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written, filmed, audio and other copyright assets wherever you are in the world.
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and develop your idea into a workable project or
register your commercial interest.
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Investment Ready status and raise the finance
you need to transform your ideas into reality.
Blue Sky is a pioneering venture that recognises
and supports the efforts of creative endeavour,
helps protect originator's rights and encourages
financial participation in bringing
ideas to life.
Blue Sky can help turn your words and ideas into
films, music, books, games, software and more..
and can give creative minds and communities
around the world, greater opportunity
to realise their dreams.
We have been advised by those with extensive experience and expertise in film & music production and distribution, investment finance, ICT, banking and international copyright law. Our commercial relationships also help support the development of this pioneering business.
Our vision is to build a dedicated, dynamic and globally accessible marketplace for the creative industries. A marketplace that is transparent and independently regulated; giving all participants the confidence they need to capitalise on this rapidly growing sector.
Blue Sky was launched in May 2010 and since then, it has
begun representing the interests of film makers, writers, song writers, business owners, software developers and other copyright originators/owners from around the world.
As sole developers of Blue Sky, Bracken Grenfell holds all copyright associated with these and other branded business developments. If you require further information regarding the company's Intellectual Property Portfolio then please Contact Us.
Step 1
Gather your copyright assets together including all filles, recordings, written works, models, film, descriptive text and all other media.
Step 2
Complete our Copyright Asset form and return it to us, so that we have a record of who owns the work and any information regarding its ' chain of title '. You can download the form below and send it to us via bluesky (at) lumenmedia.net.
Step 3
Wait for us to send you confirmation of your account activation with Blue Sky, together with the unique reference codes for all your copyright assets.
Once you have received confirmation and been given your unique membership number, you can then send us your files to be securely stored in the offline, Blue Sky Data Warehouse completely free of charge.
Each file you deposit with Blue Sky is encrypted, securely stored and referenced by meta data including time/date stamps and unique version referencing. This important information is available to you should you have the need to produce copyright ownership evidence for your works in the future.
Blue Sky offers free, world wide copyright storage for all written, filmed and audio recorded assets.
Our fully secure data warehouse allows the retention of these assets, as well as supporting documentation, recognising proof of valuable copyright ownership for future, commercial use.
All information is held in the strictest confidence under the provisions of the UK Data Protection Act (1998). You can view some examples of copyright assets already registered with Blue Sky here
Once your ideas, concepts and projects are protected by Blue Sky, you will be offered the chance to create a business structure to encourage future investment in your project. Our commercial services have been designed to guide you through the processes of business planning, financial forecasting, project structure and rights definitions.
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Rights Membership
Rights Membership is for the owners and originators
of copyright assets that include literary, film, music, gaming, and computer software works and is completely free of charge.
Once you have submitted the completed Copyright Asset form, your membership will be automatically activated and you will be sent your unique Rights Membership number. Then you are free to send your text based copyright asset files to us. Audio-visual and graphic files are accepted, but storage fees may apply. Please Contact Us for further information.
All files are then encrypted and stored in our data warehouse as specific versions, each with their own, unique reference number, together with detailed metadata outlining ownership. As a Rights Member, you will be able to submit as many text files as you wish - also free of charge. Rights Membership also gives you access to our preparitory commercial services, so that your project can work toward Investment Ready status.
Finance Membership
Since November 2005, we have conducted a number of extensive studies that have focused on the reduction of investment risk in audio visual production. Central to this work has been the assessment of copyright backed securities and the efficient use of regulated, finance market operations within the audio-visual sector.
Finance membership is for organisations and individuals involved in regulated investment activities including: investment banks, investment funds, brokers, finance partnerships, accredited investors and registered high net worth individuals.
There are two membership types at Blue Sky; Rights Membership and Finance Membership . Both will require information from you.
This standard practice (known as KYC or 'Know Your Customer' checks) is undertaken so that we and other members who you may wish to do business with, know who you are and can feel confident in entering any future commercial relationships.
