MFM ACTION ALERT!!!!

By Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi | August 13, 2021

On June 24th, 2021, the bipartisan American Music Fairness Act (H.R. 4130) was introduced by Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Darrell Issa (R-CA) in Congress. The act was introduced via…

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The eCRB Phonorecords IV Comment

By Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi | July 26, 2021

July 23, 2021 – Via Electronic Delivery Copyright Royalty Judge David R. Strickler Copyright Royalty Judge Steve Ruwe Chief Copyright Royalty Judge Jesse M. Feder US Copyright Royalty Board 101…

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Banning Eyre

Report: MFM ZOOM Webinar #5 with Banning Eyre

By Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi | July 1, 2021

Banning Eyre on Bringing African Music into the American Music Scene Text by Dawoud Kringle On Thursday, July 15th, 2021, MFM presented its fifth webinar in the Music is Essential series.…

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MFM Public Musicians Forum #20

Report: MFM ZOOM Webinar #4 w. Richard Miller and Stephen Johnson

By Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi | April 29, 2021

The Rhythmic and Harmonic History of Brazilian Music from Choro to Bossa Nova Report by Dawoud Kringle On Friday, March 26, 2021, MFM presented its 4th Zoom Webinar. MFM Members…

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MFM Public Musicians Forum #20

Report: MFM and MPA ZOOM Webinar #3 w. Eleni Lomvardou and Christopher North

By Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi | March 12, 2021

The Art of Hearing what you See – Composing Music for Film, Television, Theatre, and Dance Review by Dawoud Kringle On Sunday, March 7th, 2021, Musicians for Musicians, in collaboration…

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Baba Donn Eaton

Report: MFM ZOOM Webinar #2 with Baba Donn Eaton Babatunde

By Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi | February 6, 2021

On Friday, January 29, 2021, MFM presented “’Music Is Essential’ ZOOM Webinar #2 with Baba Donn Eaton Babatunde Speaking About Caribbean Drumming in America.” Baba Donn Eaton Babatunde is a…

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The MFM Board wishes all of our members a Better and a Brighter New Year in 2021!

By Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi | January 1, 2021

Dear MFM Family, Though most of us would agree 2020 wasn’t our favorite year, there have been harder times than this, and somewhere, someone’s having a harder time than we…

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2021: A Glimpse into the Future?

By Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi | December 25, 2020

By Ken Hatfield (AC member) As 2020 mercifully comes to an end, a flurry of changes to the ways content creators will be remunerated when our works are monetized in…

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2018 MFM Annual Member Meeting

2020 MFM Annual Membership Meeting Report

By Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi | December 25, 2020

By Dawoud Kringle On Thursday, December 3rd, 2020, Musicians For Musicians held its annual Membership Meeting to present the state of MFM in the year 2020. The meeting was held…

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Let’s Welcome The President and the Board Members for the Year 2021

By Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi | December 13, 2020

President Sohrab Saadat Ladjvardi (musician, composer, leader of the music collective SoSaLa, educator, editor; and music activist.) Board of Directors Billy Harper (Jazz musician, band leader and educator) David Belmont (multi instrumentalist, producer,…

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