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Genre Committee and Board Elections
Handbook 2018
British Academy of Songwriters, Composers & Authors www.basca.org.uk
CONTENTS Introduction to BASCA 4 Campaigning 5 BASCA’s Presence in the Industry 6 Awards 7 Membership Benefits 8 Academic Supporters 9 Standing for election 11 BASCA’s Genre Committees 12 Become a Genre Committee member 13 BASCA’s Board of Directors 14 Become a Board member 15 BASCA Staff 17 Contact Details 18 2 Genre Committee and Board Elections Handbook
THANK YOU FOR SHOWING
INTEREST IN BECOMING
MORE INVOLVED IN BASCA.
As busy songwriters and composers, we understand what it takes to give your time
to BASCA, to work together on behalf of our members; but you join a vibrant and
enthusiastic community.
BASCA is an organisation run by its members. Every 3 years, the BASCA
membership elect individuals to represent them on one of our four Genre Committees.
This year, members are also able to vote for 6 directly elected Board members, who do
not have to sit on a Genre Committee.
Crispin Hunt
Chair of BASCA As a member of the BASCA Genre Committee or Board you can now have
a direct influence on the position that we take and the campaigns we
launch. BASCA’s Board and Genre Committees serve our members by bringing
important issues to the table – issues that affect all writers, and issues that you
experience every working day. BASCA is unique because we represent all genres of
music writing in the UK. We have excellent connections with other similar
organisations throughout Europe and the wider world – but most importantly our
agenda is set by our members.
Welcome to BASCA! With a mission to ‘celebrate, support and protect’ we
have a very wide remit….but need you, the professional songwriters and composers, to
lead and drive the campaigns on the issues that creators are facing. Anything from
attending meetings, speaking on panels, developing campaigns, networking with your
fellows at one of our fabulous events, award ceremonies or parties….being a BASCA
committee or board member is as interesting and varied as it is important.
We have a small but experienced, committed and enthusiastic team of staff here at
Vick Bain
CEO of BASCA BASCA to help you in that mission. Over the past few years we have helped the
committees develop and deliver over 50 bespoke events for thousands of members all
over the UK, taken committee/board members to parliament for dozens of individual
meetings and events with MPs and MEPs so we can lobby on causes specific to writers
and ensured that songwriters and composers are at the core of the decision making
processes in our world-class music award ceremonies. I look forward to
continuing this fundamental work in helping you help BASCA be THE
voice of music writers!
Genre Committee and Board Elections Handbook 3
AN INTRODUCTION
TO BASCA
The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers & Authors
(BASCA) is one of the largest professional associations for music
writers.
We are an entirely self-funding, not-for-profit membership
organisation and rely on the continuing support of our members to BBC Singers Concert
carry on our work. We split our members into standard members,
professional members, friends of BASCA and digital members who
all pay an annual membership fee to help fund the organisation.
Mission statement:
‘BASCA exists to celebrate, support and protect the
professional interests of all writers of music.’
Aims and objectives:
• To campaign as a leading force in the domestic, European and Raymond Yiu at the BBC Diveristy Conference
international political arenas.
• To celebrate excellence through world-class awards ceremonies –
The Ivor Novello Awards, the British Composer Awards and the BASCA Fellows
Gold Badge Awards.
John Adams
• To provide services and inform our members in a constantly David Arnold
changing environment through our publications, websites and Malcolm Arnold
seminars. John Barry
• To foster a sense of community amongst British songwriters, Don Black
lyricists and composers. Pierre Boulez
John Dankworth
• To encourage the next generation of professional music writers.
Peter Maxwell Davies
George Fenton
David Ferguson
Barry Gibb
Maurice Gibb
Robin Gibb
Elton John
Annie Lennox
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Paul McCartney
Tim Rice
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CAMPAIGNING
To campaign as a leading force in the domestic,
European and international political arenas.
