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Can you spare 30 minutes to browse the 25 tracks our @freshonthenetblog.bsky.social moderators picked from this week's high standard of submissions & vote for your favourite 5. Help decide which ten tracks by grassroots artists we have to research and write about on Sunday night.

February 7, 2026 at 12:10 PM

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Constant Follower

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Please share if you can. @thesmia.bsky.social The Scottish Music Industry Association published an interview about the BBC Radio Scotland schedule changes, and how their impact is already stretching beyond musicians.
Please have a read. Thank you. Link below.

📸 Kevin Linnett

February 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM

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Top10Nathan

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A reminder that you can keep up with all things music discovery on Substack.

All subscriptions are completely free, and you'll get (at least) two blogs a week straight to your email.

RTs and shares appreciated, all available 👇

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Almost always listening to music...

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January 25, 2026 at 7:53 PM

Sheena

@scameron.bsky.social

Damn.....

Andy Burnham's bid to return as MP blocked by Labour ruling body

Labour sources say concerns were raised about the cost of a mayoral election and a

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January 25, 2026 at 1:49 PM

Sheena

@scameron.bsky.social

Fancy a challenge of a slightly different kind, my fellow music challengers? By voting on this Listening Post, you'll be helping out talented independent artists, and there's some great tracks this week. Voting will be open until 6pm today, but there's a new Listening Post every Friday 😊.

Neil March (Trust The Doc Media) @trustthedoc.bsky.social · 18d

Hey lovers of new music; the first @freshnet Listening Post of 2026 still has today to go before we count the votes. Come & browse 25 stellar tracks picked by our team of moderators & help decide which 10 get reviewed tomorrow. freshonthenet.co.uk/2026/01/batc...

Listening Post: Batch 595

A WORD FROM TEAM FOTN: ARTISTS - DO NOT TELL ANYONE YOU ARE ON THE LISTENING POST, YOUR TRACK WILL BE REMOVED AND THERE WILL BE A PERMANENT BAN IN PLACE. PLEASE DO NOT VOTE FOR YOUR OWN TRACK YOUR V...

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January 25, 2026 at 1:32 PM

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Constant Follower

@constantfollower.bsky.social

Please share. Today @heraldscotland.bsky.social published the stark findings from our report to the Scottish Gov CEEAC Committee on BBC Radio Scotland's late-night changes.

- plays of new music fell by 69%
- plays of new Scottish music by independent artists fell by 67%

All data at link in bio

January 24, 2026 at 7:57 AM

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Constant Follower

@constantfollower.bsky.social

Today we release an open letter from 300+ leading musicians, writers and organisations, challenging BBC Radio Scotland's cuts to specialist late-night radio.

The letter: tr.ee/9uKS89Please

The Story @brianjaffa.bsky.social in @heraldscotland.bsky.social: tr.ee/O6aJWs

Please share.

December 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM

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Constant Follower

@constantfollower.bsky.social

Bill Cummings at @godisinthetvzine.bsky.social writes about the Open Letter we release today, challenging the catastrophic cuts BBC Radio Scotland are making to late-night radio.

Please share.

godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2025/12/17/n... @findlaynapier.bsky.social @monorailmusic.bsky.social

NEWS: Over 300 Musicians And Cultural Figures Urge BBC Scotland To Pause Late-night Radio Changes - God Is In The TV

Over 300 musicians, writers and arts organisations urge BBC Radio Scotland to pause late-night changes. An open letter signed by some of the biggest names in

godisinthetvzine.co.uk

December 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM

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Constant Follower

@constantfollower.bsky.social

“Scrapping these freeform cultural spaces is not a tidy schedule change, it is pulling away a piece of the foundation of music in this country."

Thank you @janekbradley.bsky.social great piece in The Scotsman about the open letter to the BBC.

Read the full story: tr.ee/eOv4E2 @ionafyfe.bsky.social

300 musicians and culture figures call on BBC Scotland to pause cuts to music shows

The letter comes amid plans for a radical shake-up of programming with late-night curated music shows to be replaced by ‘mainstream, easy listening’ programmes led by playlists

tr.ee

December 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM

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Tom Robinson

@tomrobinson.com

ARTISTS! BANDS! MUSIC FANS! Can you lend FOTN your ears & expertise this weekend to help some deserving artists find a wider audience? Please drop by the Listening Post & tell us your favourite tunes at freshonthenet.co.uk/batch591 Big love & warm thanks if you’re able to help x

November 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Sheena

@scameron.bsky.social

#TheTwen2ie5

Phew, made it! Top song for the 2020s (so far) section of this 21st century music challenge.

And my 12 points go to:

Raye
'Genesis.'
2024
UK

ISC ✅️ NKC ✅️

C21 mirror ✅️ Flipping genres ✅️ Song structure ✅️ Raye ✅️

youtu.be/aOX8gyc27K4?...

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