Music schemes
We support the best unsigned music from across the UK and have multiple pathways for new and emerging musicians
BBC Introducing - send your music now
Bringing together all of the BBC's supporters of unsigned music. Upload your music at any time via the BBC Introducing website, get played on BBC radio stations across the country and take part in our live showcases at events including the Glastonbury festival.
BBC Upload - send your content now
Showcase your creativity on the BBC by uploading any kind of content - audio, video, text or images - and what catches our attention will be broadcast on BBC Radio stations and BBC digital platforms. Upload is open to submissions all year round based around the creators location. Find out more on the BBC Upload website.
BBC Young Musician
The long-running competition to find the UK’s most promising up-and-coming classical musicians with the grand final broadcast on BBC television, iPlayer, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds. More information is available on the BBC Young Musician website.
BBC Young Composer
BBC Young Composer creates opportunities and resources for 12 to 18 year-olds across the UK who make their own original music, holding a nationwide competition every other year. Winners participate in a tailored development programme working with a mentor composer on a project with the BBC Concert Orchestra, culminating in a performance or broadcast opportunity. Applications are open biennially with full details on the BBC Young Composer website.
