Calling all indie artists! Enter to win Caster Emerge Music Contest.
Want to win a year of free music promo and radio tracking from Play MPE? Enter the Caster Emerge Music Contest by signing up for a Caster account. It’s free to enter, we can’t wait to hear your music! Submit your song by February 28, 2025.
Ready to break into radio?
Now’s your chance to get your music heard by top curators in the music industry! Ten artists will be selected from the Caster Emerge Music Contest and promoted to industry pros across North America. Two artists who receive the most curator engagement & airplay will win music promotion packages, radio tracking, and guidance from our Music Industry Relations team for 3 singles each!
How Caster Emerge Contest Works
Sign up for Caster to qualify
- Sign up for Caster to enter. No purchase required, Caster is used to promote finalists.
- You will receive an email with the entry link after signing up for Caster.
Monthly Finalist Announcements
- 3 artists with strong radio airplay potential will be announced monthly
- 10 finalists, one wild card selected by Katy Krassner of WHOOOSH! Sirius XM
Top 10 finalists promoted to top contacts
- Finalists receive 1-1 consultations with Music Industry Relations team
- Caster® will be used to promote top 10 to industry contacts across North America.
Two Winning Artists Emerge
- Winners determined by Caster Reporting and radio tracking data in MTR®.
- Top 2 artists win free promotion packages, radio tracking, and industry guidance.
Enter your song
There is no fee to enter. You just have to sign up for Caster, wait for an email with the official entry link, and submit your song.
The deadline to submit your song is February 28, 2025.
Caster Emerge Music Contest Checklist
✔ You plan to have 3 more singles ready to release next year
✔ You will have broadcast quality mixed and mastered WAV or AIFF files
✔ You can create promo materials to support your releases (photos, EPK etc.)
✔ You’re willing to promote & track your music using tools built for industry pros
✔ You are ready to follow up and build relationships with curators
✔ You want to get real results and grow fans with staying power
Play MPE® is trusted by major labels, promoters, and indies
Promote music with Caster
- ✔ Promote music directly to the inbox of thousands of verified curators
- ✔ Distribute releases to Player® where music pros discover the latest music
- ✔ Reporting dashboard — view your campaign opens, streams, and downloads.
Curators discover music on Player
- ✔ Curators discover releases from Player® secure music library
- ✔ The music industry standard for receiving music across 6 continents
- ✔ The world’s largest collective of top curators in radio, media, film/tv & more
Track music with MTR
- ✔ Track airplay across 5000+ radio stations in North America
- ✔ Learn when & where your release is getting spins in real-time
- ✔ One spin could mean thousands of listeners – know where your fans are
Are you ready for Caster Emerge?
To be eligible, sign up for a Caster account through this landing page. Once you’ve signed up, you will receive an entry link via email. The deadline to submit a song is February 28, 2025.