Now is the right time to become an American Federation of Musicians member. From ragtime to rap, from the early phonograph to today's digital recordings, the AFM has been there for its members. And now there are more benefits available to AFM members than ever before, including a multi-million dollar pension fund, excellent contract protection, instrument and travelers insurance, work referral programs and access to licensed booking agents to keep you working.
As an AFM member, you are part of a membership of more than 80,000 musicians. Experience has proven that collective activity on behalf of individuals with similar interests is the most effective way to achieve a goal. The AFM can negotiate agreements and administer contracts, procure valuable benefits and achieve legislative goals. A single musician has no such power.
The AFM has a proud history of managing change rather than being victimized by it. We find strength in adversity, and when the going gets tough, we get creative - all on your behalf.
Like the industry, the AFM is also changing and evolving, and its policies and programs will move in new directions dictated by its members. As a member, you will determine these directions through your interest and involvement. Your membership card will be your key to participation in governing your union, keeping it responsive to your needs and enabling it to serve you better. To become a member now, visit www.afm.org/join.
October 31, 2016
To call the musical Hamilton a success is like calling rain wet—it has not only scaled the theatrical heights of Broadway and now Chicago, it has transcended its musical theatre roots to become a worldwide sensation.
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The Laka VUB60EA Bass Ukulele is easy to play and provides impressive tone when played acoustically or with the onboard Fishman Clásica II preamp system.
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The Musician Says: Quote, Quips, and Words of Wisdom, compiled and edited by Benedetta LoBalbo, Princeton Architectural Press, www.papress.com
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An indispensable theory workbook for intermediate-level students, Crash Course in Scales will show you all you need to know about scales.
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EarthQuaker’s Transmisser is a modulated reverb pedal with extra-long decay fed to a highly resonant filter. The resonant reverberations device has six controls.
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Polka Heartland: Why the Midwest Loves to Polka, by Dick Blau, Wisconsin Historical Society, www.wisconsinhistory.org.
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2015 Greatest Rock & Pop Hits for Piano and 2015 Rock Charts Rock and Pop Hits for Guitar, Alfred Music, www.alfred.com.
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Roland’s TD-50KV and TD-50K V-Drum kits feature a powerful new sound module with Prismatic Sound modeling, PD-140DS digital snare, and CY-140DR digital ride.
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