Mission Statement

MFM seeks to bring together musicians from all disciplines, styles, traditions and localities in the cause of their mutual self-betterment; we seek to promote all conditions which benefit the musicians’ community and the music created by it, and oppose all those which do it harm.

#UnityInTheMusicCommunity

MFM and the music community achieved a big victory October 11, 2018: THE MUSIC MODERNIZATION ACT (MMA)
became law. Besides overlooking the MMA for the next 5 years, the Case Act, the Fair Pay Fair Play Act, and the Classics Act will need to be monitored closely. 

Announcement

MFM supports political actions leading to the amendment of the “Safe Harbor” provision (section 512) of the DMCA.

Further details of this, as well as announcements of official MFM action in this regard, will be forthcoming.

Music matters.

Musicians matter.

Musicians are essential workers.

"Musicians are the vanguard of ALL artists." - Dr. Cornel West

MFM 2021 New Year Statement

MFM 2021 New Year Statement

MFM 2021 New Year Statement

Objectives

Work out a general agreement for performing musicians.

Improve the member portal.

Contact NYC’s “musicians 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.

Continue our successful workshop series.

Reach out to politicians who care for musicians rights.

Organize an MFM Music Festival for the end of next year (with performances by our members).

Expand MFM’s on-line magazine  DooBeeDooBeeDoo NY to promote our members

Dr. Cornel West
Billy Harper
Joe Lovano
David Liebman
Kaveh Haghtalab
Greg Tate
Mazz Swift
Todd Barkan
Locksmith
Mary Halvorson
Marc Cary
LaRonda Davis
Leni Stern
Arturo O'Farrill
Jeri Silverman
Ehren Hanson & Adam Maalouf
Amelie Daniel
William Parker & Claudia Acuna
David Newhoff
Meera Dugal
Kamyar Arsani
Kai Falkenberg
Sameer Gupta
Jocelyn Bonadio-de-Freitas
Ben Ratliff
Neva E. Wartell
Neel Murgai
Jonathan Blake
Darrell M. McNeill
Andrew Schulman
Adam Reifsteck

#MakingMusicIsAProfession

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Membership

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.

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