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Press Release on AI Rights Reservation

Feb 20, 2026

BECS is taking essential action to defend audiovisual performers in the age of AI. AI developers continue to use recorded performances without consent or payment. BECS is exercising an opt-out from the EU text and data mining exception—making it unequivocally clear...

Christmas Closing

Dec 17, 2025

The BECS Offices will be closed from December 24th 2025 and will open again on January 2nd 2026. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at BECS

Notice of 2025 AGM

Nov 5, 2025

We are pleased to advise that this year’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 2nd December 2025. For those that cannot join us, we request you complete a proxy form and return this to us by 2.30pm Friday 28th November 2025. A proxy form will be sent to...

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BECS @becs_performers ·

12h

🚨BBC management has announced plans to slash around 2,000 jobs - around one in ten - as part of cost-cutting measures.

Sign this petition to show solidarity with workers and demonstrate how much a properly funded BBC means to you.

https://www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/back-workers-back-our-bbc

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BECS @becs_performers ·

8 Jul

Protect creators' rights: require AI firms to disclose training data.

We are strongly encouraging all of our members to sign this petition -

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/765199

Creators need clear rules and regulations that ensure their work is used with consent & fair remuneration.

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BECS @becs_performers ·

24 Jun

We recently completed our main distrubiton of 2026 and are very pleased to have sent out £5.4 million to over 13k performers all around the world!

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BECS @becs_performers ·

29 May

Please let us know if you have changed your bank details. Our distribution will take place in a couple of weeks and we want everyone to receive their payments as soon as possible.

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