KYC also forms part of our move toward eventual regulatory compliance with the UK's FSA (Financial Services Authority) and Eurozone directive(s) regarding money laundering and identity theft.
Effective and thorough due diligence is a central requirement of our business and in offering greater transparency for all.
Since November 2005, Bracken Grenfell (formerly Lumen Film & Media Limited) has conducted a number of extensive studies that have focused on the reduction of investment risk in audio visual, game and software product production. Central to this work has been the assessment of the use of copyright backed securities and regulated, finance market operations within industry sectors where copyright represents the intrinsic, commercial value.
In addition, our company has identified evidence of this growing market demonstrating an increasing gulf between supply and demand globally. This single fact suggests significant opportunities will exist for a range of investments well into the future.
Finance membership is reserved for organisations and individuals involved in regulated investment activities, as
well as purchasers, including:
Investment banks
Investment funds
Securities brokers
Financial partnerships
Accredited investors
Registered high net worth individuals
Broadcast organisations (TV, theatrical, Internet)
Media producers (Internet, DVD)
Retailers
Content aggregators
Agencies
Product producers
As a registered Finance Member, you will have:
Flexibility over your investment criteria including: size of investment, stage of business and geography.
Gain access to a flow of high quality, pre-qualified investment opportunities in accordance with your investment criteria.
Attend invitation-only investment presentations where you can meet producers and build your awareness of opportunities in copyright backed products.
Receive updates on tax, legal and regulatory developments affecting the marketplace.
Choose from a number of differing investment structures based upon your risk management preferences.**
You will also be able to subscribe to our Research and Report Service , giving you a window into the detail of specific areas of copyright investments, their market positions, the strategies being applied and the calibre of management and leadership.
Should you wish to become a registered Finance Member and receive more detailed information regarding our growing number of pre-qualified, copyright backed investment opportunities, then please contact us for a Finance Member Application Pack (FMAP)*.
The FMAP contains:
Application form
Details of project types and associated rights
Details of Financial self-certification requirement
Annual Fees
AML/ID verifications
*Completion and submission of FMAP documentation does not guarantee Finance Membership status. Bracken Grenfell retains and reserves the right to refuse any membership application should application criteria not be met or the application for Finance Membership not comply with the company's own governing rules and procedures.
**Blue Sky operates across all industry sectors and serves the investment needs of all businesses, characterised by the use of copyright backed assets. These may comprise of individuals, private and public companies, SPV's, funds and other investment vehicles.
Each of these main categories is further divided into
sub-categories. For instance, Production Services also includes the provision of Logistics Services.
The benefits of our Affiliate Programme include:
Engaging directly with those who are actively producing audio visual and other business concepts around the world.
Network and build important relationships with industry professionals.
Benefit from exclusive promotional offers that only Affiliate Status provides.
Expand your organisation's operations in support of growing commercial demands
The global production of copyright backed products requires huge commercial resources to plan, develop, license, sell and distribute and for this reason, Blue Sky
is pleased to offer third party companies the opportunity to provide their expertise directly to our registered Member Clients. via our Affiliate Programme.
The programme is divided into the following, main categories, each of which relate specifically to written work, film, music, gaming and software production:
Finance
Insurance and Taxation
Legal & Legislative
Education
Publishing
Market Research & Analysis
Production Services
Information & Communications Technology
For information about the Blue Sky Affiliate Programme, fee structure and to request an application form, please contact us
Selected Registered Works/Projects
Below are listed just some of the growing number of works now being electronically stored in the Blue Sky data warehouse. Many have developed business plans and have completed products, which owners are looking to benefit from commercially. Further details are available to Finance Members.
