The Importance of the Music Video
Music videos have never been more important than they are now in the promotion and branding of an artist, but where did it all start? Katy Krassner takes us down memory lane to the moment that Video first killed the radio star in this week’s blog. Here are some “holidays” that fall on August […]
(This is Not a) Love Song
Let’s all agree on one thing right now: Valentine’s Day sort of sucks. Even if you have a Valentine, it raises this weird bar, and why? Does it really prove your love if you get your significant other a gift? Your partner may be canoodling with everyone but you so what does a really nice […]
Music Makeup: An interview with makeup artist Lisa Aharon
Promoting your music can entail everything from choosing the right platform to be heard (Play MPE) to cultivating a killer mailing list, to all the details involved with your visual presence. Music and fashion have gone hand to hand since forever, and that’s why your look also represents your sound. When you upload your music […]
Celebrating 50 Years of Philadelphia International Records
Dear music lovers, 2021 is a milestone anniversary year for Philadelphia International Records. They are marking 50 years of groundbreaking, dance-floor shaking, chart-topping music! To celebrate, Legacy Recordings/Sony Music Entertainment has just released an exciting collection of 50 classic recordings from their PIR catalog, and made them available in Player. The magic began back in 1971 […]
Billy Joel – Celebrating 50 Years of Hits from the Piano Man
Dear Tastemakers – we have a special announcement! The year 2021 marks 50 years since Billy Joel released his landmark debut album Cold Spring Harbor (November 1, 1971) and we have teamed up with the fine folks at Legacy Recordings/Sony Music Entertainment to bring you thirteen of his greatest works – now available to you […]
Halloween Playlist
BOO! It’s almost time for the best “scary holiday” there is! Putting together a Halloween playlist is a must since it has become a HUGE event with lots of celebrations. We thought we’d give you a head start – you can either cop this whole playlist or spew out some of the facts below at […]
An Interview with Ubisoft’s Jeff Dandurand
Jeff Dandurand is the San Francisco based Director of Partnership and Promotions for Ubisoft, a French video game publisher based in Paris and the #3 publisher of games worldwide. Up until he started working at Ubisoft, Jeff’s resume consisted of music industry jobs. Read on to see how it prepared him to go from records […]
A Capella; Florence Van Camerijk
Music is what drives us at Play MPE, and our individual tastes are totally eclectic. From those who laud U2’s Joshua Tree as the best album ever made, to fans of a-bit-of-everything – whether it be screamo, hip-hop, disco, grime…or who exclusively listen to classical instrumental soundtracks while they plug away at their desk. Perhaps […]
Back To School
Pink Floyd once sang “We don’t need no education,” and while it’s true, you really don’t need a degree to be a rock star, it still might come in handy someday. First of all, you may not choose to be a rocker your whole life, so why not have something to fall back on? But […]
Road Trip!
Ah, summer (unless you’re reading this from Australia). Sun, surf, swimming, BBQs, long nights and…road trips! Yes, yes, what’s more fun than piling into a car and hitting the open road? What’s a little traffic when you’re stuck, I mean, willingly sitting in a car with 5 other people, hoping the driver pulls over soon […]