If you've never claimed Payback before, head to our website to get all the details before it’s too late to collect your royalties:

Our Payback service distributes money to artists, creators and their beneficiaries annually for certain reuses of their work. This could be in printed or digital publications, on TV, through photocopying, scanning, recording and by retransmission.

Check out the full recap on the DACS website 🔗:

Hosted by FRANK, CVAN, DACS, and a-n, the online summit brought together artists, organisations, and advocates to tackle key issues through collaborative breakout discussions aimed at building a fairer, more sustainable arts ecology.

Read the full recap on our website 🔗:

"The UK’s creative industries are a vital cultural and economic force, driven by the work of artists and creators. As AI develops at pace, our focus is on ensuring these artists are protected, fairly paid and able to benefit from innovation rather than be undermined by it."

Representing over 180,000 artists worldwide, DACS set out why copyright, licensing and transparency must sit at the heart of AI’s development - and why artists’ rights cannot be an afterthought.

Check out the guidance in full on our website:

Knowing this and planning ahead can help ensure that royalties are fully realised while rights are still in force. For estates, it’s beneficial to explore options for preserving an artist’s legacy, such as archiving, so that artworks continue to make a difference for people.

Copyright in artistic works generally lasts for the artist’s or creator’s lifetime, plus 70 years after the year they die. When copyright expires, the work enters what is known as the “public domain” - they effectively become public property and are no longer protected by copyright law.

Feeling inspired? Read every resolution in full from all of our contributors on our website:

"For 2026, I wish that we will be able to push forward with our mission to create an environment in which artists can thrive and are adequately rewarded for their contribution to society...”

If you've never claimed Payback before, head to our website to get all the details before it’s too late to collect your royalties:

Our Payback service distributes money to artists, creators and their beneficiaries annually for certain reuses of their work. This could be in printed or digital publications, on TV, through photocopying, scanning, recording and by retransmission.

Thank you for engaging with all our resolutions over the festive period! Let us know what you want to see from the creative industry going forward 📢

#NewYearResolutions #ArtistRights #CreativeIndustry #SupportArtists

The last resolution from this series comes from The Lord Freyberg, Member of the House of Lords 👇

“My hope for 2026 is that we prove innovation and integrity can coexist - that AI serves artists, not replaces them, and that fair licensing becomes the rule, not the exception...”

What's you resolution for the arts going into the new year? 📢