Introducing Play MPE’s New Satellite Radio Distribution Lists

We are very excited to create our own knowledge-sharing events with music industry experts, as a resource to our much loved global music community.

This week we feature artist Andrew Shapiro!  With everything going on in the current climate it can be nice to find some silver linings amidst all this talk of “The New Normal”.  As we are all adjusting to life spent mostly indoors – save for solo walks to get sun and much needed nature-times – […]

We take a look at the ever-increasing symbiosis within today’s tech and music industries. This just in: the ink is now dry on deals signed by Apple with Universal Music, Sony Music, and Warner Music. Apple services (encompassing Music, TV+, and iCloud) made over 46 billion in 2019, a 16 billion increase from 2017, per […]

In this age of renewed appreciation for our communities at large, and recognition of available resources, we take the opportunity to spotlight some of the many organizations and support  available to musicians throughout Canada. Notably, a $100,000 fund has been announced in a partnership between The National Arts Centre and Facebook.  The fund aims to […]

Let’s get this out of the way first. This could involve mastering a second language, a complex instrument like the violin, or getting a postgraduate degree in molecular biology. These are all admirable goals, and if you’ve got it in you, well, awesome.However, I’m guessing most people’s appetite for distraction would be best satisfied by a helping of lower hanging fruit. If that sounds just about right to you, read on…

During times of crisis it’s natural to turn inward. However, in the short and long term we are better served by doing the opposite; looking beyond ourselves to offer support to others in any way we can. That’s what artists all over the world are doing; using music to offer solace: playing virtual concerts, and even writing and releasing songs extolling the virtues of social distancing and self-isolation in inspirational and often hilarious ways.

Andrew Shapiro is a composer, songwriter and erstwhile TED Talk presenter, living in Brooklyn NY. His song “Airbox”, from the album Invisible Days was just placed in a Volkswagen commercial. Congrats, Andrew! “Last year, I was chatting with an Australian A&R guy about my frustrations trying to get my music to radio, and out to […]

After you’ve had initial success promoting artists to radio, and are steadily working with increasingly higher profile clients – you’ll want to build on that success and expand. Where do you go next?