Finally, the British performers’ union, Equity, is lobbying against Spotlight – its high subscription fees and the laws that protect this money making casting monopoly.
“In the UK, the practice of charging work seekers to join a directory such as Spotlight is illegal in most sectors, but the performing arts and entertainment industries are expressly exempted from this law.”
Find all the key points in the original Equity article.
Reckon we’re in for the usual corporate ploys – the old definition-dodge and semantic-swing. The question is: how far will our Equity fees take this little drama – to the moon 🚀?
Jeffrey Mundell 