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Alliance Against Counterfeiting and Piracy
167 Great Portland St, London W1W 5PE
Tel: 020 7436 0041 Fax: 020 7436 0043
email: general@bva.org.uk
web: www.aacp.org.uk
AACP is a unique coalition of trade and industry enforcement organizations.
Launched in July 1999 when the music, audio-visual, retail, brand
manufacturing and business and games software industries joined
forces, AACP provides a single voice for those who share an interest
in preventing intellectual property theft in the UK.
Anti Copying in Design
150 Aldersgate Street
London EC1 4EJ
Tel: 01531 650476 Fax: 01531 650885
email: help@acid.uk.com www.acid.uk.com
ACID is an association of independent companies, businesses and
sole traders which is concerned with the legal protection of its
members' designs and products.
Association of Authors' Agents
62 Grafton Way,
London W1P 5LD
Tel: 020 7387 2076 Fax: 020 7387 2042
Email: agent@mdalit.co.uk
The Association represents the majority of British agents, who
in turn, act in business matters for a large proportion of British
authors and their heirs, and many foreign authors also. The Association
does not represent writers directly.
Association of Illustrators
81 Leonard Street,
London EC2A 4QS
Tel: 020 7613 4328 Fax: 020 7613 4417
email: sb@a-o-illustrators.demon.co.uk
www.theaoi.com
The AOI was established in 1973 to advance and protect illustrators'
rights and to encourage professional standards. Its membership includes
freelance illustrators, illustration agents, clients, students and
lecturers. The AOI provides professional advice for illustrators
and presents an annual programme of events.
Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers
South House, The Street,
Clapham, Worthing,
West Sussex BN13 3UU
Tel: 01903 871686 Fax: 01903 871457
email: sec-gen@alpsp.org.uk
www.alpsp.org.uk
ALPSP is an association of over 100 British learned and professional
organisations engaged in publishing, and individuals with interests
in publishing. It exists to promote the development of publishing
and the flow of publications of its members.
Association of Photographers
81 Leonard Street,
London EC2A 4QS
Tel: 020 7739 6669 Fax: 020 7739 8707
email: aop@dircon.co.uk www.aophoto.co.uk
The Association was founded in 1968 as the Association of Fashion,
Advertising and Editorial Photographers. It represents the interests
of and aims to improve the rights of all professional photographers
in the UK, as well as promoting the highest standards of work and
practice across the industry.
Association of United Recording Artists
7 Russell Gardens
London W14 8EZ
Tel: 020 7602 5985 Fax: 020 7603 4411
email: info@aurauk.com Web:
www.aurauk.com
AURA is committed to representing, advising and collecting performance
income for professional recording artists, performers and studio
producers across the full range of their careers. AURA monitors
legislative, technical and contractual developments which have an
impact on the rights of featured performers.
Benesh Institute
36 Battersea Square,
London SW11 3RA
Tel: 020 7326 8031 Fax: 020 7326 8033
email: beneshinstitute@rad.org.uk
The Institute exists to protect the interests of dance notators.
British Academy of Composers and Songwriters
British Music House,
26 Berners Street,
London W1P 3DB
Tel: 020 7636 2929 Fax: 020 7636 2212
email: info@britishacademy.com
www.britishacademy.co.uk
BACS represents the interests of music writers across all genres,
providing advice on professional and artistic music matters.
British Actors' Equity Association
Guild House, Upper St.Martin's Lane,
London WC2B 9EG
Tel: 020 7379 6000 Fax: 020 7379 7001
email: equity@enet.co.uk
www.equity.org.uk
The Association, known generally as Equity, represents actors and
other performers in the theatre and on radio and television. It
negotiates with employers and gives legal and professional advice
on many matters, including copyright and performers' rights.
British Computer Society
1 Sandford Street, Swindon,
Wiltshire SN1 1HJ
Tel: 01793 417417 Fax: 01793 480270
email: bcshq@bcs.org.uk www.bcs.org.uk
The Society, founded in 1957 and incorporated by Royal Charter
in 1984, is the professional institution for information system
engineering and represents over 30,000 computer practitioners. It
is concerned with maintaining and improving technical and ethical
standards within the profession, and with the protection of their
interests.