FILM
Iceland - Future of Hope (e)
Prince of Light (e)
Kidnap (e)
Race (e)
Industrial Diamonds (e)
The Devil's Hoard (e/cz)
Road to Ruins (e)
Deepak - The Termite (h)
Marriage - A Duet of Passion (e)
Sphinx - Rewriting History (e)
Wave Dancer (e)
Sonata of the Stars (e/ru/li)
First Touch (e)
Ghost Wars (h)
Rebirth (e)
Manifesto (e)
SOFTWARE
Unity
MUSIC
The Revelation (e)
Jake Tyler (e)
BUSINESS
The Painted Garden (e)
The Maldon Herb and Spice Co (e)
Association of World Golf Holiday Operators (e)
Iceland/UK
UK
India
UK/Czech Republic
USA
Lithuania
UK/USA
UK/Spain
Thailand
screenplay
synopsis
script
proposal
full project
software
audio
service IP
production IP
brand IP
feature documentary
feature
documentary
TV series (6 episodes)
Multi format series
Enterprise
Album
various
design IP
complete
pre-production
development
script only
in draft
pre-project
UK/I001
UK001
IN001
IN002
UK002
UK/CZ001
USA001
IND003
IND004
UKSA001
USA003
LI001
UKSA002
IND005
USA004
USA005
UK003
UK004
UK007
UK005
UK006
TH001
For business information and details regarding these and many other investment opportunities (including all available rights) please Contact Us.
This additional information is available to registered Finance Members only.
Languages:
(e) English (cz) Czech (h) Hindi
(ru) Russian (li) Lithuanian
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Website Use
Bracken Grenfell operates the website reached by the urls blueskynation.com and lumenmedia.net and is responsible for the management of its content. All information presented has been confirmed as accurate at the time of publication. However, Bracken Grenfell takes no responsibility for alterations made to subject matter beyond its control, nor does it take responsibility for the content of any external websites.
The use of Blue Sky copyright material from this website (including all documentation, forms and email conent) is strictly prohibited (and protected under the UK's Copyright Designs and Patents Act (1988)) unless directly authorised in writing by the company.
Blue Sky Disclaimer
Blue Sky Nation and Bracken Grenfell operate the copyright repository Blue Sky as a data store and data warehouse only and takes no responsibility whatsoever, for the accuracy and validity of the information submitted by its member clients. Furthermore, it is the sole responsibility of member clients to pursue or defend any legal actions or challenges relating to their copyright asset deposits (or arising from the submission of Blue Sky documentation) with us.
Company Intellectual Properties
Trademarks
Bracken Grenfell is a UK business and is the sole and exclusive owner of all trademarks associated with Blue Sky.
Copyright
Bracken Grenfell is a UK business and is the sole and exclusive owner of all copyright assets associated with the development and operation of Blue Sky.
Legal Juristiction
Blue Sky operates under the juristiction of United Kingdom courts and within the structure of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act (1988). As a signatory of the Berne Convention and the TRIPS Agreement , copyright registration in the United Kingdom affords copyright originators legal protection throughout the world.
The storage of all personal and company data held in the Blue Sky Data Warehouse conforms to the UK's Data Protection Act (1998).
Member Client Confidentiality
All Blue Sky and Bracken Grenfell personnel dealing directly with client details do so as signatories of the company's own Confidentiality Agreement.
All member client details, registered works or registration details are deemed confidential and except where legally required, (i.e. by court order or Police investigation), will not be disclosed to any third party without prior consent.
All electronic back ups of works held in the Blue Sky Data Warehouse are encrypted and held offline, to ensure access by authorised personnel only.
Member clients can request removal of any copyright material from their account at any time. However, Blue Sky and Bracken Grenfell reserve the right to retain all communications and document transactional data relating to the provision and execution of member client services.
Investment
Although the development of our businesss concerns the commercial structuring of copyright assets under formal, independent regulation, nothing in this website currently constitutes an offer, invitation or inducement to the public in general or to casual readers of the website to subscribe for or otherwise acquire shares, debentures or other securities in any enterprise.
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