Like peanut butter and jelly… Fashion, Turn To The Left. Notice how rock and fashion have always gone hand in hand? There has always been a kinship between the two – and I don’t mean rock stars dating models. Like peanut butter and jelly, or salt and pepper, music and fashion together just make things […]
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Meet Glenn Alderson of RANGE Magazine Glenn Alderson is the Editor in Chief and Publisher of RANGE, a national arts and culture magazine based in Canada that’s committed to highlighting new music. Not only does he write about music, but he’s also a musician. He plays bass for the band NEEDS, who VICE referred to […]
SONGWRITING CAN BE CATHARTIC Unrest is, well, difficult, right? It doesn’t feel good to be disrupted, chaotic, to not know which end is up…unless you’re a songwriter. Some of the greatest songs have come from a writer’s frustration, anger, sorrow, unease. No matter where you stand politically, it’s a time of change, and not just […]
Getting That Music Review, Interview or Feature Getting a thoughtful write-up about your music is like magic—it’s the moment someone else sees the spark in your sound. Whether it’s a blog review or a feature in a legacy publication, media attention can help your music more ears. If a publicist isn’t in the budget, don’t […]
Caster Emerge January Finalists Announced Play MPE’s industry relation team has been busy listening to a ton of incredible music submissions for Caster Emerge. Part music contest, part artist incubator, Play MPE is on the hunt to uncover indie artists who are ready to take the next step in their career. Each month three finalists […]
Build your network of industry connections in Player Verified music curators – using Player to discover and access the latest releases and catalog content – can now invite coworkers and industry contacts to connect. Start inviting your contacts to connect, and you’ll soon unlock time-saving collaborative features. These features, such as “Share a Release,” will become […]
BEYOND 10,000 HOURS Emily Harris is an experienced IT professional who started her career as a desktop technician and now spends her time as an Information Security leader (cyber security). How is this relevant to music? For many reasons, but also because Emily used her smarts early in her career to launch some very cool […]
Much music happened in 2024 We are heading toward the end of 2024 – and wow, what a year it has been. To list but a few music-centric things that occurred within the last 12 months: ^Country music exploded – Beyonce and Post Malone released country records and Morgan Wallen had a #1 […]
Promote catalog music to verified curators Now is your chance to send your catalog content far and wide! Promote older music releases (1 year or more) to *AS MANY LISTS AS YOU WANT* for one super low fee until January 3, 2025. Who knows when that single from 5 years ago might pop off as […]
Play MPE is hiring Love music? Savvy with technology? Looking to find your path into the music industry? Want a fun and supportive work culture with the flexibility to work from home? Great news for you! Play MPE has an entry level role opening in our music distribution team. Play MPE is a global leader […]