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Making a splash in 2025 🌊 it's our Spotlight picks for January, and we have some incredible talent to shout about...

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. @IsleOfWightFest & @Hot_Vox have teamed up for their New Blood Competition, offering 2 emerging artists the chance to play at the 2025 festival, plus loads more great prizes.

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Massive congrats to previous Spotlighters @probpatterns who've WON the Northern Ireland Music Prize @NIMusicPrize for their album 'Blouse Club' 🔥🔥🔥

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. @RightChordMusic and @MusosoupHQ unveil results from their Musicians' Census, conducted amongst 300 independent artists & bands about the challenges that musicians face.

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This month's Spotlight show features amazing tracks from @falseadv @HanaLilimusic @SafariGoldmusic @NierraCreek @BERRIESBANDUK @hauspoints @TheoAdler_ @TRPofficial & more

A tasty bunch of Spotlighters have made it onto the line-up for Neighbourhood Festival next month.

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Hold on tight for some stellar emerging music in this months Spotlight featuring...

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. @PRSFoundation 's Open Fund for Music Creators is open right now with grants of up to £5,000 available.

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21 years of @unsignedguide ⚡️21 amazing acts from our Spotlight blog over the years ⚡️

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. @AmplifyWorld have announced 'What is the Future of Music Marketing' one day conference this September for artists & those in the industry who want to stay ahead in the fast-evolving world of music marketing.

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. @iluvlive & Stellar Songs have opened their 2024 Artist Development Programme, offering £5,000 funding , mentoring & support to 2 selected emerging artists/bands.

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. @Dittomusic and @DiggersFactory have joined forces for a fantastic competition!

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It's back! @PRSFoundation 's Women Make Music Fund is open now, supporting projects by women, trans & non binary songwriters, composers, artists, bands and performers who are writing their own music...

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The Unsigned Guide is 21! So check out 21 of the finest Spotlight artists we've championed over the years inc.

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. @TileyardEd present their next A&R Sessions on Monday 19th August.

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. @qhsound and BBC South East have teamed up to showcase local emerging talent from Kent, Surrey & Sussex.

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The Unsigned Guide Spotlight show is incoming!

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The @PRSFoundation Hitmaker Fund will close in 2 weeks, so if you're a talented songwriter or producer, get your skates on to bag a grant from £5,000 to £10,000...

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August Spotlight is locked & loaded with amazing tracks from supremely talented emerging artists who are worth the hype!

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2 weeks to go until applications for the @ace_national 's Developing Your Creative Practice Fund close.

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To celebrate Black History Month @TileyardEd & @SoundCloud have teamed up to offer aspiring songwriters of Black/mixed race ethnicity the chance to hone their skills at a songwriting camp in Marrakesh.

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