Membership

Become an FAC PRO member to receive a host regularly updated member benefits. You’ll also be helping us in our mission to represent and protect the artist community.

Your support helps us to stand together in fighting for artists’ rights at a domestic and global level and helps empower us, increasing the volume of the artists’ voice. In addition to supporting our work, you’ll enjoy immediate priority access and discounts to exclusive events from us and our partner organisations.

Click here to find answers to common questions about signing up for your membership.

PRO Membership

Becoming PRO means you have access to exclusive benefits, including:
• Free access to all our events
• Exclusive partner & product discounts
• Free legal advice & more!
Scroll down for full list of PRO membership benefits.
→*Choose your plan:* **£5 / MONTH** / **£50 / YEAR** / **PPL Contribution 5%**
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Community Membership

By joining the **free** Community membership, you’ll receive our fortnightly updates including:
• Latest industry news
• Campaigns
• Funding opportunities
• First to hear about upcoming events
• Exciting job vacancies ‎ ‎ ‎
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Free access to all FAC events

Exclusive networking opportunities for PRO members; free access to our Friends & Family bi-monthly event, FAC Artist Days, Annual General Meeting, Artists’ Festive Social and Open Artist Sessions, plus our many other educational and community sessions.

Discounted membership and studio hire at The Thin White Duke

The Thin White Duke in Soho, London, is an innovative venue that blends a high-end cocktail bar with a membership-based recording studio, making it a unique hub for both music and nightlife enthusiasts. They are offering **10% discount** on their studio memberships to FAC PRO members, with the option to roll your first months membership fee toward a yearly membership.

Discounted playlist pitching and membership with Un:hurd

Whether you are a professional artist or just starting your journey, un:hurd music’s data-driven platform is built to help you find new fans across social media and streaming platforms, saving you time so you can focus on creating great music! Un:hurd are offering FAC PRO members discounts on playlist pitching, Music Pro membership and a selection of other artist services for more bespoke campaigns, including marketing, social and content strategy, promotion and creator partnerships.

Pro-bono legal advice & sample management contract

One of the most popular FAC PRO membership benefits - 30 minutes of pro-bono legal advice from FAC legal partners Harbottle & Lewis. They offer advice in multiple areas including publishing deals, record contracts and management agreements. Go FAC pro to access this advice.

Free access to our monthly 101 online sessions

Our monthly 101 online sessions provides artists with education to support their music and business development. Each month, artists, industry figures and organisations will provide vital insight to key aspects of the music industry.
So far we have been joined by Robyn Elton (Blackstar Agency), Cliff Fluet (Lawyer & Head of Media & Entertainment at Lewis Silkin), Gary Cohen (Simpatico), Charlotte Caleb (Ellevate Studios) & more.

Exclusive networking opportunities

Joining the FAC will provide you with exclusive networking opportunities with fellow artists and other industry players. Our events are a great place to meet new people for your next collaboration. Our members platform also provides PRO members with a feature where you can share your latest updates and interact with other artists 24/7.

3 months free - Music Gurus

FAC PRO members have the opportunity to access all Music Gurus online courses for free for 3 months, along with free access to MG’s online educational courses in partnership with Tileyard Education—uniquely delivered by artists for artists. These sessions cover topics such as growing your career and monetizing your music. Hear from the experts about building your business as part of the PRO membership offer.

AIM membership -
25 % discount

AIM is the not-for-profit trade body exclusively representing the UK’s independent music sector, which makes up around a quarter of the recorded music market. Now in its 20th year, AIM members range from the largest, most respected labels and associated music businesses in the world to the next generation of entrepreneurs in the industry. Find out more here.

17691-fitandcrop-1200x681+-+Copy.jpg — Jud Friedman songwriting course discounts

Multiple Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe nominated, award winning songwriter, Jud Friedman offers a 40% discount for his songwriting courses. Responsible for "Run to You" by Whitney Houston, "I Don't Have the Heart" by James Ingram, "For the First Time" by Kenny Loggins and many more, learn from a Billboard No. 1 artist by joining the FAC PRO membership.

Discounted tickets to the Artist & Manager Awards

The FAC, alongside our sister organisation, the Music Managers Forum, runs the prestigious Artist & Manager Awards. Annually, we host some of the world’s biggest stars. The awards are a flagship event in the music industry calendar and one of the most sought after tickets around - see here.

