A reminder to our members that PPL will soon stop distributing airplay royalties from 2004 and 2005. Claim your recordings before 15 October 2012 here to avoid missing out on royalties that may be due to you. A number of recordings from … Read more
A reminder to our members that PPL will soon stop distributing airplay royalties from 2004 and 2005. Claim your recordings before 15 October 2012 here to avoid missing out on royalties that may be due to you. A number of recordings from … Read more
We’re delighted to present a Q&A with FAC members A Genuine Freakshow- an independent, self-releasing band wholeheartedly embracing DIY (do-it-yourself) and DTF (direct-to-fan) strategies, touring exhaustively and still finding time to create great music. Read more
European Commissioner Neelie Kroes is trying to tackle the issues surrounding European collecting societies, to improve the lot of the creator. FAC special advisor Jeremy Silver, CEO Mark Kelly and board member Crispin Hunt recently met her, to discuss the … Read more
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
The winners have now been announced in the GSMA ‘Band App Audition’, where developers were invited to create mobile apps for world-leading music artists, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, conducted in partnership with the Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) … Read more
Crispin Hunt “Sharon Hodgson’s Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill This Bill should be welcomed by Sport and Culture Fans and Artists alike. In my opinion Sharon Hodgson’s Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill tackles exactly the … Read more
(extract from gigwise.com) In a radical shake-up to the music industry, Sony And Universal have announced plans to change the way they release music. From February, artists’ singles will be available on the same day they are released to radio … Read more
“The FAC is an amazing organisation. Just when you think that everyone’s loaded up their white vans, packed their spare undies and gone off on tour – they all pop back in again and say “anything we can do to … Read more
As 2010 draws to a close, the 3 newly appointed Co-chairs of the FAC put together a few personal words about what they’ve been up to, and what’s coming in 2011… Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) “Originally I thought the FAC … Read more