ACTION ALERT! Let's Support the CLASSICS ACT w. Mark Ribot and C3!!!
MFM is joining our friends Marc Ribot of ARC 802 and the Content Creators Coalition (c3’s) in fighting for the CLASSICS Act (which we discussed in previous MFM meetings) ensuring that all pre-1972 artists are compensated for their work. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden,...
Chicago’s Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan, MFM Members and Authors On WGCO!
Chicago's Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan, MFM Members and authors of the book Indie Band Survival Guide, will be on Playtime with Bill Turck and Kerri Kendall on Sunday May 27, 2018 from 2-3 PM Central time on WGCO. 1590 WCGO is a 10,000 watt radio station with...
MFM Public Musicians Forum #6
MFM Public Musicians Forum #6 “Musicians - we have to stop being so proud of being "very independent" and realize that: We are not alone. We are connected as in group of jazz musicians or, just group of musicians. Like it or not ...... it has been the "negative...
MFM Public Musicians Forum #5: Addressing Tough Questions
Review by Dawoud Kringle On Thursday, April 19th, MFM presented its fifth Musicians Forum. The meeting was a little late in starting. As we waited, the subject of strategies for the MFM agenda, the politics of the music business, and various pension plans were...
Attention: MFM’s President Official Statement Reg. the Music Modernization Act (MMA)
Since February - as the President of MFM and a 24/7 professional musician - I’ve been doing my “homework” reg. the Music Modernization Act (MMA). I’ve been talking about this bill to people from the music industry, musician advocacy organizations, my union,...
Jazz Legend Billy Harper joined MFM's Board!!!
“Musicians – we have to stop being so proud of being “very independent” and realize that: We are not alone. We are connected as in group of jazz musicians or, just group of musicians. Like it or not …… it has been the “negative stigma” placed on us as a “group”....
MFM Public Musicians Forum #4 Focuses Upon Women's Issues in the Music Business
Ladies Night! Review by Dawoud Kringle On Tuesday, March 27th, MFM held its fourth Public Musicians Forum at Yeoryia Studios in New York run by Billy Harper and MFM's President Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi. Saadat opened the meeting by bringing up the recent gun control...
Ken Hatfield Joins the MFM Advisory Committee
Let's welcome Ken Hatfield to the MFM Advisory Committee who brings a wealth of knowledge of "the business." He's been attending several MFM meetings and did a presentation on the Music Modernization Act issues last month. He shares with us the belief in a fair and...
David Belmont Joined MFM's Board Of Directors Yesterday!
Let's welcome David Belmont to our board of directors (BoD). He subs Paul Testagrossa who resigned yesterday due to his start up. Thanks Paul for the good work you have done. Good luck in your business! About David Belmont David Belmont (dobro, percussion) is a mixed...