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American Songwriter Contest

Play MPE Partners with American Songwriter Song Contest 2021!

We here at Team Play MPE are delighted to announce our partnership with American Songwriter Song Contest 2021! It is an honour to be aligned with one of the top contemporary songwriter publications in the world, and to be providing some fabulous prizes for their highly regarded Song Contest this year. Global Music Promotion Campaign […]

Road Trip Blog

Road Trip!

Ah, summer (unless you’re reading this from Australia). Sun, surf, swimming, BBQs, long nights and…road trips! Yes, yes, what’s more fun than piling into a car and hitting the open road? What’s a little traffic when you’re stuck, I mean, willingly sitting in a car with 5 other people, hoping the driver pulls over soon […]

Podcasts blog

Cool Music Podcasts from Around the World

With so many of us spending a lot more time at home looking and listening for new ways to pass the hours, there’s never been a better opportunity to seek out fresh sounds. Hey, why not go on a musical exploration, or broaden our horizons with industry insights?   Are you looking for particular information, […]

Music, Hooks and Comic Books…

Popular music of virtually every era has often been maligned at first blush. Some called it noise. Others felt just listening to it was the first step on the road to eternal damnation.   Comic books also had a bad reputation for decades and were generally seen, at best, as too frivolous to be worthy […]

Let’s Get Digital: Tech X Music

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 […]

7 Ways to Chase Away the Isolation Blues

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…

Ways We Can Help Support Artists

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.