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FEATURED ARTISTS COALITION LIMITED

Application for Membership

Background

The Featured Artists Coalition Limited ("FAC") is a non-profit making society set up by featured musical artists (1) to act as a representative body for featured musical artists in negotiation with industry bodies and Government departments (2) to obtain any intellectual property and other rights as the society may determine (3) to collect and administer remuneration which may be due from the exploitation of these rights and (4) to distribute monies received including the taking of all action which the society may consider necessary on behalf of its members.

FAC is a company limited by guarantee which effectively means that each member in addition to paying an annual subscription guarantees FAC's liabilities up to a maximum of £1.

Ordinary Membership

Membership is open to all featured musical artists. The annual subscription for PPL members is currently 5% of PPL UK distribution payments plus VAT. PLEASE NOTE:

  1. Ordinary Membership is only open to individuals (not corporate or other entities or bands collectively) and a member's rights are non-transferable.
  2. Under the Articles of FAC you may terminate your membership on 6 months written notice at any time.
  3. IN ADDITION IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND ON THIS APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP YOU MAY DO SO WITHIN 60 DAYS BY NOTICE TO FAC AND YOUR MEMBERSHIP WILL IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE.

Information

Personal Details: ( required)

(please create a password for your FAC account)
(If you don't have one say none)

Please provide the following contact details (where appropriate):

Are you a featured musical artist?

If yes, please provide the following details where appropriate:

Name of record company/label (if DIY, please say so):

Recordings released on which you were a featured musical artist with date of release:

Are you:

A solo featured musical artist?

If yes, what name do you currently perform under?

A member of a band?

If yes, what name does the band currently perform under?

Are you a member of PPL?

  not a member, click here to join

If yes, please provide your PPL membership number:

(don't know your PPL membership number, please contact PPL Performer Services)

Member's Confirmation

I understand that by signing this application (1) FAC may require me to supply such further evidence of eligibility as it considers necessary and (2) FAC has the right to consider my application in such manner as it determines and to reject any application without assigning any reason for such rejection.

Application

I hereby apply for membership of Featured Artists Coalition Limited and if my application is accepted I hereby agree to abide by the rules and regulations of FAC as contained in its Memorandum and Articles of Association, or otherwise decided upon by FAC.

I agree to pay an annual subscription to FAC where due. I acknowledge that the annual subscription for PPL members is currently 5% of PPL UK distribution payments.

PPL AUTHORISATION

By signing this application I hereby authorise Phonographic Performance Limited ("PPL") as follows:-

  1. In any given year, to deduct from any and all PPL UK distribution payments due to be paid to me in that year under the PPL Assignment of Rights and Agency Appointment (or Members' Assignment) (my "PPL Payments") 5% (plus VAT) ("the FAC Percentage") and
  2. To pay the FAC Percentage to FAC in satisfaction of my FAC annual subscription for that year.

I further confirm that:-

  1. the above authorisation shall cover the deduction of the FAC Percentage (and its payment to FAC) from any PPL Payments due to be paid to me in the relevant year, regardless of the period to which such PPL Payments relate; and
  2. that the deduction of the FAC Percentage will be made from any PPL Payments subsequent to the date of this authority in any year that I am or have been a member of FAC.

For the avoidance of doubt, if I do not belong to PPL at the date of signing this form but subsequently join PPL, I hereby confirm that the above authorisation shall automatically apply in full upon my joining PPL.


Featured Artists Coalition Limited
Medius House
2 Sheraton Street
4th Floor
London W1F 8BH
Tel: 0207 009 3800
www.featuredartistscoalition.com
info@featuredartistscoalition.com

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Artists who are members of the FAC include…

 

Billy Bragg
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Howard Jones
Tom Jones
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Annie Lennox
Ross Millard (The Futureheads)
Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
Kate Nash
Lucy Pullin (The Fire Escapes)
Radiohead
Hal Ritson (The Young Punx)
Robbie Williams
Dave Rowntree (Blur)
Sandie Shaw
Master Shortie
Sia
KT Tunstall
Josh Weller

and many others....



 

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