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
Report: MFM ZOOM Webinar #12 w. Bassist Ron Wasserman
MFM Presents: “Music Is Essential” ZOOM Webinar #12 Ron Wasserman: “Transcribing Recorded Music for Live Performance with Dance” Report by Dawoud Kringle On Tuesday, November 29, 2022. MFM presented its 12th “Music is Essential” Zoom Talk. The guest speaker was MFM...
REPORT: The 2022 Annual Membership Meeting
By Dawoud Kringle On Friday, December 2nd, 2022, MFM held its annual membership meeting via Zoom conference. The meeting was moderated by MFM Vice President David Belmont. The first order of business was the board election. The result of the vote kept the current...
Report: MFM ZOOM Talk Event #7 with Banning Eyre and Sylvain Leroux
Banning and Sylvain Hold Court on Zoom! Report by Dawoud Kringle On Friday November 18th, 2022. Musicians For Musicians (MFM) Presented its 7th “Music Is Essential” ZOOM Talk Event. MFM Members Banning Eyre and Sylvain Leroux spoke about Leroux’s Music Activism and...
Report: MFM ZOOM Talk Event #6 with Adam Reifsteck and Kevin Kuhn
Report by Dawoud Kringle Music is Essential Zoom Talk #6: Best Practices for Setting Up Your Home Studio. On Thursday, October 27th, 2022, Adam Reifsteck and Kevin Kuhn held a Zoom Webinar setting up a home studio. This event is a follow up to Zoom Webinar #10: How to...
New Member Announcement: Lonnie Harrington
MFM welcomes a new member: singer songwriter and guitarist Lonnie Harrington. We need many more freelance musicians fighting for musicians rights and social justice. #MakingMusicIsAProfession #UnityInTheMusicCommunity Guitarist, percussionist, singer, and songwriter...
Report: MFM ZOOM Talk Event #5 with Mario Guarneri (US) and Axel Mueller (Germany)
What Now? The Case for Relevance of Music Report by Dawoud Kringle On Saturday, September 17th 2022, MFM presented its 5th Music is Essential ZOOM Talk with Mario Guarneri and Axel Mueller. Mario Guarneri has done everything from sitting in with Louis Armstrong at the...