As the professional association for music writers of all genres in the UK,
BASCA is the single voice for British music creators. Our campaigning
is central to the BASCA and we advocate for strong composer and
songwriter rights in every aspect of their dealings. To maintain this
Matthew Irons, Gabriel Mariya, Jean Michel Jarre, unparalleled insight into the issues affecting music creators, we work
Crispin Hunt, Astrid North, PiotrRubik & CoraNovoa closely with our Genre Committees and members.
in Brussels meeting EU Commissioner Gabriel Mariya
With your support, BASCA campaigns on a broad range of issues
that affect all songwriters and composers. 46% of members tell us
campaigning is one of their 3 main reasons for joining BASCA.
Regularly we talk to UK and EU politicians, civil servants and
government agencies to create a better environment in which music
writers can flourish. On many issues where we are campaigning to
UK government our voice becomes stronger when combined with
that of the rest of the music industry.
Mira Calix, Crispin Hunt, Nitin Sawhney and
Vick Bain meeting Bulgarian Ambassador Dimitrov
at the Bulgarian Embassy Over the past few years, BASCA has worked on
a variety of campaigns including:
• Improved transparency and royalty splits from digital
service providers
• Inclusion of songwriters credits on streaming platforms
• Improved equality and diversity within the music industry
• Defending the principle of Moral Rights
• Fair amendments to the European Copyright Directive
Emily Saunders, Issy Bingham, Iain Archer, Miriam Kauffman, • A fair share of un-attributable income from UGC platforms
Vick Bain, Bella Saer and Paul Farrer speaking to MPs at the
UK Music Summer Party at the Houses of Parliament
• A fair deal for composers and songwriters post-Brexit
ECSA Delegation 2015
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BASCA’S PRESENCE
IN THE INDUSTRY
PRS for Music
PRS for Music are BASCA’s main sponsor and we are very grateful
for their support. PRS for Music are the main sponsor for BASCA’s
annual Ivor Novello Awards and we rent our office space from
them. Our ongoing partnership with PRS for Music is of the
upmost importance.
Representative Organisations
under UK Music
UK Music
BASCA is one the organisations that forms the UK Music
umbrella, operating under one umbrella association and
representing a variety of interests in the music industry. UK Music
promote the interests of record labels, songwriters, musicians,
managers, publishers, producers, promoters and collecting societies
through high profile campaigns and events.
For BASCA, much of the campaigning we do is aimed at the UK
government. The alliance with UK Music allows us to combine our
voice with that of the rest of the music industry, making it much
more powerful.
We also represent your interests on the following industry bodies:
• European Composer and Songwriter Alliance
• PRS for Music Board and various Committees
• Creator Voice (PRSfM and BASCA)
• MPA and PRS Regulatory Affairs Group
• UK Music Board, and various Committees
• British Copyright Council (Copyright and Technology Working
Group, Copyright Awareness and Education Working Group)
• Creative Coalition Campaign
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AWARDS
To celebrate excellence through world-class awards
ceremonies – The Ivor Novello Awards, the British
Composer Awards and the Gold Badge Awards.
British Composer Awards
The British Composer Awards are unique in
making contemporary music, jazz and sonic
art the focus of their annual celebration.
Created by BASCA in 2003, the Awards promote the art of
composition, recognise the creative talent of contemporary
composers and sound artists, and bring their music to a wider
audience. They are sponsored by PRS for Music; in association with
BBC Radio 3 providing exclusive broadcast coverage.
Gold Badge Awards
The BASCA Gold Badge Awards have been
presented for over forty years and honour
those who have worked tirelessly to support the British songwriting
and composing community. They are an opportunity for the
music writing community to come together and celebrate the
achievements of an exceptional group of people who have made a
unique contribution to the UK music industry.
The Ivor Novello Awards
The Ivor Novello Awards celebrate, honour
and reward excellence in songwriting and
composing. They are presented by BASCA in association with PRS
for Music and judged by the writing community.
