Monetising Audio Content -The Way Forward

Posted on 20th Nov 2009

The agenda for the Conference we are organising in a week's time at the DCMS is now final and is listed below for your reference.  As you will see it is a very strong line-up, so if you haven't already registered, please send the name(s) of those attending for your company to our Administrator, Kim Mason, on radioindies@googlemail.com 

N.B. please register by close of play this Wednesday, November 25th, so that we can supply a full list of names to DCMS Security in good time

 

 Monetising Audio Content – The Way Forward
(Exploitation of BBC subsidiary rights & developing content for new platforms)

12.30 for 1 pm start Monday 30th November 2009
DCMS, 2 – 4 Cockspur Street, London SW1

1pm    Welcome from Chair

Trevor Dann – Chief Executive, Radio Academy

1.05   Opening statements from DCMS and Radio Independents Group

Siôn Simon MP - Minister for Creative Industries, DCMS
Phil Critchlow - Vice Chair, RIG

1.15    Session 1: Know your Rights
Presentation summarising the rights Indies have to exploit under current Terms of Trade, what restrictions there are, the BBC/Indie income split etc.

Session Chair:        Ed Banks - solicitor at lawyers, Hill Dickinson
Speaker:               John Moran – BBC Head of Legal Affairs, BBC Audio

Q&A

 

2.00    Session 2: BBC – Worldwide and Archive
Summarising opportunities available from BBC WorldWide and Online archive.

Session Chair:        John Morris - Independent Content Rights Consultant
Speakers:              Stephen Davies - Director, Audio & Music, BBC Worldwide; Jan Paterson - Publishing Director, BBC Audio Books; Roly Keating – Director, BBC Archive Content      
Q&A

 

2.55    Break

3.15    Session 3: The World Beyond – Creating a commercial marketplace
What commercial opportunities exist, and what steps are needed to extend commercial rights exploitation opportunities.

Session Chair:          Kate Bulkley – Media Analyst
Speakers:              Chris McKee - Managing Director, Audible.co.uk; Nico Perez – Co-Founder, Mixcloud; Bill Gash – Marketing Director, Ooyala

Q&A

 

4.30 Summing up with Chair and representatives of DCMS and Radio Independents Group

4.45 – 5.30 pm         Drinks Reception

 

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RIG & Radio Academy Launch RADIO PRODUCTION AWARDS

Posted on 27th Sept 2009

We're delighted to announce that the Radio Production Awards 2010 are now open.  They are a joint venture between RIG and the Radio Academy, in association with Hill Dickinson LLP.

 

Closing date: 30th November 2009
The Radio Academy and the Radio Independents Group (RIG) are proud to announce the inaugural

Radio Production Awards.  The aim of these new awards is to recognise and celebrate the work of
UK-based radio and audio producers

The RPAs will honour the achievement of individual producers and production companies demonstrated
by a body of work created and delivered during the previous year.

Entries may be made by individuals, production companies, radio stations and commercial groups.
The categories for 2010 will be:

BEST FACTUAL PRODUCER
BEST ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCER
BEST MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCER
LIVE MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
(i) the Live Music (concert) Award
(ii) the Live Music (studio session) Award
BEST ONLINE PRODUCER
BEST DRAMA PRODUCER
NEWCOMER
CREATIVE AWARD
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN RADIO PRODUCTION
INDIE OF THE YEAR

Chair of judges: Gillian Reynolds, radio critic of the Daily Telegraph & Fellow of the Radio Academy
For more info go to www.radioacademy.org
The Radio Production Awards are open to all UK-based radio and audio producers including independents,
freelancers and programme-makers working in BBC, commercial, community, student and hospital radio.
Entries will also be welcomed from audio producers working primarily in the digital sector on output
for commercial or non-fot-profit audio streams and podcasts.

 

The Radio Production Awards in association with

 

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RIG Member Wins Prestigious Tinniswood Award

Posted on 10th Nov 2009

We're delighted to announce that RIG member JUDITH KAMPFNER (Corporation For Independent Media) has won THE TINNISWOOD AWARD HIGHLY RECOMMENDED accolade for the drama "Far North" by Louis Nowra.Awards of £1,500 (sponsored by the ALCS and The Peggy Ramsay Foundation) and digital radios (gifted by PURE) were presented to the winning plays by film director and writer Mike Hodges.

 

You can hear "Far North" on BBC Radio 4 in the week 23-26th Nov 2009 (TBC).

 

Louis Nowra has had a celebrated career in Australia beginning with radio plays and then extensive work in stage, TV, novels, film and opera. He won a Prix Italia award in 1990 for his radio play Summer of the Aliens and has since won AFI screenplay awards and major Australian prizes. His movie credits include K-19 The Widowmaker and Heaven’s Burning.

 

Heartiest congratulations to Judith and Louis from all at RIG. Once more proving beyond any doubt that radio indies are worth their weight in gold!

 

 

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RIG Supports Launch of New APC Code of Practice

Posted on 1st Sept 2009

The Radio Independents Group has joined with other industry bodies, including BECTU, Director's UK, Musicians Union, The Society of Authors and Writers' Guild, in support of a new Code of Practice to help protect the copyright in ideas and proposals. The Code aims to encourage the free flow of ideas and ensure that written proposals (including formats, treatments, scripts, outlines, development documents, tender submissions, storylines, artwork and synopses) are treated in a fair and transparent manner. It also outlines dispute procedures for those who feel their copyright may have been infringed. The latest edition has been updated to include online and interactive content.

For more information you can read the full press release from the APC by CLICKING HERE.

To read or download the Code of Practice (pdf file) please CLICK HERE.

 

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