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We are pleased to advise that this year’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 3rd December 2024.  For those that cannot join us, we request you complete a proxy form and return this to us by 10am Thursday 21st November 2024.  A proxy form will be sent to...

The Actors’ Earnings report that has been released today highlights the real struggles our members face and how the landscape has worsened significantly. It shows how our members often earn less than minimum wage meaning they have to subsidise their income with...

The Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Committee report, for which BECS gave evidence, highlights the precarity facing performers and other creatives and calls for measures to improve copyright protection, pay and conditions. In September, along with written evidence...

Today we have launched our survey into performers' earnings. The survey aims to accurately reflect & directly support the lives of audiovisual performers.  All BECS performer members will receive an email asking you to complete the survey.  Your response will help...

We are looking for a Rights Management and Membership Associate to join our team.  If you would like to apply please send your CV and a Covering Letter explaining why you are suitable for this role to sarah@becs.org.uk.  Closing date for applications will be 11th...

The BECS Offices will be closed from December 22nd 2023 and will open again on January 2nd 2024.   Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at BECS    

We are holding our Board Elections this year.  We have five vacancies and seven nominations.  Please take a moment to look through the statements and cast your vote for who you would like on the Board.  Remember, the board members help shape the future of BECS! Votes...

We are pleased to advise that this year’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 7th December 2023.  For those that cannot join us, we request you to complete a proxy form and return this to us by 10am Monday 27th November 2023.  A proxy form will be sent...

We have emailed some members to confirm your tax residency to ensure you are charged the correct rate of tax on collections BECS makes on your behalf from abroad. If your tax residency is the same as the country listed in your email you don't need to do anything.  If...

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!...

We hope everyone who attended the AGM found it informative and enjoyed themselves at the drinks reception after.  The pictures we had taken on the day have come back and we've added a selection to our website for you all to see.  Click here to see if you can spot...

Happy New Year! Hope everyone is feeling rested and ready for the year ahead. We're kicking off the New Year with some Voice Over Workshops with Katie and Ruth from Reel Voices London so if you're looking to learn more about Voice Over work or want to improve your...

The BECS Offices will be closed from December 23rd and will open again on January 3rd 2023.   Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at BECS.

We are pleased to advise that this year’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 8th December 2022. More information will follow but we are asking all members that wish to join us online to RSVP by 10am on Monday 28th November 2022. Our RSVP form can be...

We currently have payments for some performers we haven't been able to get in contact with.  If these payments are not claimed by the end of March 2023, according to BECS statutes they will be classed as undistributed funds and will be treated as per the policy...

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and would like to convey our deepest sympathy to the Royal Family at this time. Throughout her reign The Queen became an icon and inspired so many across the World. Thank You for a lifetime of...

We are excited to welcome our new Finance and Operations Assistant, Lisa Almond.  Lisa is here to help with Finance and day to day enquiries.

We're in the final stages of our distribution and are aiming to send payments in early July.  If you have changed your payment details since we last sent you a payment please email us at info@becs.org.uk asap to update the details we have for you

The BECS Offices will be closed from December 24th and will open again on January 4th 2022.   Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at BECS.

Do you know what intellectual property rights you have in your performances? Are you confused about your income or what is due to you? Do you often wonder how and why BECS is able to collect money for you? Do you understand the difference between the money you get...

We are pleased to advise that this year’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 2nd December 2021.  As Covid-19 is still a concern, we have decided to keep everyone safe and will be holding this year’s AGM online. More information will follow but we are...

You may have seen in the news many UK performers are supporting The Smart Fund. For more information about The Smart Fund please see our Campaigns page.  Many of our members are getting behind this great campaign to ensure creatives are recompensed for their work...

Performers and audiovisual authors have called on Member States to entrust Collective Management Organisations, like BECS, manage their royalties.  See the video below for more more information. [video width="426" height="240"...

We are proud to have signed this letter calling on the Secretary of State to form a Creators Council.  This is to ensure the government hears our views on how their policies can help creators.  This is now more relevant than ever.  To read the letter please click on...

The DCMS Committee published our response to their enquiry on January 21st.  BECS is highlighting that streaming impacts audio-visual performances in the same way as music and sound recordings To read this please see the link below....

It's been a busy year here at BECS, with our collections up by 36% on previous year. See further details here..    

We are pleased to advise that this year’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Friday 4th December 2020.  As Covid-19 is still a concern, we are following government guidelines to keep everyone safe and will thus be holding this year's AGM online. More...