British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies
18 Vine Hill,
London EC1R 5DZ
Tel: 020 7713 1780 Fax: 020 7713 1211
email: enquiries@bapla.org.uk
www.bapla.org.uk
BAPLA represents over 350 photographic libraries and agencies and
has access to over 350 million pictures. It advises on picture sources
and contracts and gives copyright information when available. The
association publishes an annual directory of members and a quarterly
magazine, 'Lightbox'.
British Institute of Professional Photography
Fox-Talbot House, Amwell End,
Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 9HN
Tel: 01920 464011 Fax: 01920 487056
email: bippware@aol.com web:
www.bipp.com
BIPP represents approximately 4,000 practising photographers in
the UK and is the principal qualifying organisation for professional
photographers. It looks after the interests of professional photographers
generally at all levels.
British Music Rights
British Music House, 26 Berners Street,
London W1P 4AA
Tel: 020 7306 4446 Fax: 020 7306 4449
email: britishmusic@bmr.org
www.bmr.org
BMR was founded in 1996. It is the representative body of British
music songwriters, composers and publishers. Its members are the
Alliance of Composer Organisations (BASCA, APC and the Composers'
Guild), MPA, MCPS, and PRS. BMR promotes British music to the public
and to government, is involved in education and training programmes
and provides an information service about music as an economic and
creative force.
British Phonographic Industry Ltd
Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road
London, SE1 7JA
Tel: 020 7803 1300 Fax: 020 7803 1301
email: general@bpi.co.uk
www.bpi.co.uk
BPI's principal function is to represent the interests in the United
Kingdom of the UK record industry.
Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union
111 Wardour Street,
London W1F 0AY
Tel: 020 7346 0900 Fax: 020 7346 0901
email: info@bectu.org.uk
www.bectu.org.co.uk
BECTU protects and improves the conditions of workers in broadcasting,
films, cinemas, theatres and other fields of entertainment; and
regulates their relations with employers in collaboration with other
trade unions within the entertainment and communication industries.
BECTU has more than 30,000 members, many of which have copyright
interests, such as directors, writers, production designers and
visual artists, etc. Membership is open to all who work in the appropriate
industries.
Business Software Alliance
79 Knightsbridge,
London SW1X 7RB
Tel: 020 7245 0304 Fax: 020 7245 0310
email: info@bsa.org www.bsa.co.uk
BSA is a worldwide organisation devoted to eradicating the illegal
copying of software, often referred to as "software piracy".
Chartered Institute of Journalists
2 Dock Offices, Surrey Quays Road,
London SE16 2XU
Tel: 020 7252 1187 Fax: 020 7232 2302
email: memberservices@ioj.co.uk
www.ioj.co.uk
The CIoJ is both a Chartered professional body and a fully certified,
independent trade union. It represents, advises and safeguards newspaper
and magazine journalists, radio and television broadcasters, freelancers,
PR practitioners, workers in multimedia,. internet and electronic
publishing, and others in related fields. It received its Royal
Charter in 1980.
Chartered Society of Designers
5 Bermondsey Exchange, 179 - 181 Bermondsey Street
London SE1 3UW
Tel: 020 7357 8088 Fax: 020 7407 9878
Email: csd@csd.org.uk Web: www.csd.co.uk
The Society is the representative professional association for
designers working for industry and commerce in private practice,
public companies or salaried employment. It is the only organisation
in the UK to cover all areas of design. It received its Royal Charter
in 1976.
Directors' and Producers' Rights Society
16-18 Strutton Ground,
London SW1P 2HP
Tel: 020 7227 4757 Fax: 020 7227 4755
email: info@dprs.org.uk
The DPRS, the collecting society representing British film and
television directors, currently administers authorial rights payments
on behalf of members under arrangements with foreign collecting
societies and in respect of cable re-transmissions, private copying
and video rentals. As a result of the Copyright and Related Rights
Regulations 1996, directors have assigned their right to equitable
remuneration for the rental of their work to the DPRS. As yet, the
DPRS is not a licensing society.
