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Beyond 10,000 Hours Feat: Porfirio “Popi” Piña

“Young, Latin and proud” I grew up in the Dominican Republic. Initially, my interest in music came from when I was very small, listening to the boleros (a slow-tempo, deeply romantic genre of Latin American music) my aunt Tete and mom Josefa Emilia were listening to. They had a record player and would play a […]

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How To Promote Your Music To Radio

While the era of digital music streaming has long since descended triumphantly upon us, terrestrial radio remains and one not to be counted out. So, as an artist, you know that you are the best thing since Arctic Monkeys, Bright Eyes, Adele, what have you. Trick is: you need the world to know that, too. […]

New Feature Announcement: “Zipper” and Updates to Familiar Faces

Our latest Pay MPE enhancement makes it easy to save multiple tracks and full albums with just one click. By enabling the “package in .zip file” option and saving from your Account Setting dashboard, any content you select for download will automatically save as a .zip file.  Zip files make Play MPE downloads incredibly easy […]

How To Write A Radio Hit Song

‘Each song has its own secret that’s different from another song, and each has its own life. Sometimes it has to be teased out, whereas other times it might come fast. There are no laws about songwriting or producing’ – Mark Knopfler There are common elements, however, particularly when it comes to finding success on […]

Tips: Writing A Hit Song

‘Each song has its own secret that’s different from another song, and each has its own life. Sometimes it has to be teased out, whereas other times it might come fast. There are no laws about songwriting or producing’ – Mark Knopfler There are common elements, however, particularly when it comes to finding success on […]

What To Consider When Choosing a Music Promotion Distribution Service

As an artist your primary job is to make music. The goal of the team around you is to promote your music to the largest audience possible. Partnering with a music promotion and delivery service is critical to achieving that goal, but choosing such a service is rarely top of mind for the average artist. […]