Join As A Professional - Application Form

To eligible for Professional membership of the Academy you must be either a FULL or ASSOCIATE member of the PRS or equivalent overseas collection society. Please ensure that you have your CAE number available as it is necessary for completing the below application form.

Professional membership is £120.00 per annum & you can pay here by completing the form below, and using the Worldpay payment page that follows.

However, if you would prefer to pay via cheque or direct debit please download this printed application form and return with payment to:

Membership Department British Academy of Composers & Songwriters British Music House 26 Berners Street London W1T 3LR

Download Professional Application Form

Entries in the form below marked (*) must be filled in.

Personal Details:
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If you would prefer to be contacted through a manager or your renewal invoices sent to an Accountant please provide details below:
Address:
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Professional Activity:
To be eligible for Professional Membership you must be a FULL or ASSOCIATE member of the Performing Right Society or have equivalent status within an overseas collection society such as BMI or ASCAP.
Please provide: (*)
Name of Collection Society (ie PRS):
Society Membership Number:
or: (*)
CAE Number:
If you are represented by a music publisher please give details below:
You are represented within the Academy by an Executive Committee of 12 writers. As an Associate member you are eligible for 1 vote within the Academy's electoral process - this includes the Executive elections, which are held every 3 years.
You can only vote for one Executive - please indicate the genre you feel best represents the music you write: (*)
Media Executive Songwriter Executive Concert Executive
About You:
In order to let us know a little bit more about you, and enable us to ensure you're kept up to date with relevant news please either provide your personal website address or up to 10 best known works:
Personal Website:
Best Known Works:
Please indicate which of the following areas of music you write - so that we can send material related to your areas of interest:
Blues Hymns/Choral Contemporary Christian World Music Country Children's/Educational Dance Easy Listening Computer Games/Software Electronic Folk Film Hip Hop Jazz Library Musicals Rock & Pop Television R&B Soul Theatre Classical Opera Ballet
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