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No composer should be invisible on a film, television or games soundtrack they’ve contributed to. By signing our pledge, you’re helping ensure every media composer receives the credit they deserve and helping to end ghostwriting.
Composers have the power to build an industry that credits work fairly and creates opportunities for the next generation. By signing our pledge, you can help end ghostwriting and ensure that every media composer’s contribution is properly recognised.
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A ghostwriter is an additional music writer who either composes a cue from scratch or makes a significant creative contribution to an existing cue but remains effectively invisible because the lead composer does not disclose their involvement to the production.
As a result, ghostwriters receive no screen or IMDb composing credit for their work. They are also excluded from the music cue sheet, meaning they do not receive the royalties they are legally entitled to.
Ghostwriting may be more common in certain areas of composition, but every songwriter and composer deserves proper credit for their work.
If you have experienced ghostwriting, share your experience with our Ethics Committee. You can provide details anonymously.
Your report helps us understand current practices and strengthens our efforts to create a fairer and more transparent industry.
You can find practical guidance on how to help end ghostwriting in our Guide to Best Practice. It covers everything from understanding what additional music writers are and why they should be credited, to our awards policy on ghostwriting and top tips for fair collaboration.
You can also see seven case studies on how leading media composers have previously collaborated and worked with additional music writers to produce scores for both TV and film which have been collated by Sheridan Tongue, an Ivors Academy Media Council member.
The Ivors Academy launches new campaign backed by leading composers to end ghostwriting and ensure every media composer is credited, better protected and paid fairly.
