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UK Podcasters Association The UKPA was founded in April 2006 by a group of UK podcasters. It is a non-profit organisation set up to protect its members' rights and promote podcasting. UKPA member benefits include discounted rates on commercial services, and free legal and technical advice. We have an inclusive outreach policy for training and education - we aim to empower those who wish to become podcasters. Originally set up in response to licensing and legislative concerns, the UKPA has been actively involved in protecting podcasters' rights since the outset. Lobbying the World Intellectual Property Organisation in Geneva, working with the Open Rights Group and the EFF in 2006 we succeeded in preventing the Broadcast Treaty from including podcasting - an outcome which would have had devastating effects on podcasting worldwide. UKPA members also made the first concerted attempt in the UK to raise awareness in UK government about podcasting, promoting it's value as both a social freedom and an important and fast-developing part of the digital economy.
The UKPA now represents around one half of the 500+ independent* podcasters in the UK [April 2007]. UKPA relies on member subscription and voluntary donations for our funding, and members' involvement for our success. In September 2006, members set the subscription at £3 per month for private podcasters, and £120 per year for professional organisations, institutions, and commercial companies. Full members vote on any major changes to the organisation, help to develop community strategies and share research and other data. UKPA members enjoy preferential rates if they wish to use the AIM podcast licence. We are currently working to develop Creative Commons podcast licences specific to UK Law. UKPA is supporting the international Open Metrics initiative. *independent = i.e. not national newspapers, mainstream publications or media channels UKPA Trustees Current Trustees of UKPA are: Dean
Whitbread (Chairman) Mark
Crook (Secretary) and Paul
Nicholls (Treasurer) Affiliations UKPA is a member of the Association of Online Publishing. UK
Podcasters Association Ltd, 24 Molesworth Street, Hove, East
Sussex BN3 5FL
UK Podcasters Association Ltd is a non-profit organisation. It was formed as a Private Company Limited by Guarantee, Reg. No 5781367 on 13th April 2006 at Companies House, Cardiff, Wales.
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