The rise of “doing it yourself” Depending on when you were born, DIY could mean a few different things to you. It could mean designing your own clothes because the ones you saw in the store don’t fit your style (Gen X). It could mean trying to fix things in your home before calling in […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A lot of ink has been spilt on the topic of how badly fans and musicians want to get back to the sweaty, life-affirming nights of losing themselves in live music. When it comes to the who, what, when and how of mounting live performances again, there are as many uncertainties as there are opinions […]
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, […]
