§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what are the terms of reference of the Arts Council's inquiry into how to disseminate live performances from lottery funded projects to wider audiences. [10088]
§ Mr. FisherFollowing a review of the lottery capital programme undertaken by Adrian Ellis Associates in 1996, the Arts Council of England decided to explore the scope for wider access to performances as a result of the recording and subsequent transmission of performances in lottery funded venues.
164WThe Arts Council commissioned a study to explore the recording of live performances of drama, music, opera and lyric theatre and dance, relating to the following issues:
Legal:
- ownership of rights to recordings;
- the treatment of income generated by recordings;
- the impact of existing union agreement.
Technical and design issues:
- design specifications for performing arts spaces;
- current best practice in design guidelines;
- future trends in recording.
Artistic issues:
- capturing live performance through recording;
- sources of artistic and production values.
Hydra Associates was commissioned by the Arts Council of England to carry out this study and it is expected to report its findings in August.