MFM ZOOM Roundtable Discussion #2: the Value of African Music
MFM Presents "Music Is Essential," a Zoom Roundtable Discussion Among MFM Members – Musicians with a Deep Connection to African Music – Speaking on the Value of Studying Music in Africa. Date: Monday, October 7th, 2024Time: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm....
Cross-Cultural Connection Presents “Jazz in the Park”
On Sunday, August 11 from 1 PM to 7 PM, jazz saxophonist and MFM member Ray Blue's nonprofit Cross-Cultural Connection will present its 6th Annual Jazz Festival on the beautiful Peekskill waterfront. Jazz in the Park is a free concert SUPPORTED BY VARIOUS SPONSORS. It...
Review…“The more the people are organized, the better” – Fela Kuti
Review by David Gilden In April (2024) Musicians For Musicians (MFM) presented a global roundtable discussionon the legacy of Fela Kuti’s music and activism, as part of their ongoing “Music Is Essential,” series. Produced by MFM's President Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi...
MFM Hudson Valley (Kingston) Chapter Meet Up Report
Dear MFM HV members and guests, Thank you for attending our ‘In-person’ spring meet-up on Saturday, March 30th. …A springtime infusion of music-making possibility and enthusiasm expressed by all was much welcomed and after hearing each member...
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Today, UMAW celebrates Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s introduction of the Living Wage for Musicians Act, a bill that would create a new royalty to finally fairly compensate musicians for streaming.
Report: MFM & IMA ZOOM Webinar #16 w. Hamid Najafi – Introducing TuneForte, a New Live Music Streaming Platform
MFM & IMA Present: "Music Is Essential" ZOOM Webinar #16 w. Hamid Najafi - Introducing TuneForte, a New Live Music Streaming Platform. Report by Dawoud Kringle On Thursday, February 15th, 2024, MFM in cooperation with the Independent Musicians Alliance (IMA)...
Report: MFM ZOOM Talk #10 w. Bassists Jerome Harris and Ron Wasserman
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Report: MFM MIXER
Report by Roger Blanc On Monday, December 18, 2023 Musicians For Musicians held its first MIXER (in-person gathering) since the pandemic. Members, Board Members, and friends converged at Big Bar on East 7th Street in Manhattan to share their thoughts on music as well...
Report: MFM ZOOM Roundtable Discussion: The Impact of AI on the Music Industry.
Report by Dawoud Kringle On Tuesday, December 12, 2023, MFM held its most recent Music is Essential Talk. The subject was the impact of artificial intelligence on the music industry. This was a first for MFM in that the Talk was in a roundtable discussion/think tank...