ACTION ALERT! NO “AM for Every Vehicle Act” without AMFA!
Dear Members and the PUBLIC, Congress is considering a new law requiring car manufacturers to include AM radio in every new vehicle. If Congress gives the radio industry a big handout, it must ensure that featured musicians are paid when their music is played on...
Report: 2024 MFM-RMA MIXER
Text by Roger Blanc On Monday, December 2nd, 6:00-8:00 PM, MFM members participated in a Membership Gathering and Social Mixer on the beautiful top floor of the Avalon Clinton on West 52nd Street between 10th &11th Avenues in Manhattan. The event was sponsored in...
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...
ACTION ALERT
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
Jerome Harris