Account of @EquityUK's Audio Committee. Representing members across the audio industry in the UK. #BigAudioAudit #EquityGameOn #SolidarityWithSAGAFTRA
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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
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Audio artists: use our new recommended min. rates & best practice for recording audiobooks. The guidance has been put together by Equity’s audio committee while we continue to fight for a collective agreement in the industry, so that all audio artists are guaranteed decent pay.
equity.org.uk/advice-and-sup…
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Bectu has released guidance for SHOOTING & RECORDING INTIMACY IN GAMES:
tinyurl.com/BectuIntimacyInG…
Games professionals, please share with your network.
(Thanks to Rosanna Normanton and the amazing IC team at @bectu)
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Excellent advice for #voiceover work, avoiding scams, I've seen a few of these tips in different formats, but it's a great reminder to raise awareness.
🎙️ AUDIO ARTISTS BEWARE
Scammers are targeting audio artists more than ever. We’ve received real stories from @EquityUK members who lost work and money to fake clients.
Learn the red flags 🚩 and how to protect yourself...
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🚨UK VOICE ACTORS 🚨
A video game AI casting call is doing the rounds in the UK and its vagueness raises red flags.
If you’re considering auditioning for projects like this, casting should be able to answer these questions easily and promptly:
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Any use of AI to clone someone’s voice, image, or likeness, should always be OPT-IN only. Identifiable biometric data should be protected and never used for training or cloning without clear informed consent and control.
Federal legislation like the NO FAKES Act will help ensure that ALL Americans have these protections regardless of the state they live in.
If you'd like to learn more about the work NAVA is doing protecting voices in the age of AI, visit navavoices.org/advocacy/
#navavoices
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Polling stations are NOW OPEN in England, Scotland and Wales to elect 136 English councils, the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Senedd.
Don't forget that in England you'll need to show your photo ID to vote.
Share with everyone you know to tell them to vote too
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This week Equity's Kirsten Muat sat before the Women and Equalities Committee @ukcommonscommittees and said what many of our members already know: precarious, low-paid work stops women from speaking out about bad behaviour.
The committee will soon be asking for submissions to their inquiry on Experiences of Women in Live Comedy, watch this space to find out how to take part.
IMPORTANT WIN FOR AUDIO ARTISTS WORKING FOR YOTO
@EquityUK has won significantly improved pay & stronger terms for a group of union members engaged with the YOTO platform, part of the fast-growing children’s audio players market.
Read all about it here:
equity.org.uk/news/2026/win-…
.@EquityUK urges members to take care when reviewing contracts - and usage terms - for similar projects.
A powerful example of collective action delivering results. When members stand together, supported by their union, better standards can be won. ✊🏻
equity.org.uk/advice-and-sup…
Ever worked in dubbing?
@EquityUK needs YOU to fill out the Audio Dubbing Survey. It takes 2-3 minutes and will help towards fairer rates in the sector. All data will be anonymised.
Thanking you in advance and do please RT or share with others.
forms.office.com/pages/respo…
It's time to vote for which motion @EquityUK members send to @The_TUC Congress.
This year, @EquityAudio are recommending that members vote for @EquityWomen's important motion for new protections against AI digital scanning and deep fakes.
Vote '1' here:
bit.ly/4mcKLlW
Join us on Saturday. ✊🏻
3 days to go 3️⃣
Join your fellow Equity members at the Together Alliance march this Saturday 28 March.
Meet: 33 Park Lane (w3w.co/patrol.cone.pulse)
When: 12pm assembly, march from 1pm
Find us: Look out for Equity's national banner (see slide 3 for what it looks like!)
See you there!
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Fantastic news in the UK today - the government has apparently ditched its plan to force creatives to 'opt out' if they don't want AI companies training on their life's work.
The opt-out proposal was unfair and unworkable. Many couldn't realistically have opted out at all, and it would have affected small rights holders disproportionately negatively.
We should be grateful to the government for listening to reason on this, rather than just listening to the big tech lobby. They have done the right thing by putting opt-out behind us.
They should now reaffirm what the law says - that AI companies must license people's work if they want to train on it - and commit not to change that law.
thetimes.com/uk/technology-u…
Equity Audio is aware of Games Studios trying to engage performers without a standard AI clause in their contract, instead asking performers to rely on a ‘letter of intent’ that their work will not be replicated using generative AI.
Our statement:
Find @EquityUK's AI clauses & templates here:
equity.org.uk/advice-and-sup…
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Spoke about threat of Generative AI and synthetic female replacements on behalf of @EquityUK @Equity this week at @The_TUC Women’s Conference in Bournemouth Enthusiastic understanding unanimous response @EquityAudio Read my blog jeanrogers.net/post/what-can…
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Infuriating. And not in the least bit surprising.
This clip makes it abundantly clear the @UKLabour government is planning to introduce a copyright exception for commercial research (read: AI training) - which would be disastrous for British creatives.
When asked the simple question of whether AI companies will be required to license copyrighted work they want to train on in the UK (as they are required to do at the moment!), this government minister says:
"Our priority is to ensure that the UK is ready for AI-related risks while supporting responsible innovation and long-term growth."
If you are planning on maintaining robust copyright laws that protect creators, this is not the answer you give.
This is the answer you give if you're preparing to try to justify upending the law and throwing creatives under the bus.
Creatives in the UK gearing up for a big fight, I think.
Vital listening for Audio members.
An eye-opener about the business model of Big VO Tech. 🎙️
🚨AUDIO ARTISTS - THE NAVA VOICEOVER SURVEY IS LIVE AND NEEDS YOU.
All the (anonymous) data received is incredibly important in making our industry and our work better and fairer.
Open all this week until Sunday 22nd.
Please share with your VO networks.
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The 2026 State of Voiceover Survey is now open!!! Voice actors of all experience levels and from every genre of VO are invited to fill out this comprehensive survey which provides valuable insights into the voiceover industry and where it stands today. The data gathered from this survey is incredibly important. The State of VO survey has been cited in news articles, podcasts, blog posts, and more! All information gathered will remain anonymous.
Please share with all the voice actors you know!
✨navavoices.org/vo-survey-202…
Survey will close on Feb 22nd.
