Review: MFM Talk Series “Make Music Your Business” #1 w. David Liebman
"...After all, it is our livelihood and art that are being downgraded as we speak. I support the efforts of MFM towards organizing musicians to develop a new paradigm." - David Liebman Date: March 23, 2017 Venue: WeWork Bryant Park (NY) Text by Dawoud Kringle On...
Review: MFM Workshop "Make Music Your Business" #7 w. David Newhoff
"Professional musicians - whether they’re performers, composers, or both - rely on strong copyright protections for their careers." - David Newhoff Date: February 23, 2017 Venue: WeWork Wall Street (NY) Text by Dawoud Kringle The 7th MFM workshop started as a...
Lindsey Representing MFM @ The Women's March NYC
Date: January 21, 2017 Location: New York/Manhattan Text by Lindsey Wilson As I sit on the train, returning from a weekend of music and activism for a better World, I am prompted with a flashback of the Women's March just more than a week ago where more than a...
MFM's New Friend And $ Contributor: Mario Guarneri (Jazz In The Neighborhood, SF)
Mario, thanks for your contribution! Respect! MFM got a new friend and future ally: musician and activist Mario Guarneri (founder and artistic director of Jazz in the Neighborhood in San Francisco). Thanks Ellen Seeling (JazzWomen and Girls Advocates) for bringing us...
Review: MFM Workshop "Make Music Your Business" #6 w. Rick DellaRatta (Justice For Peace)
Jazz for Peace provides Empowerment Grants, sustainable funding and advocacy for non-profits and all outstanding causes worldwide for over a decade to enable them to be more productive and successful. Date: September 27, 2016 Venue: WeWork Wall Street (NY) Review by...
MFM's 1st Alliance: Afro Latin Jazz Alliance (ALJA). Congrats!
Afro Latin Jazz Alliance Partners with Musicians for Musicians Making Music Is A Profession New York, NY - Monday, September 12, 2016 -- Two innovative music nonprofits, Afro Latin Jazz Alliance (ALJA) and Musicians for Musicians (MFM), partner for the...
Review: MFM Workshop “Make Music Your Profession” #5 With Brian Poole
Benefits of Chiropractic Care Date: August 24, 2016 Venue: WeWork Wall Street (NY) Review by Dawoud Kringle This next workshop in the series on health was titled Preparing For Your Encore. The event was presented by Dr. Brian Poole, chiropractor and owner of Encore...
Review: MFM Workshop "Make Music Your Profession" #4 with Ken Umezaki (Digital Daruma)
Music is a Digital Commodity! Date: July 14, 2016 Venue: WeWork Wall Street Review by James J. Rehm On Thursday, July 14th, 2016, I traveled to Manhattan from a farm on long island where I volunteer to attend the MFM workshop “Make Music Your Profession - Exploring...
Review: MFM Workshop “Make Music Your Business” #3 with Matthew Flaherty
Health Issues A Neglected Concern for Musicians is Addressed Date: June 27, 2016 Venue: WeWork Wall Street Review by Dawoud Kringle The third MFM Workshop kicked off with MFM founder Sohrab Saadat Ladjavardi introducing the organization's history, and statement...