“Don’t underestimate the power of a lifetime ahead” I was born in a teensy town in England; my family immigrated to Vancouver, Canada when I was a baby and that’s where I grew up. I recall my parents having a lot of vinyl. Both my parents had worked in news radio, so there was cool […]
Written by Rusty Roberts “Cassette tapes in blue Ford Ranger pick up truck” My earliest memories of music are like a fever dream of different things. My dad playing cassette tapes in his blue Ford Ranger pick up truck. Seeing music videos on MTV for “Free Fallin’” by Tom Petty on a Saturday morning. Playing […]
Written by Sabina Gallier “Why Do You Do What You Do” A Program Director is in charge of managing staff schedules, curating station features, community outreach and works as the bridge between radio staff and upper management and sales. The Music Director is the point person for all the music distributors, managers and labels. In […]
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 […]
Powering the Next Wave of Artists: Play MPE at NXNE 2025 Play MPE proudly stepped into the spotlight as an official sponsor of NXNE 2025, one of Canada’s most iconic discovery music festivals since 1995. With Toronto vibrating with music from every corner, we joined the city-wide celebration of creativity, connection, and raw talent. Our […]
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 […]
Panel for entrants of the International Songwriting Contest 2024 In partnership with the International Songwriting Contest 2024, Play MPE is hosting a special panel for entrants. Our very own industry relations execs Jordan Howard & Amy Tempero will cover all of the incredible prizes on offer from Play MPE for ISC 2024 and much more. […]
Promote music to radio with Caster To make promoting your music to radio and more, even easier, Play MPE is proud to announce a major update to Caster. Get an account set up faster with Self Sign Up and promote music to radio (and more) with Caster even more efficiently. If you are new to […]
Your song on the radio outside your hometown Let’s say you’re from Canada – maybe Toronto? You visit your cousin who lives in Portugal – maybe Lisbon? You turn on the radio when you get in your cousin’s car and what do you hear? Your song!! YOUR SONG! What kind of global music promotion magic […]