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New Audiotrain sessions to look at AI in podcasting, audiobooks and radio
Audiotrain, the leading professional development program from AudioUK, is thrilled to announce the launch of its ‘AI and Audio’ season—a series of webinars exploring the relationship between AI and audio. The season promises to be an enriching experience for...
AudioUK launches 2024 manifesto for UK podcast, radio and audiobook industry
Tax relief, a Global Audio IP Fund and skills funding among the key proposals AudioUK, the trade association for podcast, radio and audiobook producers, has launched a new four-point manifesto, detailing policies to grow the UK’s audio production sector. The...
AudioUK announces new partnership with Albright IP
We are delighted to announce that we have formed a new partnership with Albright IP, offering AudioUK members 10% off their Trade Mark registration service. This is in addition to our suite of other member benefits, including 10% off with Mint and Co on legal and...
Winners announced for the 2023 Audio Production Awards
The Audio Production Awards, sponsored by Audible, were held at a gala event on Wednesday 22 November at the BFI on London’s South Bank. Nish Kumar & Coco Khan, presenters of weekly British political comedy podcast, Pod Save the UK, were this year’s hosts. The...
Audio creatives highlight competition concerns as plans confirmed to move BBC speech audio production to BBC Studios
AudioUK, the trade body for independent audio production companies, has responded to the BBC confirming that it will be moving a significant part of its speech audio production to BBC Studios by April 2024. This will mean the BBC will be competing against the...
The Audio Production Awards announces Amazon Music & Wondery as Pay What You Can scheme sponsors
AudioUK is delighted to be joining forces with Amazon Music & Wondery for a third year on the Pay What You Can scheme to help the Audio Production Awards to grow and to reach even more audio creators across the UK. The scheme is key to ensuring inclusive and equal...
Two new Board Directors appointed at AudioUK
AudioUK this week appointed two new Directors to the Board. At its Annual General meeting on Tuesday, the independent audio producers’ trade body announced that Geoff Jein, Head of Audio at TBI Media, and Viv Parry, Head of Operations at Reduced Listening, would be...
UK audio producers call for more competition for BBC audio content as the BBC moves into wider market
AudioUK, the trade body for independent audio production companies, is calling for more of BBC’s radio and audio non-news speech content to be open to competition for external producers. The BBC has announced its internal radio and audio speech production review, the...
AudioUK and Radiocentre welcome ‘highly positive’ Audio Content Fund evaluation
AudioUK, the trade body for independent audio production companies and Radiocentre, the trade organisation for commercial radio, today welcomed the publication of the formal evaluation of the Audio Content Fund. The ACF is a pilot scheme which was given three years’...