US Voice Actors Closer to AI Legal Protections

US Voice Actors Closer to AI Legal Protections US Copyright Office makes new law recommendations to Congress  By Chas Rowe   American voice actors and performers have received a boost from legal officials as part of a continuing campaign to protect their work against exploitation by artificial intelligence (AI).  The US Copyright Office has made …

Fair Pay/Play in the UK Voice-Over Industries: Analysis & Comment

Fair Pay/Play in the UK Voice-Over Industries: The First Independent Legal Survey of UK Voice-Over Artists Analysis & Comment By Chas Rowe   Introduction On 18th July 2019, the University of Exeter’s Centre for Science, Culture and the Law published the findings of the first independent, ”focused study” of voice-over artists working in the UK …

Why Voiceover Artists Need Good Briefs

Why Voiceover Artists Need Good Briefs 5 reasons to give a good brief in a voiceover project By Chas Rowe   I like briefs. I like detailed briefs. I like detailed, branded, functional briefs.  Too much information? Not for me. You see, we’re not talking about cotton underwear. We’re talking about business briefs. Proper, professional, business briefs. Briefs …

How to Hire a UK Voiceover Artist

How to Hire a UK Voiceover Artist 10 tips for good teamwork between clients, production houses and artists     What are your rates? Here’s the script – how much? Can you do a 30 quid buy-out with an NDA for all online media forever? These are all genuine questions I’ve been asked in recent …