established and developing since she started her career. Unlike most music vets we speak to at PLAY MPE, Sharon wasn’t sure what role she wanted in the industry, but quickly found out management was her thing: I started working […]