IMPORTANT WIN FOR AUDIO ARTISTS WORKING FOR YOTO @equityuk.bsky.social has won significantly improved pay & stronger terms for a group of union members engaged w/ the YOTO platform, part of the fast-growing children’s audio players market. Read all about it here: www.equity.org.uk/news/2026/wi...

Win for Yoto audio artists | Equity

Equity wins improved pay and stronger terms for union members working in the fast-growing children’s audio players market.

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Ever worked in dubbing? @equityuk.bsky.social needs YOU to fill out the Audio Dubbing Survey. It takes 2-3 minutes and will help towards fairer rates in the sector. All data will be anonymised. Thanking you in advance and do please RT or share with others. forms.office.com/pages/respon...

It's time to vote for which motion @equityuk.bsky.social members send to @The_TUC Congress. This year, @equityaudio.bsky.social are recommending that members vote for #EquityWomen's important motion for new protections against AI digital scanning and deep fakes. Vote '1' here: bit.ly/4mcKLlW 🗳️✊🏻

NAVA condemns the unauthorized use of any person’s voice, image, name and/or likeness, and stands with actors, studios, and creatives in solidarity against Bytedance’s new AI video generation tool, Seedance 2.0. Only when we stand together, can we make a difference. Share this message. #navavoices

🚨AUDIO ARTISTS - THE NAVA VOICEOVER SURVEY IS LIVE AND NEEDS YOU. All the (anonymous) data received is incredibly important in making our industry and our work better and fairer. Open all this week until Sunday 22nd. Please share with your VO networks. 🎙️✊🏻

NAVA@navavoices.org · 9mo ago

The 2026 State of Voiceover Survey is now open! The data gathered from this survey is incredibly important. The State of VO survey has been cited in news articles, podcasts, blog posts, & more! All information gathered will remain anonymous. ✨https://navavoices.org/vo-survey-2026/ Closes Feb 22nd

A great and galvanising day. Thank you to everyone who attended. #UnionContractsInGamingNOW #GameOn

Equity@equityuk.bsky.social · 11mo ago

✊Videogames performers recently got together to demand union contracts in gaming ✊ Performers are demanding: 🎮Fair pay 🎮Informed consent 🎮Safe workplaces 🎮Transparent contracts 🎮Equity agreements Full story: www.equity.org.uk/news/2025/eq...

Half the battle is realizing nothing is inevitable, no matter how hard the sell. The harder the sell, the more dubious the value. When folks say “the genie is out of the bottle”, it doesn’t mean “and now we must invite him to all of our parties.”

The PS1 startup sound as a lesbian@janus.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Honored to be featured on the freshly-relaunched @aftermath.site with this new piece! It's about AI and Fascism, and also the beloved Y2K-era teen comedy Mean Girls.

Videogames performer? Join our open meeting at the National Videogames Museum Sheffield, 4 November. Whether you’re an Equity member or not, join us to make a plan for how to change the games industry for the better. #VideoGames www.equity.org.uk/get-involved...

Videogames Network Roadshow: Sheffield | Equity

Whether you’re an Equity member or not, we want to hear about your stories of working in the industry, and make a plan together for how to change things in the videogames industry for performers.

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Last chance to have your say! If you’ve been a participant on a UK reality TV show, improve working practices in the sector by taking this anonymous survey⬇️ Your answers will support the work of ReCARE-TV, a major academic project investigating reality TV and duties of care tinyurl.com/225meets

🎮 EQUITY GAMES NETWORK ACTION DAY Equity member working in games? Want to share yr experiences of the industry with fellow workers? Come to @equityuk.bsky.social's Games Network Action Day, Thurs 6th Nov 10:30am - 4pm in Bloomsbury, London. Register here: tr.ee/oNz2hRQDg4 ✊🏻🎮

🎙️ AUDIO ARTISTS BEWARE Scammers are targeting audio artists more than ever. We’ve received real stories from @equityuk.bsky.social members who lost work and money to fake clients. Learn the red flags 🚩 and how to protect yourself...

🎮 EQUITY GAMES NETWORK ACTION DAY Equity member working in games? Want to share yr experiences of the industry with fellow workers? Come to @equityuk.bsky.social's Games Network Action Day, Thurs 6th Nov 10:30am - 4pm in Bloomsbury, London. Register here: tr.ee/oNz2hRQDg4 ✊🏻🎮

Our colleague, activist & AI rights expert, Dr. #MathildePavis has created a vital AI Deal Checklist on what artists and agents should look for when engaging. Even better, she has authorised us to share it for free. 🥹🙏🏻 Find it via our linktree here: tr.ee/j8XL0IketP

Time for tech companies and producers to strike a collective agreement on performers’ rights. AI companies need to know that Equity will be putting in subject access requests en masse. They have a statutory obligation to respond. 👇 www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Equity threatens mass direct action over use of actors’ images in AI content

Union says growing numbers of its members have made complaints about infringements of copyright in AI material

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"It's terrifying." 🚨 AUDIO ARTISTS LIVING IN FEAR OF AI This weekend's article in The Telegraph featuring Equity Audio's #MarcusHutton and @equityuk.bsky.social Screen & New Media's #LaurenceBouvard. Thank you to both for highlighting this issue so eloquently. www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/actors-...

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Equity@equityuk.bsky.social · last yr.

