Producers and composers of applied music stand together as PCAM to protect the conditions in which they work and to uphold the standards and value of professional creativity. The Society was formed in 1982 as an industry forum for practitioners of advertising music and soon established its reputation as a respected and influential group campaigning for composers’ rights in all forms of applied music. More than 30 years on, it boasts a membership that comprises the most influential and prolific composers in advertising and media with over a hundred members representing several hundred writers. PCAM’'s strong ties with the IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) have generated best-practice music commissioning guidelines and joint agreements that are widely accepted by UK advertising agencies and an increasing number of agencies abroad. The Society’'s relationships with the MU (Musicians'’ Union) and BASCA (The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors), and its membership of the CRA (Creators'’ Rights Alliance) and ECSA (the European Composer and Songwriter Alliance), place it squarely at the heart of creators'’ rights campaigning, both at home and on the European stage. The PCAM Committee meets five times a year to look at the challenges and developments that affect its members and to plan targeted industry-wide campaigns. Members are always welcome to attend these meetings with prior notice. Membership benefits include: · Guidelines for commissioning fees and usages · Contracts for composers, performers and arrangers · Market rates for musicians, singers and voice-over artists · Access to a large network of experienced music producers · Online industry discussion forum · Regular e-newsletters · Social events