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. 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