by sarah@becs.org.uk | Aug 28, 2026 | news
We are seeking nominations from BECS members for directors to serve on the Board of Management of BECS. There will be five vacancies relevant to the election under the Articles of Association. By becoming a board member you will be helping shape the future of BECS!...
by sarah@becs.org.uk | Jul 8, 2026 | news
We are supporting this petition led by the Independent Society of Musicians (ISM) requiring AI firms to disclose training data. This petition is aimed at ensuring creators are informed of how their work is used so they can ensure they are fairly paid. For more...
by sarah@becs.org.uk | Jun 8, 2026 | news
We have now completed our summer distribution which involved just under £6,000,000 being sent to over 16,000 members. Payments will start reaching accounts on 09/06/2026. If you have not received your statement, need to make any changes to your contact or payment...
by sarah@becs.org.uk | Mar 19, 2026 | news
BECS welcomes the Government’s formal acknowledgement that introducing a broad copyright exception which would have allowed AI developers to train models on copyrighted works without permission or payment, unless rightsholders opted out, is no longer its preferred...
by Luke Gabrielle | Feb 20, 2026 | news
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...
by sarah@becs.org.uk | Dec 17, 2025 | news
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
