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
Music Ally 2013: Crispin Hunt calls for transparency while Universal slam windowing
December 12, 2012 BY admin
Last night, FAC co-CEO, Crispin Hunt, took part in Music Ally’s 2013: A Survival Guide, speaking specifically in terms of the future of digital music. He was joined by Francis Keeling, Universal Music’s global head of digital business; Joe Cohen, CEO of … Read more
FAC Supports The AIF Ticketing Charter
December 10, 2012 BY fac admin
The FAC board have signed their names to support the AIF Ticketing Charter in a bid to protect artists, fans and the live entertainment industry from the effects of touts and the secondary ticketing market. See below to read the … Read more
Fran Healy Speaks Out In Parliament
December 4, 2012 BY fac admin
This morning, FAC Board member Fran Healy, met with the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee at the House of Common to discuss the current state of the UK music industry and the main challenges that we are facing. He … Read more
Plan B, Zane Lowe and Terry Blamey honoured at the 2012 Artist and Manager Awards
November 30, 2012 BY fac admin
The finest artists and managers in the music business were rewarded for their inspirational efforts at an annual awards ceremony in Shoreditch on Tuesday 27th November. Kylie Minogue presented the prestigious Peter Grant Award to her long-time manager Terry Blamey … 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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