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.
September 10, 2018
Newburgh Chamber Music of Newburgh, New York, donated $2,000 to AFM’s Hurricane Relief Fund to help Puerto Rican musicians impacted by Hurricane Maria.
September 1, 2018
To view this article in English, click here. par Alan Willaert, vice-président de la FAM pour le Canada Selon un article récent du magazine Rolling Stone publié en ligne (« Musicians Get Only 12% of the Money the Music Industry Makes », par Amy X. Wang), les revenus dans l’industrie de la musique aux États-Unis n’ont jamais […]
September 1, 2018
To view this article in English, click here. par Kim Roberts Hedgpeth, administratrice de la CMSMF La Caisse des marchés secondaires des musiciens de films (CMSMF) travaille dans le souci de servir le milieu du film, de la télévision et de la musique et de répondre aux besoins des musiciens de film, dont le talent […]
August 15, 2018
The U.S. Senate and House both voted to increase NEA funding by $2.2 million (1.42%) for 2019. On August 1st, the U.S. Senate approved the 2019 Interior Appropriations Bill by a vote of 92-6.
August 8, 2018
Yesterday, August 7, voters in Missouri rejected the state’s new “right-to-work” law by a margin of two to one. Proposition A asked voters whether or not they would like to enact the right-to-work statute that the state legislature passed and former Governor Eric Greitens (R) signed last year. The law would have made it illegal […]
August 1, 2018
Though currently on hiatus, the politically-minded band Rage Against the Machine (RATM), whose songs take on government hypocrisy, racism, and oppression, has sent a cease and desist letter to right-wing British parliamentarian and broadcaster Nigel Farage over his Farage Against the Machine podcast.
August 1, 2018
A pilot New York City program, Sound Thinking NYC, addresses gender disparity in the music industry by providing free education and career path programs for young women in 11th and 12th grade.
August 1, 2018
In a blatant attempt to avoid liability for the October 2017 Las Vegas shooting at the Route 91 festival, MGM Resorts International (owner of the Mandalay Bay hotel) has filed federal lawsuits against more than 1,000 victims.
July 24, 2018
Four national union presidents—Lee Saunders (AFSCME); Lily Eskelsen-Garcia (NEA); Mary Kay Henry (SEIU); and Randi Weingarten (AFT)—displayed their solidarity at the AFT Convention in mid July.
July 23, 2018
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its 2018 Employment Outlook report, which reviews labor trends and prospects in the 36 OECD countries.