The Ivors reward excellence in works released in the UK within the
awards year and the call for entries opens each December and closes
the first week in February. The awards also honour individuals
Photos: Mark Allan with awards recognising their contribution to British Music. These
awards are in the gift of BASCA’s Ivor Novello Awards Committee.
BASCA’s Genre Committee members form an integral part of the
Ivors Committee, British Composer Award Committee and Gold
Badge Awards Committee.
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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
To provide services and inform our members in a constantly changing environment through
our publications, websites and seminars.
To foster a sense of community amongst British songwriters, lyricists and composers.
BASCA provides a range of benefits to its members. These are outlined below. More detail can be found
on our website.
Insurance and Legal Advice Events & Training
Professional and standard members are automatically BASCA organise many events for our members,
insured for £1m Public Liability and up to £2k cover for including social events, networking sessions, master
equipment. Songwriter indemnity insurance is offered to classes and critiques. Acquire new skills, improve your
Professional and Standard members at a discount rate. knowledge and make new contacts through our range
BASCA can provide 1 hour of legal advice through our of professional development seminars. BASCA will
legal service. We also have a few firms who offer ongoing provide opportunities for you to improve your career.
pro-bono advice for low income members. Our Members Area on our website also hosts a variety
of seminars and events that we have filmed. 58% of our
Tickets members tell us attending seminars was one of their 3 top
reasons for joining BASCA
As well as discounts on a wide range of music industry
events and products, Professional members have the
unique opportunity to buy discounted tickets to our Community
prestigious award ceremonies — the Ivor Novello Our events help us foster a sense of
Awards, the Gold Badge Awards, and the British community, as they often include
Composer Awards — none of which are available to networking opportunities to meet
the general public. other songwriters and composers
and various industry professionals,
Discounts such as managers, publishers,
producers etc. 68% of our members
BASCA members are eligible for a wide range of
tell us this is one of their 3 top
specially negotiated discounts, accessible in the
reasons for joining BASCA.
Members’ Area. We currently have over 40 discounts
live, from a range of services and against a range of
products especially aimed at music writers.
Regular Information
BASCA are very active on social media, especially
updating Twitter with the latest news. Members receive
BASCA’s quarterly online magazine The Works and regular
newsletters that include competitions and opportunities.
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ACADEMIC
SUPPORTERS
To encourage the next generation of professional music writers.
One of BASCA’s Aims and Objectives is to foster a sense of
community amongst British songwriters, lyricists and composers
and to encourage the next generation of professional music writers.
ACM Scholarship Entrants With this in mind, we created the Academic Supporter Programme
to build closer ties with British music education institutions. Our
supporters include music industry professionals, higher education
institutes and corporate organisations that wish to be affiliated with
the work we do. We are proud to be working with the following
organisations;
• Leeds Arts University
• Goldsmiths University
• Leeds College of Music
• Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM)
• Canterbury Christchurch University
• Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP)
• Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA)
• University of Hertfordshire
• University of Kent
• Royal College of Music (RCM)
• British and Irish modern Music Institute (BIMM)
BASCA has 200 student members, which forms over 10% of our
membership.
We regularly visit these institutions and inform the students
on BASCA’s activates, and often provide guest speakers to give
songwriting masterclasses. We often host events specifically targeted
to students such as our current history of Sound and Music in Film
series of seminars in association with RADA and AMPAS.
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STANDING FOR ELECTION
We are encouraging Professional Members to stand for election to
ensure that BASCA has input, counsel and representation from across
all genres of music.
We want our Board and Genre Committee members to have collective knowledge that pans
across all aspects of the music industry, so that the BASCA membership can benefit from
expertise that reflects the contemporary composing and songwriting experience.
