PRS FOR MUSIC FOUNDATION AND ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND LAUNCH MOMENTUM MUSIC FUND: A £500,000 INVESTMENT TO DEVELOP THE CAREERS OF TALENTED ARTISTS AND BANDS • Applications open today for the new Arts Council England-supported fund described as “a breakthrough … Read more
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FAC and Younison speak in EU Parliament
April 5, 2013 BY fac admin
David Stopps, on behalf of the FAC and MMF attended European Parliament in Brussels along side European lobbying organisation, Younison to discuss updates in the Collective Rights Management directive being put through.Our demands for the directive are made up of the following:1. The directive … Read more
Featured Artists Away Day
March 22, 2013 BY fac admin
This week, the board of the Featured Artists Coalition spent the day the The Old Vinyl Factory in Hayes to discuss our future and our members. Nick Mason, Fran Healy, Sandie Shaw, Crispin Hunt and Mark Kelly met in the … Read more
FAC Artist Copyright Seminar
March 15, 2013 BY fac admin
The FAC presents our very first Copyright Seminar.Michael Simkins LLP law firm will be hosting the Artist Only evening event on 3rd April.Amanda Harcourt will give a short entertaining talk about copyright, possibly one of the driest topics out there, yet she … Read more
FAC and MMF Disappointed with Copyright Term Extension Proposals
January 14, 2013 BY fac admin
Press release: New government proposals outlining how UK law will incorporate an EC Directive affecting thousands of UK artists have been criticised by British artists and managers. The plans, which took four years to navigate EC and UK Law, were published … Read more
European artists unite to stand up for their rights!
March 11, 2011 BY tom
Alliance of Younison, Featured Artists Coalition, Technopol and DJ Monitor call for European legislation to protect artists Younison (Belgium) has been joined by Featured Artists Coalition (UK), Technopol (France) and DJ Monitor (the Netherlands) to form an alliance to demand … Read more
FAC Submission to Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property and Growth
March 8, 2011 BY admin
In the UK, Professor Ian Hargreaves is currently leading an independent review for the government into how the intellectual property system can better drive growth and innovation. The issues being considered could have a major impact the way music will … Read more
New CEO and additional board members for the FAC
March 7, 2011 BY admin
The FAC is pleased to announce new roles in its all-artist board. Mark Kelly (Marillion) has been appointed CEO of the Featured Artists Coalition as of February 2011. Mark: “Being called CEO of anything sounds a bit grown up for … Read more
FAC statement on “on air on sale”
January 16, 2011 BY admin
Universal Music UK and Sony UK have announced that, on February 1st 2011, they will begin trialling the synchronisation of date of sale and the date of release to radio of music tracks. This is something that many artists have … Read more
Photo / Video report – FAC Christmas party!
December 9, 2010 BY admin
On the 7th December the FAC had a little social gathering to end the year with drinks, jamming, singalongs and dancing at the Alley Cat in Denmark Street, London. Low key but fun, it was an opportunity for featured artists … Read more
- Momentum Music Fund launches
- FAC and Younison speak in EU Parliament
- Featured Artists Away Day
- FAC Artist Copyright Seminar
- FAC and MMF Disappointed with Copyright Term Extension Proposals
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