Federation Against Copyright Theft
7 Victory Business Centre, Worton Road,
Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 6DB
Tel: 020 8568 6646 Fax: 020 8560 6364
Email: contact@fact-uk-org.uk
Web: www.fact-uk.org.uk
FACT enforces rights in UK films and other products by seeking
and collecting evidence of piracy and bringing legal (usually criminal)
proceedings against infringers.
Federation Against Software Theft
Clivemont House, 54 Clivemont Road, Maidenhead
Berkshire SL6 7BZ
Tel: 01628 622121 Fax: 1628 760355
email: fast@fast.org.uk www.fast.org.uk
FAST enforces rights in computer programs by seeking and collecting
evidence of piracy and bringing legal (usually criminal) proceedings
against infringers.
International PEN (English Centre)
9 / 10 Charterhouse Buildings, Goswell Rd
London EC1M 7AT
Tel: 020 7253 4308 Fax: 020 7253 5711
Email: info@internatpen.org
Web: internatpen.org
English PEN (Poets, Essayists, Editors, Novelists) is one of the
137 centres which together constitute International PEN - a world-wide,
non-political association of writers working for freedom of expression
and against repressive regimes of whatever ideology. PEN is open
to any published writer, editor or translator actively engaged in
any branch of literature.
Motion Picture Association
European Office, Avenue de Tervuren,
270-272 B-1 150 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: + 32 (0) 2 778 27 11 Fax: + 32 (0) 2 778 27 50
The Association represents the interests in Europe of the US film
industry.
Music Managers Forum
7 Russell Gardens, London, W14 8EZ
Tel: 020 7751 1894 Fax: 020 7603 4411
email: info@ukmmf.net Web: www.ukmmf.net
MMF (formerly IMF) was created in 1992 to represent the interests
of Artist Managers in the music business. It has arms in the US,
Australia, Canada, Japan and all over Europe. The IMF provides training
and educational courses to both its members and other companies
in the music business. It has contacts at both Government and Local
Government levels and its membership currently stands at approximately
500.
Musicians' Union
60-62 Clapham Road,
London SW9 0JJ
Tel: 020 7582 5566 Fax: 020 7582 9805
email: info@musiciansunion.org.uk
www.musiciansunion.org.uk
The MU is the representative organisation for professional musicians
involved in a wide spectrum of musical activities including performance
in all typed of ensembles, instrumental teaching, arranging, composing
and copying music. It negotiates with employers, promotes and supports
music and is active in the field of copyright and performers' rights
and protections.
Music Publishers' Association
3rd Floor, Strandgate, 18-20 York Buildings,
London WC2N 6JU
Tel: 020 7839 7779 Fax: 020 7839 7776
email: info@mpa.co.uk www.mpaonline.org.uk
The MPA promotes and protects the interests of British music publishers
and the writers signed to them. It seeks to promote improvements
in copyright and other relevant areas of the law, to keep its members
up-to-date on all matters affecting or of interest to them, and
to educate the wider public in the importance and value of copyright.
National Union of Journalists
Acorn House, 308 Gray's Inn Road,
London WC1X 8DP
Tel: 020 7278 7916 Fax: 020 7837 8143
email: acorn.house@nuj.org.uk
www.nuj.org.uk
The NUJ represents over 32,000 members in newspapers, magazine
and book publishing, public relations and broadcasting, plus freelancers.
It gives legal and professional advice on many matters, including
copyright and contracts.
Patent Office
Copyright Directorate, Room 1.10,
Harmsworth House, 13-15 Bouverie Street,
London EC4Y 8DP
Tel: 020 7596 6514
email: copyright@patent.gov.uk
www.patent.gov.uk
Periodical Publishers Association
Queens House, 28 Kingsway,
London WC2B 6JR
Tel: 020 7404 4166 Fax: 020 7404 4167
email: info1@ppa.co.uk www.ppa.co.uk
The PPA's main aim is to promote and protect the magazine and periodical
industry in the UK. Members represent 80% of periodicals by circulation.