Vacancies Election Schedule
Nominations Open: Monday 16th April
Genre Committees:
Songwriter Committee: 12 Spaces Nomination Close: Monday 14th May (4pm)
Classical Committee: 12 Spaces Voting Opens: Wednesday 23rd May
Media Committee: 12 Spaces
Jazz Committee: 12 Spaces Voting Closes: Wednesday 20th June (noon)
Results Declared: Monday 25th June
BASCA Board:
Directly Elected Board: 6 Spaces
BASCA BOARD
6 DIRECTLY ELECTED
2 INDEPENDENT
(NON-MEMBERS)
2 SONGWRITER
COMMITTEE
2 MEDIA COMMITTEE
2 JAZZ COMMITTEE
2 CLASSICAL COMMITTEE
JAZZ EXECUTIVE CLASSICAL EXECUTIVE MEDIA EXECUTIVE SONGWRITER
COMMITTEE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
How do I stand for election?
Standing for election involves submitting a nomination form and your candidate statement
online, which will be considered by our members when voting opens. The BASCA office will
assist you throughout this process. If you have any questions, email elections@basca.org.uk
or call the BASCA office on 020 7636 2929.
Visit basca.org.uk/elections
Genre Committee and Board Elections Handbook 11BASCA’S GENRE COMMITTEES
The BASCA Genre Committees are 4 advisory groups, each consisting of 12 Professional
BASCA members, who meet to discuss issues specific to their genre.
Over the last 3 years, some key highlights of BASCA’s Committees has been:
• Strengthening the UK’s position within Europe with attendance at the biannual
European Composer and Songwriter Alliance conferences
• BASCA’s genre committees have developed over 55 events
• The Media Composer Conference which has now become a high profile, regular event
• A collaboration between the BBC Singers, and BASCA with BBC Radio 3
• The BBC Radio 3 Diversity and Inclusion conference
• Committee members form an integral part of the Ivors Committee, British Composer
Award Committee and Gold Badge Awards Committee.
• Relationships built with organisations such as the BBC Radio 3, Society of Composers
and Lyricists (Los Angeles), UK and European Guild of Music Supervisors, the Academy
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Why be a BASCA Genre Committee member?
• Converse regularly with a forum of your peers
• Gain knowledge specific to your genre
• Represent your peers
• Support in the development of BASCA’s campaign work
Committee Members at an Away Day in November 2016
12 Genre Committee and Board Elections HandbookBECOMING A GENRE
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Responsibilities
As legal authority is vested in the Board, Genre Committee’s do not
have executive powers. They can, however, have powers delegated
by the Board: to develop (although not determine) policy and make
Media Committee Members
recommendations to the Board in relation to areas of particular concern
to the genre or the needs of the genre.
Our Genre Committees provide an invaluable forum through which
we develop ideas for events, campaigns, seminars, debates etc.
BASCA Genre Committee members are conduits for ensuring the
views of the membership, and common interests are fed into BASCA’s
deliberations.
BASCA Genre Committee members may be asked to advocate and
lobby across the various sub-sectors of the music industry, and where
necessary, act as spokespeople in a range of professional capacities;
including contributing time and expertise to activities such as seminars
Issie Barratt, Mike Gibbs & Ed Puddick at the Gold Badge Awards and magazine articles, or answering specific member queries - according
Photo: Mark Allan to availability and interest
Attendance
Each Genre Committee meets up to 6 times a year. The meeting dates
are decided in advance of each year, and are coordinated around the
calendars of the committee members. Meetings usually take place in
afternoons in the BASCA office.
While full attendance is desirable, it is recognised that members of our
Jazz Committee Members Committees are working writers and may not be able to attend every
meeting. Experience has shown a 70% turnout on average, which is
more than adequate to carry on the business of the committee.
Travel Expenses
Travel expenses for Committee members are reimbursed in
accordance with BASCA guidelines. There is no attendance fee for
committee members.
