Submit music to radio stations and outlets
Each guide covers one outlet: its official submission route if one exists, what it plays, how decisions get made, and the presenters you can research before you pitch.
New to radio? Start with how radio submission works.
United Kingdom
How to submit music to BBC Introducing
How to submit music to BBC Introducing with the BBC Introducing Uploader: who can upload, how many tracks, how your postcode picks your local show, and how tracks reach national BBC radio.
How to submit music to BBC Radio 1
How unsigned and independent artists get music on BBC Radio 1: the BBC Introducing route, Radio 1's Introducing shows, specialist shows and how the playlist works.
How to submit music to BBC Radio 2
How independent artists get played on BBC Radio 2: the BBC Introducing route, Radio 2's Introducing features, and how label and plugger pitching works for the playlist.
How to submit music to BBC Radio 6 Music
How to get your music played on BBC Radio 6 Music: the BBC Introducing Mixtape, the weekly playlist meeting and why presenter support matters.
How to submit music to BBC Radio 1Xtra
How to get music on BBC Radio 1Xtra: the BBC Introducing on 1Xtra show, specialist DJs, and what the station plays — hip-hop, grime, R&B, Afrobeats and dancehall.
How to submit music to Smooth Radio
Can you submit music to Smooth Radio? What the station plays, why there is no public submission route, and the realistic way independent artists approach UK adult radio.
United States
Australia
How to submit music to triple j
How to submit music to triple j: uploading to triple j Unearthed, who is eligible, how long approval takes, and the direct contact form for triple j and Double J.
How to submit music to Nova
How Australian artists get played on Nova: the stations, the Aus Music Show for new local music, and how commercial radio pitching works through labels and pluggers.