Musicians For Musicians (MFM) is a collective of freelance music professionals uniting to advocate for FAIR PAY, respect, and equitable treatment for all musicians.
MFM needs your participation in order to grow and make a difference. We will provide you with tools, resources, support, and a network of musicians who stand behind one concept: #MakingMusicIsAProfession.
Objectives
MFM and the music community must collaborate and act collectively in order to fight unfair pay especially by the the digital service providers, such as Spotify and YouTube.
MFM supports political actions leading to the amendment of the “Safe Harbor” provision (section 512) of the DMCA.
And it backs the American Music Fairness Act which demands musicians getting paid for AM/FM radio airplay.
Further details of these campaigns as well as announcements of official MFM action in this regard, will be forthcoming.
Work out a general agreement for performing musicians.
Improve the member portal and expand MFM’s online magazine DooBeeDooBeeDoo NY to promote our members
Contact NYC’s “musician-friendly” venues and discuss a guaranteed performance agreement.
Invite the VIP (1%) musicians to our organization to advocate #UnityInTheMusicCommunity and #MakingMusicIsAProfession.
Help members become familiar with the inner workings of the music business, including the digital / Internet world.
Form alliances with the AFM and other musician support organizations and support them in their endeavors.
Reach out to politicians who care for musicians rights.
Organize an MFM Music Festival in the near future (with performances by our members).
#MakingMusicIsAProfession
If you believe in MFM, please get on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or the platform of your choice and snap a photo of yourself displaying our mission: #MakingMusicIsAProfession or #UnityInTheMusicCommunity Be proud and say it loud!
News
MFM Endorses Musicians Public Event “For Our Courageous Workers a City-Wide Symphonic Fanfare”
MFM endorses this public musicians event on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at 7pm. For Our Courageous Workers a City-Wide Symphonic Fanfare was conceived by Frank London, Hajnal Pivnick and Dorian Wallace. Composers Frank London (of The Klezmatics), and Hajnal Pivnick and...
Call To Action: Sign the MWA Petition Endorsed by MFM
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MFM Public Musicians Forum #19 w. Guest Speaker Michael McHugh Report
By Dawoud Kringle The first MFM Public Forum Meeting of 2020 ushered in the new year with a sense of optimism and forward thinking. The first speaker of the meeting was Michael W. McHugh. McHugh is a musician and booing agent with a long and impressive history. He’d...
MFM and We, the World Fundraiser & Holiday Celebration
MFM and We, the World Celebrating Fundraiser Advocating #UnityInTheMusicCommunity and #MakingMusicIsAProfession By Dawoud Kringle Photos by Carla Maria Rupp On Saturday, December 21st, 2019, MFM and We, the World joined forces at Dardo Galletto Studios, NYC, for a...
2019 MFM Annual Membership Meeting Report
Date: December 4, 2019 Venue: WingSpan Arts (NY) By Dawoud Kringle On Wednesday, December 4th, 2019, MFM held its annual membership meeting. The purpose of this meting is to analyze MFM’s activities and progress for the past year, and plan for the coming new year....
MFM Public Musicians Forum #18Â w. Guest Speaker Michele Gambetta (ArtCondo) Report
By Dawoud Kringle On Wednesday, November 19th, 2019, MFM held its Public Musician’s Forum #18. In the past, these forums had dealt almost exclusively with music business. This forum was different; it focused on an entirely different business and how it relates to the...