I try to bring something fresh and exciting to our little visits, so for this month’s TUNED IN I want to talk about music industry jobs that are more specialized in nature. The job market is a tough one. While a specified field isn’t for everyone, some of these options could be done alongside fronting […]
Play MPE Congratulates the Winners of American Songwriter’s 2025 Song Contest As a proud prize partner, Play MPE is pleased to share that our partner American Songwriter has announced the overall winners of the 2025 Song Contest. The Grand Prize Winner, along with the First and Second Place Category Winners, were selected by an esteemed […]
Beyond 10,000 Hours featuring composer ANDREW SHAPIRO “It’s just another story caught up in another photograph I found” A music class was presented to my mother as an after-school activity, so she signed me up. I liked it and it came very easy to me. After the second year, the teacher told my mom that […]
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 proud to partner with American Songwriter’s 2025 Song Contest If you are a songwriter with a great song who is interested in winning A&R Mentorship, $10,000 USD (which could help fund your next album), International music promotion distribution, radio tracking, a brand-new guitar AND more… Make sure to enter your song into […]
Play MPE Congratulates the Winners of American Songwriter’s 2024 Song Contest As a proud prize partner, Play MPE is pleased to share that American Songwriter recently announced the overall winners of the 2024 Song Contest! The Grand Prize Winner, as well as the First and Second Place Category Winners were selected by an esteemed panel […]
We talked about publishing in the last “Tuned In” blog, and while it’s a topic I want to revisit, writing it got me thinking about songwriting and how to make the most out of songwriting sessions. Let me help YOU – collaborate and conquer. I am music, and I write the songs There are several […]
Play MPE is a Proud Prize Partner of ISC 2024 Have you entered the International Songwriting Contest yet? With the regular deadline fast approaching on September 18, 2024 (midnight CST), now is the time to submit your song into one of the world’s leading music contests! If you would like to enter this year’s competition […]
Play MPE is proud to partner with American Songwriter’s 2024 Song Contest If you are a songwriter with a truly great song who is interested in winning A&R Mentorship, $10,000 USD (which could help fund your next album), International music promotion distribution, radio tracking, a brand-new guitar AND more… Make sure to enter your song […]
If you’re reading this, you probably understand that music is not just an art form, it’s a business. Behind every tune is an ecosystem of potential earnings for the artist. With a catalog of great songs comes more merch sales, more performance opportunities, and, of course, more streams. What are music royalties, and how do […]