It was a close race, but winners have finally been announced for the Music Universe Win-A-Video Contest! Congratulations to the Grand Prize Winner, Finalist and Semifinalists!
Listen to the winning music here!
Don’t forget, uPlaya has launched a second Win-A-Video Contest, where the Grand Prize Winner and 2 Finalists will each receive two professionally-produced video treatments by [...]
Imagine a band that does it all. Eclecticus is exactly who they say they are: diverse lyrics, melodies and styles that pull on influences from rap, rock, electronica, Motown and pretty much anything they can derive inspiration from. Gar Reid, a singer/songwriter who toured briefly with the Funk Brothers and who used to jam regularly [...]
Billy Gear has been hooked on music for most of his life. Eager to explore his passion, he started out by traveling with international acts working on sound for big name performances like The Allman Brothers, Neil Young, Heart and many others. After touring, Gear went to school to study recording and worked as a [...]
Marcus Goodine has something to say. He wants to express himself through music, provide a new perspective on life, and all in all, he just wants “to be heard.” A Brooklyn native, Goodine moved to South Carolina at a young age and began listening to Jay Z, a rapper he continues to idolize. Although gospel [...]
Hi members of the Music Universe!
We are excited to announce that David Meredith of Music Intelligence Solutions (uPlaya) is now a guest blogger for the Huffington Post, the top news blog in the world. Check out his first blog here, and be sure to visit the Huffington Post site and become a fan of Meredith [...]
Check out the finalists of the Music Universe AllHipHop Contest! Check back soon for editorial features on each of our awesome finalists. Congratulations guys!
uPlaya™ Artist Bradley James Falconer recently took some time to answer some questions for uPlaya™ about his group, R00K, and the healing power of music. R00K describes their music as a postmodern mix of alternative, pop and electronic, combining heartfelt songwriting, robo-soul vocals, and sleek digital production. Members include a collection of talented and [...]
uPlaya recently caught up with Auddy Award-winner Nancy Casteele while on the road to international songwriter festivals in the southern United States. This Belgium singer and songwriter currently resides in Nashville, but will spend the next year busily traveling across America and Europe for concerts, music festivals, music video shoots, and performances on radio and [...]
uPlaya Artist Ray Tarantino has debuted with a #1 placement in the MySpace UK charts, has played hundreds of shows in the US and Europe, and continues to garner positive feedback from fans and the press. Tarantino recently took time away from developing his craft in Europe to answer a few questions for uPlaya ….
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uPlaya is excited to announce the Grand Prize Winner of the Music Universe Songwriter Contest is Michael Reich!
Be sure to check out his profile in American Songwriter Magazine! We have posted an excerpt below, see the full profile here.
What made you want to become a musician?
I realized at an early age I had an [...]
