What is Spotlight?

Each month we take the 5 best tracks sent to us by our members, champion them on our Spotlight blog and on our radio show on Reform Radio.

In association with CD Baby and Reform Radio.

Your track sent to music industry professionals

As well as exposure on our blog and radio airplay, the songs featured on Spotlight every month are sent onto a select bunch of music industry professionals who guarantee to listen. Ranging from contacts at record labels, PR companies, new music blogs & magazines, radio DJs & producers, established gig promoters, managers, music publishers and sync agencies, plus festival and event organisers.

Take a look at our extensive list of industry folks…

Plus an exclusive package from CD Baby

If you’re one of the 5 acts selected for our monthly Spotlight blog, you’ll also benefit from a fantastic package from our friends CD Baby, an artist-focused company who can help you sell, license and monetise your music.

Free single and/or EP/album distribution
Free Show.co account, best-in-class digital promo tools
Video monetisation & delivery to Instagram Stories, TikTok and YouTube Content ID
Pro Publishing admin option
UK based Artist Services support team on hand to promptly answer any questions

How can I send my music for Spotlight?

All Unsigned Guide members can submit one track per month to us for Spotlight consideration. Once you sign up for an Unsigned Guide subscription, just log in and click Spotlight on the menu to view simple details of how to submit a song to us for consideration. We listen to all songs submitted to us every month. If we like what we hear, we'll be in touch!

The Unsigned Guide Spotlight: March 2025

Posted 6th March 2025 under Blog

The Unsigned Guide Spotlight: February 2025

Posted 6th February 2025 under Blog

The Unsigned Guide Spotlight: January 2025

Posted 9th January 2025 under Blog

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The Spotlight blog really helped to get more people to hear and discover us and boosted our SoundCloud plays and likes.

Hey Bulldog

My track featured in January's Spotlight blog & having that exposure right at the beginning of the year really benefited the year that I had. I went on to be played on BBC Radio 2 and played some amazing festivals including Latitude, The Great Escape and The Secret Garden Party. With the determination, hard work and the support from The Unsigned Guide the feature in Spotlight undoubtedly helped to raise my profile.

Oktoba

We were so grateful to be featured in the Unsigned Guide's Spotlight blog. It was our debut single and to get recognition from such a great organisation championing new & unsigned bands meant a huge deal, especially as we are regular users of the directory and its fantastic resources!

Liines