Live TV Contract Update
After musicians and music lovers joined together to tell ABC, CBS, and NBC to Respect The Band—the networks have finally agreed to discuss paying live television musicians for ad-supported streaming.
News
AFM’s President on New Sirius Rates
We welcome the rate increase, but our broken copyright system still allows this wildly profitable company to underpay for recorded music based on a below-market standard.
TV Musicians Demand Respect
Musicians demand the networks Respect The Band & pay musicians fairly.
Jazz Master John Scofield
The NYC Local 802 member talks about touring, learning from other musicians and organizing to get the benefits we deserve.
On the Road With Faith Seetoo
An associate conductor on over a dozen touring Broadway shows, Faith talks about the importance of working union.
Country’s Most Famous Stage
Grand Ole Opry musicians won a new four-year contract with yearly raises, higher health and welfare payments, increased pension contributions, new satellite radio payments, and a percentage of the Opry’s receipts for streamed content.
Concertmaster Nurit Bar-Josef
Behind the scenes at the National Symphony Orchestra with the Local 161-710 member.
Hurricane Harvey
Help AFM musicians devastated by Hurricane Harvey
Sessions to Solo Acts: Carl Verheyen
An union musician since 1975, the “guitar player’s guitar player” talks about union gigs providing steady work, residuals and a pension.
New Public Radio Contract
A new three-year contract with increased wages, protected pension and healthcare contributions, and groundbreaking new media residuals was reached with American Public Media.