We are an active and influential alliance that engages with parliament, industry figures and regulators to ensure that creators are at the heart of policy decisions and legislation that affect our world-leading creative industries. 

We believe passionately that creators should be recognised for the amazing contribution they make to our world-leading creative industries. They should have the right to fair remuneration, better contract terms, retain copyright ownership of their work and enjoy the same protections and support as other creative businesses and workers. 
Our strength is in our collaboration and joined-up voice. At such a critical time for creators, the more organisations that stand behind our asks, the more impact we can have.
We are really grateful to our members for their amazing work and continued commitment. If you are interested in being part of the Creators’ Rights Alliance, please get in touch to find out more.
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As a member, you’ll have: 

  • Opportunities to input into our policy positions and campaigns
  • Access to a network of leaders and policy professionals in the UK’s major creator-led organisations
  • Access to members’ collective expertise and knowledge in the areas of creator rights, Intellectual Property legislation, policy making and best practice
  • Access to intel and insights from our Government engagement
  • Member-only events designed to increase understanding of the policy landscape, new developments and existing services for creators. Previously we have covered Artificial Intelligence and Creative Work, the IPEC Small Claims court and briefing on government policy decisions including changes to the BBC’s Charter and the proposed privatisation of Channel 4
  • An opportunity to be part of a network of like-minded industry peers working towards the same goals
  • An opportunity to be part of a growing movement to protect UK creators’ rights
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What our members say

"As a small organisation without a dedicated policy role, the Association of Illustrators has found membership of the CRA extremely useful, particularly in our campaigning around AI and creators’ rights.

Through the CRA, we have been better able to engage with government and make sure illustrators are included in policy discussions.

It has helped the AOI get into the right rooms, contribute to collective campaigning, and raise the specific concerns of illustrators alongside those of other creators and rights holders.

Being part of the CRA has also had a measurable impact on our members’ engagement with the AOI’s campaigning work. The CRA newsletter is particularly useful for a small team. As it helps us keep track of upcoming consultations, policy developments and opportunities to take action.” 

Rachel, CEO, Association of Illustrators

“A large part of the AAA's role has been to gather information from the wider creative industries and feed back anything pertinent to our role to the UK's agenting community, while at the same time feeding up to that broader community anything that we feel we can contribute more widely. The CRA is the ideal vehicle for this, allowing us to share ideas directly with our creative peers and allowing our member organisations to hear what the rest of the creative industries are talking about.

The CRA is an invaluable forum in which we keep ourselves aligned with those whose role in the UK's economy resonates with our own, and through which we strengthen all our positions.”

Eli, Treasurer, Association of Authors' Agents

"The Society of Artists’ (Illustrators’) Agents currently has 11 member agencies which between them represent around 1500 leading commercial illustrators and animators.

The Society has been a member of the Creators’ Rights Alliance for over 10 years and has found its activities to be of high value – informative and helpful in terms of its lobbying activities to UK and overseas organisations. 

Now, at a time when little guy creators are probably under more pressure economically than in living memory, not least due to the theft of their copyright property by tech platforms for use by their AI, the Society is looking to the Alliance to mount effective campaigns to secure commercial equity for freelance creators in particular.  None of these have derived a cent of income directly from AI platforms who have stolen their property without having taken or threatened legal action. The platforms now reap huge commercial revenue from their ‘freelance citizen unauthorised’ use of freelancers work. Nor have freelance creators derived any income from those charged with upholding copyright legislation and who have so far failed to do so. 

Via the CRA, the Society has more chance of righting these and other wrongs on behalf of the individuals who have appointed Society member agencies to represent them.”

Andrew, Representative of the Society of Artists' Agents