Road to V is well and truly back, and the response so far has been overwhelming. Registration has only been open for two weeks and there's already nearly a thousand unsigned artists sign up for their chance to be the opening act at this year's â“ now sold out - V Festival.

Just as excitingly, there are currently over 5000 fans, registered on roadtov.com . And this year it's the fans who decide who wins, so their comments and votes have never been more important.

Register with roadtov.com and you can listen to all the unsigned acts and become a fan of anyone you think deserves to be heard. You can also comment as much as you like on the artists' profile pages and let everyone know who you rate and who you hate.

There's also an official Road to V Facebook page. Becoming a fan gets you up-to-the-minute news, and the chance to watch videos, listen to tracks, chat to fans and artists and enter VIP competitions, exclusive to Fans of the Facebook page.

Register as an artist with roadtov.com, and you can start making your profile page work for you. As well as uploading songs and photos, this year artists can add videos to their profile. Each week, the best videos will be selected to be shown on Virgin Media's Video On Demand service. So they'll be reaching thousands more potential fans, and appearing on TV sets across the UK!

And remember to keep checking the site for all the latest news, updates and competitions.

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