Musicians for Musicians brings together musicians of all kinds in the cause of their mutual self-betterment and to elevate their work to the level of a true profession.
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
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...