Poetry Society
22 Betterton Street,
London WC2H 9BU
Tel: 020 7420 9880 Fax: 020 7240 4818
email: info@poetrysociety.org.uk
Web: www.poetrysociety.org.uk
The Society is the only national organisation solely dedicated
to the promotion of poets and poetry. A registered charity founded
in 1909, its many activities include a poetry bookshop and mail
order service, regular poetry readings, annual National Poetry Competition,
assistance and advice to literature festivals, publications and
verse speaking examinations.
Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television
45 Mortimer Street,
London W1N 7TD
Tel: 020 7331 6000 Fax: 020 7331 6700
email: enquiries@pact.co.uk
www.pact.co.uk
The Association represents the interests of United Kingdom producers
of film and television programmes.
Publishers Association
29B Montague Street
London WC1B 5BH
Tel: 020 7691 9191 Fax: 020 7836 4543
email: mail@publishers.org.uk
www.publishers.org.uk
Founded in 1896, the PA is the national organisation representing
British publishers. Its membership embraces some 600 companies.
Royal Academy of Arts
Burlington House, Piccadilly,
London W1J 0BD
Tel: 020 7300 8000 Fax: 020 7300 8001
The Royal Academy was founded in 1768 to promote the 'Arts of Design'
through an annual (Summer) exhibition of fine art works of the highest
merit, the running of the oldest art schools (of painting, sculpture
and drawing) in the country and, from 1870, loan exhibitions of
international reputation. Membership is limited to 50 Academicians
and 30 Associates.
Royal Photographic Society
The RPS National Centre of Photography,
The Octagon, Milsom Street,
Bath BA1 1DN
Tel: 01225 462841 Fax: 01225 448688
email: rps@rps.org www.rps.org
The RPS, founded in 1853, exists to promote every aspect of photography.
It does so by organising lectures, workshops and other educational
activities; by mounting exhibitions; by publications; and by maintaining
an outstanding collection of photographic books, images and equipment.
Membership is open to all those interested in photography.
Society of Authors
84 Drayton Gardens,
London SW10 9SB
Tel: 020 7373 6642 Fax: 020 7373 5768
email: info@societyofwriters.org
www.writers.org.uk/society
The Society is an independent trade union (not affiliated to the
TUC) which exists to promotes the interests of authors of literary
and dramatic work in all media. It gives its members legal and business
advice, including the vetting of contracts. It has specialist groups
for translators and broadcasting, education, children's and medial
writers, and illustrators.
Society of Authors in Scotland
Chairman: Hugh C. Rae, Drumore Farm Cottage
Balfron Station, Glasgow G63 0NJ
Tel: 01360 550274
Secretary: Eileen Ramsay, Bonnyton House,
Anbirlal, Angus DD11 2PY
Tel: 01241 874131
The Society is an independent trade union, representing writers'
interests in all aspects of the writing profession, including publishing
, broadcasting, television and films, theatre and translation and
has now almost 280 members in Scotland. It has specialist groups
for broadcasters, literary translators, education, medical and children's
writers and illustrators and technical writers.
Scottish Publishers Association
Scottish Book Centre, 137 Dundee Street,
Edinburgh EH11 1BG
Tel: 0131 228 6866 Fax: 0131 228 3220
email: enquiries@scottishbooks.org
www.scottishbooks.org
A comprehensive programme runs throughout the year covering a variety
of topics ranging from fundamental skills to appraisals of current
issues and trends within publishing. Courses are led by practitioners
in each field and popular seminars provide the opportunity to meet
informally with others in the book trade. The programme offers substantial
savings on courses held outside Scotland. The courses are open to
everyone, with SPA and SBMG members enjoying preferential rates.
Training Media Copyright Association
19 Pepper Street, Docklands,
London E14 9RP
Tel: 020 75120571 Fax: 020 75120591
email: info@ivca.org www.tmca.org
TMCA is comprised of leading distributors of training videos and
exists to protect the copyright of members' video programmes.
Writers' Guild of Great Britain
15 Britannia Street
London W1CX 9JN
Tel: 020 7833 0777 Fax: 020 7833 4777
email: admin@writersguild.org.uk
Web: www.writersguild.org.uk
The Guild is the writers' trade union affiliated to the TUC representing
writers' interests collectively and individually in film, radio,
television, the theatre and publishing. It comprises professional
writers in all media united in common concern to improve the conditions
under which they work.
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