As the trade union representing voice artists, including Gayanne Potter, Equity calls on Scotrail to work with a real artist for its voiceovers. We have serious concerns about AI and advocate for transparency, consent and fair remuneration for artists. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🚨AUDIO JOBS SCAM ALERT🚨 We're aware of a recent increase in scammers advertising fake jobs trying to exploit and extort money/fees from @equityuk.bsky.social members. Be on the alert for anything from our watchlist below and if you have any doubts at all, email audio@equity.org.uk. Please RT

Good. Thank you, @equityuk.bsky.social.

Equity@equityuk.bsky.social · last yr.

ICYMI: Last month Equity sought assurances from WeTransfer, the file-sharing service, following an update to their terms of service. After multiple exchanges the company stated they “have never sold, do not sell, and will never sell” customer content to anyone. full story: tinyurl.com/3k96h8f6

🚨 THIS MORNING AT 11AM 🚨 Do come and ask us anything you like about our new Audiobook Recommended Minimum Rates and Best Practice. We'd love to see you. 😊

Equity@equityuk.bsky.social · last yr.

Are you an Equity member working in Audio? Do you have any burning questions on the new recommended minimum rates or best practice? Just want to know more? Join us @equityaudio.bsky.social online for the audiobooks drop-in this Friday! Register: equity.org.uk/get-involved/events/audiobooks-drop-in

And there are more rate guides to follow. 🤫🤭✊🏻

Equity@equityuk.bsky.social · last yr.

The guidance has been put together by Equity’s audio committee while we continue to fight for a collective agreement in the industry, so that all audio artists are guaranteed decent pay. www.equity.org.uk/advice-and-support/know-your-rights/audio-info-hub/audiobooks

You asked and here it is. 📖 For the very first time, the #EquityAudio Committee's Recommended Minimum Rates & Best Practice Guidelines For AUDIOBOOKS. You (and your agent) can use these to negotiate your fee. The journey towards fairer rates starts here. ✊🏻 #DemandBetter #UnionStrong

Equity@equityuk.bsky.social · last yr.

Audio artists: use our NEW recommended min. rates & best practice for recording audiobooks. 1/2🧵👇

Proud to be present at @developconference.com Brighton! Come and have a chat with us about how we can *all* benefit from #UnionContractsInGamingNow ✊🏻🎮✊🏾

Later today! Come join us. 🙌🏻🎮✊🏼

Equity Audio Committee@equityaudio.bsky.social · last yr.

Heading to the #DevelopConference in Brighton next week? 🎮 Join fellow games performers at The Lion & Lobster Pub BN1 2PS for an @equityuk.bsky.social Games Network Mixer on the upstairs terrace 4-8pm, WEDS 9TH JULY. You don’t need to be an Equity member to join, so pls spread the word. ✊🏻

Heading to the #DevelopConference in Brighton next week? 🎮 Join fellow games performers at The Lion & Lobster Pub BN1 2PS for an @equityuk.bsky.social Games Network Mixer on the upstairs terrace 4-8pm, WEDS 9TH JULY. You don’t need to be an Equity member to join, so pls spread the word. ✊🏻

PLEASE SIGN @equityuk.bsky.social's OPEN LETTER TO #PACT - DEMAND *BETTER* IN AI. Takes 30 secs and will send a strong message during our current negotiations with PACT. Thank you. 🙏🏻✊🏻 www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/op...

Open Letter to PACT: We Demand Better in AI in Film & TV!

Equity is currently negotiating with Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (PACT) to revise and improve the collective agreements across film and TV. PACT is the UK screen sector trade body for...

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🚨 VOTE NOW IN THE @equityuk.bsky.social COMMITTEE ELECTIONS As outgoing Audio Committee member Louise Barrett says, for the first time *all* committees are contested so it's really important to make your voice heard. Search your inbox for 'ukevote' to get your ballot link. #YOUareTheUnion

Thinking of all our @equityuk.bsky.social audio artists working in unairconditioned soundbooths today or booths where the aircon can't be on during recording. 🙄 Thank you to all the studios that accommodate a heatwave and *shakes finger* at the ones that don't!

HOW WE WIN IN GAMES 🎮 A powerful, energising day with fellow gamechangers. From raising minimum rates to fighting for protections around AI & growing our collective strength, this was more than just a meeting, it was the beginning of a movement. #EquityGameOn #GamePerformanceMatters #UnionStrong ✊🏻

Listen to #GayannePotter and @Equityuk.bsky.social's Gen Sec #PaulFleming talk about the case, and #ScotRail & @readspeaker.com's unethical use of AI and Gayanne's voice, with @rosatkins.bsky.social on #TheMediaShow here (23mins in): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #StopAIStealingTheShow

The Media Show - Reporting from the Hajj at Mecca, Katherine Maher from National Public Radio in America takes on President Trump's funding cuts - BBC Sounds

Reporting on the Hajj at Mecca, Katherina Maher from National Public Radio in America.

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Vote, vote, vote. Link in your inbox. And good luck, Comrades. ✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻

Equity@equityuk.bsky.social · last yr.

Voting is now open in the Equity Committee Elections 2025! This is the FIRST TIME EVER that all 16 of these committees are contested. Support your union by voting wherever you are eligible to do so. Equity members, check your inbox for an email from UK Engage. Voting closes 12 Noon on 4 July.