Bob Dylan, Foo Fighters, Eurythmics, The Clash and more acts are being re-released for UNICEF’s ‘Blue Vinyl’ fundraiser.The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) has pressed limited edition releases of 10 acclaimed albums for its charity series to raise money for the UNICEF UK Children’s Emergency Fund, which helps children affected by conflict and disaster.Only 48 ‘Blue Vinyl’ copies have been pressed for each of the 10 albums. The 10 albums are: Dylan’s ‘The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan’; Carole King‘s ‘Tapestry’; The Clash’s ‘Combat Rock’ (40th anniversary edition); Eurythmics’ ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)’; Foo Fighters’ ‘Medicine At Midnight‘; Janis Joplin‘s ‘Pearl’ (50th anniversary edition); Jimi Hendrix‘s ‘Live At Monterey’; Leon Bridges‘ ‘Coming Home’; Little Mix‘s ‘Confetti’; and Prince’s ‘The Rainbow Children’ (20th anniversary edition).Fans can enter a prize draw for each artist on the ‘Blue Vinyl’ Crowdfunder website here to be in with a chance of winning one of the available albums.The campaign will highlight “UNICEF’s ability to respond to an emergency affecting children wherever they are, whenever crisis hits, within 48 hours”, according to a press release.Jade Thirlwall of Little Mix said: “What an honour for ‘Confetti’ to be part of the incredible ‘Blue Vinyl’ album list alongside some iconic artists! As a UNICEF UK Supporter, I know how vital the money raised is for children around the world.
BFI Economic Review Of UK Independent Film Sector Finds “High Levels Of Fragility”; Recommends Fresh Tax Relief Measures
20.07.2022 - 02:25 / deadline.com
The UK independent film sector is in a fight for its survival amid the streamer-fuelled production boom and a long-term decline in traditional revenues, according to a one-off economic review commissioned by the British Film Institute (BFI).
The study, conducted by Alma Economics on behalf of the BFI, found “high levels of fragility” across the sector, from the production stage through to distribution and exhibition, and suggested its “viability is inhibited to the point of market failure”.
“This review gives us important economic evidence and pinpoints measures as preliminary recommendations which can be unpacked and modelled with the industry in order to enable it to prosper and continue,” said BFI Chief Executive Ben Roberts.
The report found that while the UK production sector has ballooned in size over the last five years to reach record spending levels of $6.7b (£5.64b) in 2021, the benefits of this increased activity had not trickled down to the independent film sector.
The production boom had instead priced smaller feature projects out of the market for cast and crew, with other key challenges including a 10-20% hike in production costs due to Covid-19-related measures, and a decline in revenues, linked to the stagnating box office and a sharp drop in global sales of packaged media such as DVD and Blu-ray.
The study added that although inflation-adjusted revenues for digital media had increased over the past decade, they were not enough to reverse the wider trend in traditional revenues.
The support of key funders BFI, BBC Film and Film4 and initiatives such as Film Tax Relief (FTR) and the new UK Global Screen Fund (UKGSF) was no longer enough to keep the sector afloat, concluded the report.
The review set out four
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