Music industry coaching discounts with Elite Coach Stephen Daltrey

FAC PRO members get an exclusive 50% discount for coaching sessions. Stephen is one of the most experienced coaches in the UK, with over 10000 hours experience in coaching, counselling and psychotherapy.

Music manufacturing discount with Key Production

FAC PRO members can get 5% and 10% off vinyl and CD orders with Key Production, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of physical music products. Established in the 1990s and offering variety of music services, Key Production can provide for your production needs.

Discounted therapy sessions by Blue Rhythm

FAC PRO members receive access to discounted therapy sessions with 'Friend of FAC' Blue Rhythm. Blue Rhythm represents leading professionals within the fields of mental health and substance use in order to facilitate treatment, support and resources for the music industry. Their confidential services provide a secure point of entry for artists to anonymously access pre-vetted, accredited coaches who understand and have experienced the industry for themselves. Blue Rhythm aims to create tangible change in the music industry and is designed for artists, to support them with issues that need to be handled sensitively and with utmost care.

Exclusive discount to launch your own artist app - powered by FanCircles

FAC PRO members can receive up to 75% discount on their own, branded fan platform from our partners FanCircles. This offer is based on your circumstances. To see how much you qualify for visit the FanCircles website.

FAC fortnightly updates

Receive fortnightly updates through our newsletter, including a run down of the latest work of the FAC from our CEO. Hear about events, music news, funding opportunities, job vacancies and latest government policy and it's impact on our industry. Stay up to date with all things music!

Discount of 40% on ATA Carnets

The FAC has negotiated an agreement with London Chamber of Commerce, to offer PRO members a 40% discount on the purchase and bond for ATA Carnets. The discount on a single carnet represents a saving which is greater than the cost of an annual FAC PRO membership. Whilst the FAC continues to work with Government and partners across the industry to reduce the barriers that artists are facing as a result of the Brexit, the current arrangements necessitate the need for a ATA Carnet (a travel document needed for instruments and equipment) for the transit of items for commercial use. There is an exemption from the need for a carnet for artists travelling with a portable musical instrument, however other equipment must be transported alongside a carnet.

Discounted events for MMF, Ivors Academy, AIM, MPA, MPG & Musicians’ Union

We work closely with other industry trade bodies, our sister organisations. We collaborate and support each others’ work. FAC PRO members get exclusive discounted access to many AIM, Ivors Academy, MMF, MPA, MPG and Musicians’ Union events.

Board nominee & voting rights

Featured Artists Coalition is uniquely run by artists for artists. Our Board of Directors is comprised solely of artists, that’s how we’re able to represent you fairly, openly and so passionately. FAC PRO members have Board nomination and voting rights to select who should be your representatives.

Membership FAQ’s…

→ Why does the sign up link take me to PayPal?

Don’t worry - this allows you to control your membership, so you can easily manage or cancel your subscription anytime through the subscriptions section in your PayPal account. See how quick the sign up process is in the video below!

→ When and how do I cancel my membership?

Although we hope you won’t leave us, we understand that you may need to. You can cancel your membership anytime through the subscriptions section of your PayPal account.

→ How willI I know when my membership is up for renewal?

You will receive an email two weeks prior to your renewal.

Still got some unanswered questions? Please contact us at info@thefac.org.

Important: Paying for FAC PRO Membership via PPL Deductions

As a PPL-registered performer, you can choose to pay for your FAC Pro membership via the deduction of a percentage of your UK performer income from PPL. Please read the details below about how this will work and what it means for you. By confirming to the FAC that you wish to proceed with this option, you are authorising PPL to make these deductions and pay them to the FAC on your behalf (and PPL will rely on your authorisation to do so).

1. At each PPL distribution of UK performer income, PPL will deduct 5% (plus VAT) from the UK performer income that is due to be paid to you as a PPL-registered performer. (This will include UK performer income which relates to prior years, where it is included in a PPL distribution after you have given this authorisation.)

2. PPL will then pay the deducted amounts to us on your behalf.

3. PPL’s authorisation to make these deductions and pay the deducted amounts to us will continue for as long as you are both an FAC member and a PPL-registered performer, unless you give written notice to the FAC (by emailing membership@thefac.org) that you no longer wish to pay for FAC Pro membership in this way. You can give this notice to us at any time but please be aware that, if you give notice shortly before a PPL distribution date, it may not be possible for us to stop your deduction until the following PPL distribution.

Please also note that PPL may also from time to time provide FAC with information regarding your level of UK performer income from PPL, in connection with the operation of these arrangements.