Creating Releases
Enabling "Share a Release" Permissions
Recipients from your chosen lists can now share your releases with their own Player Network Connections and coworkers with the click of button! To enable this feature for your release, toggle ON “Allow Sharing?” in Step 3 of the submission process in ...
How to Initiate Resends for Your Caster Release
Resends are a crucial element of your Caster campaign! These follow-up blasts help to keep your release relevant and fresh in the inboxes of your recipients. Each release comes with 3 email blasts total. We generally recommend waiting 3-4 weeks ...
Choosing an Impact Date
Impact Date (also known as Add Date) refers to the specific date that a label, artist, promoter, or similar entity wishes for radio stations to add a new release—typically a single—to their playlists for radio airplay. This date is crucial for ...
Creating a Release (Full Video Tutorial)
Click below for a full tutorial video on creating releases from your Caster account. For more information or assistance contact support@plaympe.com.
Uploading Files & Metadata
How to upload files and metadata 1. Release Overview When you first log on to Caster, you’ll be greeted with the Release Overview page. In this view, the top section displays any Releases you have that are currently a work in progress. Any releases ...
Creating a Release (Text Instructions)
Creating a Release in 4 Steps with Full-service Caster Introduction Creating a Release with Caster is a 4-step process and is the foundation for getting your music out to verified tastemakers around the world! With the Release Creator, you’ll be able ...
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What is an "Impact Date"?
Impact Date (also known as Add Date) refers to the specific date that a label, artist, promoter, or similar entity wishes for radio stations to add a new release—typically a single—to their playlists for radio airplay. This date is crucial for ...
How do I listen to a new release?
To listen to a new release, click on the 'Listen Now' or 'Get It Now' button from within the release email notification. From there, the Play MPE® Player will launch and automatically open the release page for you to stream and download.
What Reporting Results Mean
The Reporting default view will show each release's ID, Title, Artist, Label, Owner and reporting data. Reporting results are updated every 2 hours. The reporting columns have specific meaning defined below. First Available Date The date the release ...
Finding Canadian Content Releases
Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) regulations require radio stations to play a specific amount of music that qualifies as Canadian Content (CanCon). The CanCon quota for most Canadian stations is 35%, making it ...
Signing into Play MPE® Player
Signing In with Username and Password Go to https://player.plaympe.com/ In the Email field, enter the email address associated with your account. In the Password field, enter your password. Click the Sign in button. Once logged in, you can download ...