Record Store Day Unsigned Returns to Offer Indie Artists A Chance to Have Their Music Pressed on Vinyl
Prominent music professionals will judge submissions
Record Store Day, the global initiative designed to celebrate independent record stores, has announced the return of Record Store Day Unsigned in the UK. This competition gives unsigned artists the chance to have their music pressed on vinyl and mastered at Abbey Road.
How it works:
Entrants must be unsigned, 16 or older, and be residents of the UK.
Under 18s need consent from a parent or guardian.
To enter, artists submit a maximum three-minute-long video introducing their music. It must be original material.
The video must be in the form of a YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok link.
Entries are open October 8 to November 24, 2026.
Submit entries via Breed Media, the competition partner pressing the vinyl.
In addition to the pressings, winners receive a pair of Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 bookshelf speakers and a Marantz Stereo 70s amplifier.
Judges:
BBC Radio 1 presenter Jess Iszatt.
Founder and CEO of Key Production Group, Karen Emanuel.
Vinyl Countdown owner, Mark Fulton.
👋 Disclosures & Transparency Block
This article was written with information sourced from CLASH.
We covered it because Record Store Day is a prominent initiative supporting independent music.
