by Luke Gabrielle | Aug 13, 2025 | news
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Natasha Gerson, a devoted member of our Board of Directors at BECS. Natasha was an accomplished actress, dancer, and writer, whose artistic spirit shaped everything she did. She brought a sharp legal mind and a...
by sarah@becs.org.uk | Jul 25, 2025 | news
We have made some minor changes to update our privacy notice and make sure it remains legally compliant. The amended policy can be found here The material changes are summarised below: We have amended our address since we have recently moved offices. We have added...
by sarah@becs.org.uk | May 30, 2025 | news
The law on copyright and performers’ rights exists to give creatives (in which term we include performers) control over the use of their work, so that they can earn a living from it. Performers entertain and inspire us every day. Their contribution is key to the...
by sarah@becs.org.uk | May 22, 2025 | news
Our CEO, Tayyiba, has been very busy recently. Last week, BECS signed an agreement with the Slovenian Collecting Society, AIPA! This is great news for our members who will start receiving payments from Slovenia soon. We have also signed some other agreements in the...
by sarah@becs.org.uk | Feb 13, 2025 | news
We have moved office and are settling into our new home. Our new address is 2nd Floor, 22 Tudor Street, London, EC4Y 0AY. All other contact details remain the same....
by sarah@becs.org.uk | Jan 23, 2025 | news
Yesterday BECS – along with our Smart Fund partners ALCS, DACS, Directors UK and PICSEL – attended a Labour roundtable organised by Gareth Snell MP (Stoke-on-Trent) and Lord Bassam convened to discuss the pressing challenges facing all creators. The meeting...