{"id":42600,"date":"2025-06-27T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/?p=42600"},"modified":"2025-09-23T11:22:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:22:35","slug":"heating-up-canadas-music-scene-at-nxne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/blog\/2025\/06\/27\/heating-up-canadas-music-scene-at-nxne\/","title":{"rendered":"Heating Up Canada\u2019s Music Scene at NXNE 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Heating Up Canada\u2019s Music Scene at NXNE 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Play MPE proudly stepped into the spotlight as an official sponsor of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nxne.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NXNE 2025<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, one of Canada\u2019s 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our team had the opportunity to meet hundreds of emerging and established artists, label reps, managers, and media professionals. Every interaction reminded us why we\u2019re passionate about supporting artists\u2019 journeys from studio to spotlight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/2-1.png\" alt=\"Canada NXNE 2025\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/2-1.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/2-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/2-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/2-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/2-1-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>Industry Secrets from Our Live Panel: <\/b><b><i>&#8220;Radio Killed the Radio Star&#8221;<\/i><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Play MPE\u2019s very own Alen Vitasovic, led a stellar radio panel alongside radio giants Siobhan Woodrow (Music Director, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siriusxm.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sirius XM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), Michael Religa (Music Director, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indie88.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indie88<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), and David Tysowksi (Radio Promoter, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/canvasmedia.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canvas Media<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The panel dove into how artists can navigate the ever-evolving media landscape in Canada, and ensure all media channels are accounted for. The conversation sparked honest, actionable insights around digital servicing, timing, and radio-ready tracks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>A few key takeaways from the panel:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Level the playing field: Canadian radio is alive and well! You can reach success in the music industry through many channels, but radio play is what truly makes you known. Skipping radio servicing means missing <em>major<\/em> opportunities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data matters: Servicing tools like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/promotion\/play-mpe-blog\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Play MPE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> give artists a leg up by hosting all needed metadata and promotional information in one place for easy access. Not to mention a built-in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/crtc.gc.ca\/eng\/info_sht\/r1.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAPL<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> system to filter specifically for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/crtc.gc.ca\/eng\/cancon.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CanCon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tracks. \u201cHaving all that information [&#8230;] easily obtainable is just key for me\u201d &#8211; Michael Religa of Indie 88.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t rush to radio: Getting on the radio can be an exciting breakthrough for artists, but it\u2019s important to hone your craft first. Music Directors need high-quality tracks that have been mixed and mastered for an optimal listening experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42604\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/3.png\" alt=\"Heating up canada's music scene\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/3.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/3-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><b>NXNE\u2019s 30th Birthday Celebration<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> city came out in full force to celebrate NXNE\u2019s 30th birthday. Dundas Square was packed shoulder to shoulder for a massive free concert that brought out some of the biggest names in the industry. The lineup included heavy-hitters like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roywoods.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roy Woods<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.4korners.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4KORNERS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khalidofficial.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Khalid<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aliciamoffet.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alicia Moffet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. From the lights, to the background dancers, killer live arrangements and impeccable sound, the birthday bash certainly did <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> disappoint.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond the spectacle, this celebration felt bigger than just a party\u2026 It felt like a turning point for the Canadian music scene. Canada has always produced globally celebrated artists, but moments like this remind us that the audience and industry support are strong. With emerging artists sharing space with internationally recognized names, we\u2019re actively shaping what\u2019s next.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s not to say we don\u2019t have a long way to go. There\u2019s plenty of room for growth up North! Perhaps this is a sign for our artists to invest more back into the local scenes that shaped them?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42606\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/7.png\" alt=\"Canada NXNE 2025\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/7.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/7-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/7-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/7-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/7-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><b>New Friends and Familiar Faces<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We loved hearing from artists who are already using Play MPE to reach tastemakers and programmers across Canada and beyond &#8211; including finalists from our very own <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/30\/caster-emerge-top-10-finalist-releases-now-in-player\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caster Emerge Contest<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We were stoked to share our story with new faces and excite artists about untapped potential reaching industry folks. Attendees of the festival were sent home with exclusive Play MPE x NXNE merch and details about our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/promotion\/play-mpe-nxne\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer Promotion for international bundles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! Send your music across the border this summer\u2026 who knows where it might take you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a peek of the festival through our lens <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DK-_8MeSOdJ\/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and follow along for more highlights to come!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/6.png\" alt=\"Heating up canada's music scene\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/6.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/6-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/6-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/6-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.plaympe.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/6-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heating Up Canada\u2019s Music Scene at NXNE 2025 Play MPE proudly stepped into the spotlight as an official sponsor of NXNE 2025, one of Canada\u2019s most iconic discovery music festivals since 1995. 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