Common use of News Access Clause in Contracts

News Access. 19 The Musicians’ Union warrants on behalf of its members that for the purposes of news reporting: 19.1 the BBC shall be entitled to have access to rehearsals and performances forming part of an existing engagement, for the purpose of making audio and/or audio-visual recordings subject to a maximum duration per news item, as follows: 19.1.1 featured performances: 1 minute, and 19.1.2 background use (i.e. incidental to the subject of the news item): 1 minute 19.1.3 For Local Radio packages: short extracts of more than one performance are permitted, subject to:  a maximum of 30 seconds per artist/song in any one package  a maximum of 2 minutes filmed footage 19.2 written consents shall not be required from individual Musicians.

News Access. 19 The Musicians’ Union warrants on behalf of its members that for the purposes of news reporting: 19.1 the BBC shall be entitled to have access to rehearsals and performances forming part of an existing engagement, for the forthe purpose of making audio and/or audio-visual recordings subject to a maximum duration per news item, as follows: 19.1.1 featured performances: 1 minute, and 19.1.2 background use (i.e. incidental to the subject of the news item): 1 minute 19.1.3 For Local Radio packages: short extracts of more than one performance are permitted, subject to:  • a maximum of 30 seconds per artist/song in any one package  • a maximum of 2 minutes filmed footage 19.2 written consents shall not be required from individual Musicians.

News Access. 19 The Musicians’ Union warrants on behalf of its members that for the purposes of news reporting: 19.1 the BBC shall be entitled to have access to rehearsals and performances forming part of an existing engagement, for the purpose of making audio and/or audio-visual recordings subject to a maximum duration per news item, as follows: 19.1.1 featured performances: 1 minute, and 19.1.2 background use (i.e. incidental to the subject of the news item): 1 minute 19.1.3 For Local Radio packages: short extracts of more than one performance are permitted, subject to:  • a maximum of 30 seconds per artist/song in any one package  • a maximum of 2 minutes filmed footage 19.2 written consents shall not be required from individual Musicians.