The Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) has voiced its support for WIN’s ‘Fair Deals Declaration' - a statement of commitment to treat artists fairly in agreements relating to the digital exploitation of their work.

Yesterday, over 750 independent labels committed to five measures when signing agreements with third parties for the use of recorded music.

Campaigning for ‘industry-wide transparency and best practice in its dealings with artists’, the FAC highlighted the danger of ‘huge upfront payments’ that result in ‘royalty rates ...