Fela Kuti MFM Zoom Roundtable Discussion on the Legacy and Impact of the Father of Afrobeat
“Music is the weapon of the future.” - Fela MFM Presents "Music Is Essential," a Zoom Roundtable Discussion on the Legacy and Impact of Fela Kuti’s Music and Activism on the African Continent, with Special guests who knew or worked with the godfather of Afrobeat....
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...
Report: 2023 Annual Membership Meeting
Report by Dawoud Kringle On Thursday, December 7th, 2023, MFM held its Annual Membership Meeting via Zoom Conference. Adam Reifsteck hosted. The first order of business was the candidates introducing themselves (and David Belmont shared statements from those who...
Report: MFM ZOOM Talk Event #9 with Composer Christopher North
MFM Presents: "Music Is Essential" ZOOM Talk Event #9 with MFM Member Christopher North Speaking about his Score for Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes with Special Guests Cole Davis, Lawrence Fields and Andy Blanco Report by Dawoud Kringle On Thursday, November 2nd,...