How important was music when you were growing up? Music was always in my household. Although my grandfather had no formal musical training, he could pick up any instrument and play it. My mom and dad were both choir directors and both sang. I grew up hearing gospel, “old time,” rock, and country on a […]
“And what would you say to your younger self?” I grew up in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, a city at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It’s Canada’s ‘oil central’, and my dad worked in that industry. My earliest memory of music is my dad playing guitar, which was his hobby, though I think he would […]
“Floating out to wonderland” My music career started in Cincinnati where I learned classical piano at an early age. I studied at University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. Around 12 years old, when performing became fluid, I thought, ‘this is what I’d do for the rest of my life.’ In high school, I played […]
How important was music when you were growing up? “Music has always been part of my life, since I was born on Mexican Independence Day. Growing up, I listened to all genres of music. I was surrounded by cousins, aunts, uncles, grandmas and grandpas who all shared their individual tastes. I must’ve been just two […]
CHRIS MUCKLEY, DIRECTOR OF MUSIC PROGRAMMING AT SIRIUSXM, 10,000 HOURS Well the truth may need some re-arranging I have always loved music, even as a little kid. When I was in school, I was always making mix tapes for people. I would literally ditch class to go and look for out-of-print records I wanted to […]
Gen Z Rediscovers Old Media: Why Radio Airplay Still Matters Gen Z grew up with streaming, social media, and instant access to music. So it might seem unexpected that this generation is reconnecting with older forms of media. From vinyl and CDs to long-form interviews and radio, traditional platforms are finding new relevance. One of […]
¡La Promoción Anual de Catálogo está de Regreso por Tiempo Limitado! ¡Tu promoción anual favorita ha vuelto! Ahora es el momento de cargar todo tu contenido de catálogo en Player y elegir tantos paquetes de distribución como desees. Los lanzamientos con un año o más de antigüedad califican, ¡porque tu música más antigua también merece […]
Our Annual Catalog Promotion Is Back for a Limited Time! Your favourite annual promotion is back! Now’s the time to load all of your catalog content into Player and choose as many distribution packages as you’d like. Releases that are one year old or more qualify – because your older music deserves some love too! […]
The Results Are In And We’re Ecstatic! Over the past few months, ten standout independent artists have poured their hearts into our very first Caster Emerge contest, competing for a game-changing prize. From promoting their releases and tracking engagement to monitoring radio airplay, their drive and dedication has left us in awe. After much deliberation, […]
What does it mean to get added into rotation at radio ? You promoted your song to radio with Play MPE’s Caster and want to know if it is getting airplay, so you sign up for MTR to track your spins. Now what? Once a spin is detected by MTR your airplay data will show […]