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	<description>Lobbying, promoting and working to protect the rights of Featured Artists.</description>
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		<title>FAC statement on EU Copyright Extension</title>
		<link>http://www.featuredartistscoalition.com/2011/09/fac-statement-on-copyright-extension/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The FAC welcomes the news that on the 12th of September 2011, the Council of the EU agreed to extend the copyright term for recordings from 50 to 70 years from release. It has taken nearly 10 years of hard campaigning by PPL, The Musicians Union and others to get to this point. This will go some way to bringing performers rights in line with author’s rights who enjoy protection of their works until 70 years after their death.  
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		<title>Industry Champion and Achievement Award recipients’ announcement!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The MMF and the Featured Artists’ Coalition (FAC) are pleased to announce the recipients of two key awards to be presented as part of the inaugural Artist and Manager Awards for 2011. They are chairman and founder of the Beggars Group, Martin Mills – The Industry Champion Award and everybody at Everybody’s – The Achievement Award.]]></description>
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		<title>FAC response to Government IP position</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In light of the Government's response to the Hargreaves Review, the Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) is issuing the following statement:
"We welcome the Government's response and hope that the next, more detailed consultation process doesn't serve to dilute the strength of Hargreaves recommendations.]]></description>
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		<title>FAC &amp; MMF: The Artist And Manager Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) and the MMF are pleased to announce the presentation of a new roster of awards on the UK music business calendar. The Artist and Manager Awards (AMAs) have been created to celebrate achievement at all levels of the music business.]]></description>
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		<title>Backstage In Brussels: FAC And Younison EU Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 06:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FAC CEO Mark Kelly, board member Crispin Hunt and special advisor Jeremy Silver recently went to Brussels to team up with the organisation Younison, the first pan-European pressure group that strives to get the voice of music artists heard by politicians at the European Union (EU) level. The main focus is to make sure the European Commission (EC), the executive body of the EU, takes into consideration artists’ needs whilst drafting a new directive on collective rights management.]]></description>
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		<title>FM, FAC &amp; MMF present: &#8220;Independent Minds&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:46:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FM in partnership with the FAC and MMF Proudly Presents: Independent Minds – Artists and Managers in the 21st Century Monday 4th July 5.30 – 6.30pm The Ship 134 New Cavendish Street London W1W 6YB Come and hear first hand from artists and managers about how they’re making their way, how the MMF and FAC [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Genuine DIY Success: FAC Artist Interview</title>
		<link>http://www.featuredartistscoalition.com/2011/06/diy-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Quillfeldt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We're delighted to present a Q&#038;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.]]></description>
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		<title>FAC / MMF Letter To Prime Minister</title>
		<link>http://www.featuredartistscoalition.com/2011/06/letter-to-pm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A letter to David Cameron referring to Professor Ian Hargreaves' recent 'Digital Opportunity' report on intellectual property and copyright, which recommends a one-stop Digital Copyright Exchange.

Dear Mr. Cameron,
We welcome Professor Hargreaves' recent review, especially his proposals for the creation of a Digital Copyright Exchange. His common sense, pragmatic approach to the licensing of digital music rights is exactly what our industry needs.]]></description>
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		<title>Important PPL Message from Head of Member Services</title>
		<link>http://www.featuredartistscoalition.com/2011/06/important-ppl-message-from-head-of-member-services/</link>
		<comments>http://www.featuredartistscoalition.com/2011/06/important-ppl-message-from-head-of-member-services/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Quillfeldt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Important PPL Message from Penny White, Head of Member Services To ensure our members receive more accurate payments, we are currently in the process of updating our systems. As a consequence, there will be changes that affect PPL members’ statements and how they access them. To find out more, please visit ppluk.com/changes]]></description>
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		<title>Featured Artists Coalition response to the Hargreaves Report</title>
		<link>http://www.featuredartistscoalition.com/2011/05/hargreaves-response/</link>
		<comments>http://www.featuredartistscoalition.com/2011/05/hargreaves-response/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 10:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The FAC welcomes today's Hargreaves Report.

Taking an optimistic viewpoint, we are very much in favour of the idea of the Rights Exchange that gives an equal weight to the enforcement of rights holders and to encouraging the easier, broader licensing of those same rights. That is a powerful and compelling combination. Hargreaves' proposal of a Rights Exchange will achieve this and the artist/creator community is the unifying element that can help make it real.]]></description>
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