Genre Committee and Board Elections Handbook 13BASCA’S BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
The BASCA Board of Directors Consists of:
• 6 Directly Elected members (elected by membership)
(Professional Members, who are NOT standing for a
Genre Committee)
• 2 Media Committee members
(Selected from and by the elected Media Committee) Marc Sylvan, Gary Carpenter, Crispin Hunt,Vick Bain and
• 2 Songwriter Committee members Helienne Lindvall at ECSA General Assembly, Feb18
(Selected from and by the elected Songwriter Committee)
• 2 Classical Committee members
(Selected from and by the elected Classical Committee)
• 2 Jazz Committee members
(Selected from and by the elected Jazz Committee)
• 2 Independent members
(Non-BASCA members, sourced by the Board)
Over the last 3 years, some key highlights from the BASCA Board Why become a Board member?
have been:
Being a Board Director of BASCA, a
• The deliberation and development of BASCA’s governance, with
Not-for Profit organisation, can have a
the passing of a modernised set of Articles of Association at the
variety of benefits. You might:
2017 AGM.
• Major campaign work including work on the EU Copyright • Learn from other Board members
Directive, supporting the Reversion Right and highlighting • Benefit from experience that enriches
issues for Brexit negotiations. your professional development
• Approving additional member benefits such as equipment • Develop skills in leadership, patience,
insurance and MPG joint membership. diplomacy, finance, management, etc.
• Attending biannual ECSA General Assembly meetings, Alliance • Feel more connected with BASCA and
of Popular Composer Organizations in Europe (APCOE), the Industry
Federation of Film and Audio-visual Composers of Europe
(FFACE) and European Composers Forum (ECF) meetings
If you are passionate about BASCA’s mission and are willing to take on the fiduciary
responsibilities and duties of board service, then you should definitely consider becoming
a BASCA Board member.
14 Genre Committee and Board Elections HandbookBECOMING A BOARD MEMBER
Responsibilities
In brief, the remit of the BASCA Board is to:
• Provide leadership to the organisation
• Establish its vision, mission, aims and objectives,
and fulfil and deliver them
• Set the company’s values and standards
Board members at the Board Away Day, June 2017
• Set strategy and structure
• Ensure the human and financial resources are available to achieve objectives
• Delegate to management and review management performance
• Ensure that obligations to shareholders / stakeholders are understood and met
• Reflect the needs and views of the membership
• Look above the sectoral interests of the genre committees and speak more broadly for music creators
• Identifying common interests and opportunities across music writers of all sorts
• Support, lobby and advocate for and across the sector and its sub-sectors
The BASCA Board is responsible for BASCA’s fiduciary practice, including for making commercial
and other judgements, for risk taking and enterprise for which the Board and its individual members
can be held to account.
Attendance
The BASCA Board meets 8 times a year. The meeting dates are decided in advance of each year, and are coordinated
around the calendars of the committee members. Meetings usually take place in afternoons in the BASCA office. On
occasion, Board members might be asked to attend an Extraordinary Board meeting, which will be organised around
the diaries of Board members.
While full attendance is desirable, it is recognised that members of our Board are working writers and may not be a
ble to attend every meeting. Experience has shown a 70% turnout on average, which is more than adequate to carry
on the business of the Board.
Fee and Travel Expenses
Travel expenses for Board members are reimbursed in accordance with BASCA guidelines. Board members receive
a small fee payable via PAYE. The Chair of BASCA, and also the Chairs of the Genre Committees receive a monthly
stipend which is also payable via PAYE.
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BASCA STAFF
BASCA has a regular team of 7 full time employees, 4 part time employees and
1 freelance worker supporting all of the needs of the members.
Vick Bain, CEO Fran Matthews, Dan Moore, Head of
Head of Events Membership & Marketing
Lucy Skerritt, Board Cindy Truong, Anna Reich, Marketing
and Office Coordinator Awards Coodinator & Membership Events
Coodinator
Phil Budden (PT), Natalie Bleicher (PT), Jenny Spiers
Bookkeeper Classical Coordicator Membership Administrator
Dale Walker (Freelance), Vi Christopher (PT), Wesley John (paternity
IT Manager Research Intern leave), Academic
Supporters Coordinator
Genre Committee and Board Elections Handbook 17CONTACT US
t 020 7636 2929 a BASCA
8th Floor
2 Pancras Square London
e info@basca.org.uk N1C 4AG
w www.basca.org.uk
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