“Now I’m a believer” I was born Missoula, MT and moved around a lot. In hindsight, that gave me a great life skill: how to work with different people and understand different mindsets. Initially, I was really into sports and wanted to be a gymnast or a stunt double. I don’t know that I’d say […]
You have a killer track, a great band, a lot of enthusiasm and no music team. You aren’t signed to a label; your manager is your bass player’s cousin Amy who once appeared on MTV’s TRL and you have zero contacts at radio. You’re ready to hustle and you know the song is worth the […]
Written By Sabina Gallier “When I was a kid, I was really anxious” I always had headphones on. My headphones were my safe space. I wasn’t solitary, but I did love to sit in my room, listening to music and making mix tapes. Sharing music was my love language and the primary way I communicated […]
Spread Holiday Cheer: Get Your Festive Music Heard with Caster It might seem early, but in the music world, holiday prep is already in full swing! While most people are thinking about Halloween costumes, radio programmers, music directors, and curators are already shaping the playlists that will soundtrack the holidays. Don’t let your festive single […]
Play MPE is thrilled to be wrapping up its first ever Caster Emerge contest! Since February, ten incredible finalists have been competing for the grand prize: a full year of free music promotion with Caster and radio tracking with MTR. The competition has been fierce, and the talent on display has been nothing short of […]
Enter to Win ISC 2025 Play MPE is honoured to be an ongoing prize partner of the International Songwriting Competition (ISC)! We are pleased to share that submissions are now open for the 2025 competition! ISC is one of the most respected and influential songwriting competitions in the world. Now is your chance to get […]
Play MPE is a Proud Partner of HRDRV We are thrilled to announce our expanded partnership with HRDRV! HRDRV is a thriving community of indie producers, songwriters, and artists that provides comprehensive tools and guidance for every aspect of music creation. From art direction, mixing/mastering, to global distribution, radio promo tools (like Play MPE) and […]
Should I Stay or Should I Go When you’re launching your music career, one of the first things you need to do is get on social media. This is not news to anyone who is reading this. Social media is just another part of the job now – making sure you’re accessible to people via […]
Please release me, let me go So you want to release your album independently. It’s so good that you want to get it out NOW, but how? You’re confident the fan base that you’ve developed will love it, and you don’t want to waste time with a major label dog and pony show. You know […]
Music promotion in all it’s forms As indie artist, may wonder how you can promote your music and yourself. Let’s take a look at all the ways you can… be your own promoter! A successful musician I know once told me that he would make music and perform for free, and it’s everything else that’s […]