News and insights

Copyright and AI Consultation: DACS' key recommendations

As the copyright and AI consultation closes, and the government considers its response to the thousands of submissions received, we outline our key recommendations and how we see the route forward.

• 20 March 2025

DACS CEO Christian Zimmermann shares AI and copyright expertise at International Authors Forum AGM 2025

Christian Zimmerman speaks at the 2025 International Authors Forum

• 18 March 2025

DACS joins rightsholders from across the creative industries for meeting with Secretary of State for Science Innovation and Technology.

This week DACS joined a meeting called by James Frith MP to discuss a route forward from the copyright and AI consultation, that respects the control and remuneration of rightsholders.

• 14 March 2025

How we've supported artists' rights in February

Across February, we've been actively campaigning for the protection of artists' rights on behalf of our members.

• 4 March 2025

Tish Murtha’s evocative photography features across Sam Fender’s album artwork and merchandise

DACS is proud to have facilitated the licensing of Tish Murtha’s photography for the cover of Sam Fender’s new album, People Watching.

• 25 February 2025

Join the campaign: How DACS has responded to the UK Government's Copyright and AI Consultation

DACS has submitted a response to the UK Government consultation on copyright and artificial intelligence, calling for rightsholder control, transparency and fair pay.

• 25 February 2025

Archive bursary programme supports 10 UK artists and estates

A bursary programme designed to support artists and estates in safeguarding their legacies and archival work for future generations, originally conceived by the Art360 Foundation, has been funded by Arts Council England and administered by DACS.

• 11 February 2025

DACS convenes panel on supporting creative futures at AI Fringe 2025

DACS convenes a panel at the AI Fringe 2025, coinciding with the Paris AI Action Summit.

• 5 February 2025

2024 in review: DACS distributes over £16 million in royalties to more than 100,000 artists and artist estates in its 40th year

In 2024, DACS celebrated its 40th anniversary and 25 years of its Payback collective licensing scheme marking four decades of advocating for artists' rights and ensuring fair compensation for creators.

• 31 January 2025

Artists’ earnings, fair pay for creators and AI challenges raised in House of Commons Creative Industries Debate

Artists’ earnings, fair pay for creators and AI challenges raised in House of Commons Creative Industries Debate

• 28 January 2025

DACS speaks at joint APPG meeting on Copyright and AI

As secretariat of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Visual Arts and Artists, DACS was invited to present at a joint meeting held this week, on the ongoing copyright and AI consultation.

• 24 January 2025

DACS and Smart Fund partners attend roundtable on 'Solutions to arts and culture funding across the UK’

DACS – along with our Smart Fund partners ALCS, BECS, Directors UK and PICSEL – attended a Labour roundtable organised by Gareth Snell MP (Stoke-on-Trent) and Lord Bassam convened to discuss the pressing challenges facing all creators.

• 22 January 2025