Equity Audio Committee

🎮 EQUITY GAMES NETWORK ACTION DAY

Equity member working in games?
Want to share yr experiences of the industry with fellow workers?

Come to @equityuk.bsky.social's Games Network Action Day, Thurs 6th Nov 10:30am - 4pm in Bloomsbury, London.

Register here:
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🎙️ AUDIO ARTISTS BEWARE

Scammers are targeting audio artists more than ever. We’ve received real stories from @equityuk.bsky.social members who lost work and money to fake clients.

Learn the red flags 🚩 and how to protect yourself...

🎮 EQUITY GAMES NETWORK ACTION DAY

Equity member working in games?
Want to share yr experiences of the industry with fellow workers?

Come to @equityuk.bsky.social's Games Network Action Day, Thurs 6th Nov 10:30am - 4pm in Bloomsbury, London.

Register here:
tr.ee/oNz2hRQDg4

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Our colleague, activist & AI rights expert, Dr. #MathildePavis has created a vital AI Deal Checklist on what artists and agents should look for when engaging. Even better, she has authorised us to share it for free. 🥹🙏🏻

Find it via our linktree here:
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Equity threatens mass direct action over use of actors’ images in AI content Union says growing numbers of its members have made complaints about infringements of copyright in AI material

Time for tech companies and producers to strike a collective agreement on performers’ rights.

AI companies need to know that Equity will be putting in subject access requests en masse. They have a statutory obligation to respond. 👇

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

"My income has reduced by 70 per cent in the last two years. I know that AI is a big factor in that."
- #MarcusHutton

“The quiet moments have been a lot quieter. Scary quiet. So quiet that I’ve gone, ‘Oh my god I need to retrain'."
- #LaurenceBouvard

#StopAIStealingTheShow
@equityuk.bsky.social
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"It's terrifying."

🚨 AUDIO ARTISTS LIVING IN FEAR OF AI

This weekend's article in The Telegraph featuring Equity Audio's #MarcusHutton and @equityuk.bsky.social Screen & New Media's #LaurenceBouvard.

Thank you to both for highlighting this issue so eloquently.

www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/actors-...

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Protect yourself! 8 Voice Over Scams and Red Flags Voice over scams aren’t going away, but protecting yourself from the vast majority of them is as easy as following One. Simple. Rule.

With thanks to Doug Turkel for inspiring us with his great article on the @navavoices.org site.

navavoices.org/vo-scams-red...

🚨AUDIO JOBS SCAM ALERT🚨

We're aware of a recent increase in scammers advertising fake jobs trying to exploit and extort money/fees from @equityuk.bsky.social members.

Be on the alert for anything from our watchlist below and if you have any doubts at all, email
audio@equity.org.uk.

Please RT

Good.
Thank you, @equityuk.bsky.social.

🚨 THIS MORNING AT 11AM 🚨

Do come and ask us anything you like about our new Audiobook Recommended Minimum Rates and Best Practice.

We'd love to see you. 😊

And there are more rate guides to follow.

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You asked and here it is. 📖

For the very first time, the #EquityAudio Committee's Recommended Minimum Rates & Best Practice Guidelines For AUDIOBOOKS.

You (and your agent) can use these to negotiate your fee.

The journey towards fairer rates starts here. ✊🏻

#DemandBetter
#UnionStrong

And don't forget about our mixer later. 🙌🏻

@equityuk.bsky.social
#GameOn

bsky.app/profile/equi...

Proud to be present at @developconference.com Brighton!

Come and have a chat with us about how we can *all* benefit from

#UnionContractsInGamingNow

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Later today!

Come join us.
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Heading to the #DevelopConference in Brighton next week? 🎮

Join fellow games performers at The Lion & Lobster Pub BN1 2PS for an @equityuk.bsky.social Games Network Mixer on the upstairs terrace 4-8pm, WEDS 9TH JULY.

You don’t need to be an Equity member to join, so pls spread the word. ✊🏻

Open Letter to PACT: We Demand Better in AI in Film & TV! Equity is currently negotiating with Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (PACT) to revise and improve the collective agreements across film and TV. PACT is the UK screen sector trade body for...

PLEASE SIGN @equityuk.bsky.social's OPEN LETTER TO #PACT - DEMAND *BETTER* IN AI.

Takes 30 secs and will send a strong message during our current negotiations with PACT.

Thank you. 🙏🏻✊🏻

www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/op...

- Voting is open til Fri 4th July, but why not do it today. It takes 5 mins. 😊

- all candidate testimonials are on the ballot site and you can vote for as many candidates as that committee has places for.

- if you didn't receive the email contact @equityuk.bsky.social at
equity@uk-engage.org

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🚨 VOTE NOW IN THE @equityuk.bsky.social COMMITTEE ELECTIONS

As outgoing Audio Committee member Louise Barrett says, for the first time *all* committees are contested so it's really important to make your voice heard.

Search your inbox for 'ukevote' to get your ballot link.

#YOUareTheUnion

Working in a heatwave, high temperatures and/or direct sunlight | Equity Advice for working during a heatwave in theatres, studios and outdoor performance spaces.

Please find #Equity guidance here:

www.equity.org.uk/advice-and-s...

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Thinking of all our @equityuk.bsky.social audio artists working in unairconditioned soundbooths today or booths where the aircon can't be on during recording. 🙄

Thank you to all the studios that accommodate a heatwave and *shakes finger* at the ones that don't!

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To make sure you're kept up to date with events like this and the latest from @equityuk.bsky.social in Games, make sure you're signed up to the Games Network:

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HOW WE WIN IN GAMES 🎮

A powerful, energising day with fellow gamechangers. From raising minimum rates to fighting for protections around AI & growing our collective strength, this was more than just a meeting, it was the beginning of a movement.

#EquityGameOn
#GamePerformanceMatters
#UnionStrong
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The Media Show - Reporting from the Hajj at Mecca, Katherine Maher from National Public Radio in America takes on President Trump's funding cuts - BBC Sounds Reporting on the Hajj at Mecca, Katherina Maher from National Public Radio in America.

Listen to #GayannePotter and @Equityuk.bsky.social's Gen Sec #PaulFleming talk about the case, and #ScotRail & @readspeaker.com's unethical use of AI and Gayanne's voice, with @rosatkins.bsky.social on #TheMediaShow here (23mins in):

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

#StopAIStealingTheShow

Vote, vote, vote.
Link in your inbox.

And good luck, Comrades.
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@ScotRail
@readspeaker.com

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*cough*

Stop AI Stealing the Show - Protect Creators’ Rights | Equity Join the fight to protect creators’ rights. Demand the government stops big tech companies from scraping your work for AI models without consent or pay. Take action now.

Essential advice for members:

www.equity.org.uk/campaigns-po...