Did you know that most performers worldwide receive no revenue from streaming services? We are asking you, our members, to complete the following survey to help us gain an understanding of what you know about Performers Rights and Collective Management Organisations....

British Equity Collecting Society Ltd (BECS) is seeking nominations from BECS members for Directors to serve on the BECS Board from 4th December 2020 until the 2023 Annual General Meeting.   There will be five vacancies relevant to the election under the current...

As audio-visual performers, BECS members have long suffered a discriminatory position in terms of performers’ rights in comparison to rights enjoyed by musicians and other sound recording artists.  BECS has been campaigning hard to rectify this. We now finally have a...

Here at BECS we've been busy working with other creative organisations during lockdown to help protect performers during this time. The Covid-19 pandemic has shut down Theatres, Film and TV sets leaving performers with no way to work and struggling to support...

A petition has been started to help support those in the Cultural and Creative sectors during this difficult situation. Many of us are aware of the damage being caused to the industry at the moment and want to ensure those affected are supported. During times like...

In line with the advice from the British Government, BECS staff will be working remotely from 17th March until further notice. This decision has been made to safeguard our staff whilst ensuring we can deliver a seamless service to our members and colleagues. We look...

We are looking for a new in-house Legal Counsel. If you'd like to apply please send your Motivation Letter and CV to tnasser@becs.org.uk by 28 February 2020. Job Advert Job Description

Happy New Year! We've been working hard and have secured another round of courses starting later this month in five different languages! Spanish French Italian German Mandarin These are 8 week courses priced at £72 (inclusive of VAT) per course. It is expected that by...

An opportunity to be on the BCC board has become available. For more information please see the link below. 2019 BCC Executive Administrator

We are pleased to advise that this year’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Friday 6th December 2019. Event: BECS AGM 2019 Date: Friday 6th December 2019 Time: 1.30pm Place: etc.venues Conference Centre, 51-53 Hatton Garden, London, EC1N 8HN Notice of AGM For...

We have another exciting course lined up this month as part of our collaboration with AISGE for Spanish performers who want to get to grips with working on English productions. It will take place between November 27 and 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:00...

Upon receipt of legal advice that BECS was obliged to do so, and with the approval and support of the BECS Board and its Members, BECS has been seeking membership of ERA. This would enable BECS to collect licence fees and pay out to members of BECS and to performers...

It will now be down to member states to approve Parliament’s decision in the coming weeks. If the member states accept the text adopted by the European Parliament, it will take effect after publication in the official journal and then member states will have 2 years...

Following the transfer of work to Equity, BECS has received numerous complaints from members who were unhappy with the transfer of work and with the redefinition of what were previously non-contractual monies to contractual resulting in these monies being paid to...

BECS is a member of both Aepo-Artis and the British Copyright Council. Please see the documents below for more information.   CD_Vote_12 Sept 2018 FAIR INTERNET coalition statement following plenary vote on Copyright Directive

The BECS Supervisory Committee, which represents the interests of BECS Members and oversees the Board of Management, at its meeting held on 16th July 2018, agreed updated wording for a new registration form and Membership Agreement in order to more efficiently and...

Following the vote in the European Parliament on Thursday 5th July 2018 to delay approval of their Legal Affairs Committee’s report on the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive, please find statements from both the Fair Internet Campaign and the British...

We now offer courses at discounted rates to BECS members.  Spanish lessons have already started and we’re gathering interest for our next one… Mind Fitness! This course will run over two weeks on June 6th and June 13th.  For more information please contact us on...

The BECS Offices will be closed from December 23rd and will open on January 3rd 2018.   Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at BECS.

We are pleased to announce that this year’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Friday 15th December 2017.  Full details about the date, time and venue are shown below:  Event:    BECS AGM 2017  Date:      Friday 15th December 2017  Time:     1.30pm  Place: NFT3...

British Equity Collecting Society Ltd (BECS) is seeking nominations from BECS members for Directors to serve on the BECS Board from 15th December 2017 until the 2020 Annual General Meeting.   There will be three vacancies relevant to the election under the current...

We have moved office and are settling into our new home. Here’s our new contact details 1st Floor Plouviez House 19-20 Hatton Place London EC1N 8RU info@becs.org.uk 020 3946 7800

As you may be aware, Equity will be sending their own payments in future. This includes Equity Film payments, Cast Album payments, Channel 4, Sky, BBC VOD, ITV Player, and BBC and ITV Cable Re-transmission.  BECS will continue to collect Performers’ Rights payments...