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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.

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Officer Columns, Vice President from Canada

Musicians “Broke, Out West”

October 8, 2017

At the core of it all was the ongoing effort to get an agreement with the Western Canadian Music Alliance (WCMA), the entity that operates the BreakOut West music festival (BOW).

Nightlife Office and Advisory Committee

October 2, 2017

If this office is to be impactful, and if other municipalities are to follow New York City’s example, the Nightlife Office must work with locally elected community leaders and administration to develop regulatory mechanisms that empower the director to protect performers who are otherwise unsupported and unprotected.

Donate to AFM’s Hurricane Irma Relief Fund

October 2, 2017

On September 6, Hurricane Irma passed just north of Puerto Rico with ferocious winds of 185 miles per hour as a category 5 hurricane, then roared past Cuba and ashore onto the US mainland Sunday, September 10, battering the entire state of Florida with an enormous reach of more than 400 miles.

We Want to Know What You Think

October 2, 2017

By answering this survey you ensure that the International Musician Editorial Board is creating the content that is most beneficial to you as a reader.

Music Makes the World Smaller

October 2, 2017

Music brings people together under many different circumstances. It is still the common thread in the complex fabric of life in the 21st century. One way that I describe this phenomenon is to say that music makes the world smaller.

BreakOut West—Still No Deal Do Not Work for BOW

September 13, 2017

Since the festival continues to be listed on the AFM International Unfair List. Musicians must not provide services for BreakOut West.

New Digs for Our AFM West Coast Office

September 11, 2017

Recently, our AFM West Coast Office in Los Angeles moved, along with AFM Local 47, to the local’s new office building in Burbank

Unallocated Contributions Support Each Participant’s Pension

September 1, 2017

To improve its funded status and restore its health over the long term, the American Federation of Musicians and Employers’ Pension Fund (Fund) needs additional employer contributions as well as good investment returns.

Building a Strong Union

August 14, 2017

Recently in Los Angeles, the California State Labor Federation, along with state labor federations from Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, held a conference to address what is deemed to be the inevitable implementation of national “right to work” legislation by the current US Congress. Several hundred union leaders gathered to discuss best practices for unions already facing right to work. Invaluable information was distributed to those in attendance.

Union Plus Programs and Department of Professional Employees

August 7, 2017

Unions are all about improving the quality of life for hardworking men and women. The contractual gains enjoyed by bargaining unit members have a direct correlation to the solidarity within the unit.







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MPTF’s Journey to Resurgence: Reflecting on a Pivotal Era and Transitioning to New Leadership

September 1, 2025

In June 2013, I accepted the role of trustee for the Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF). Two months prior, I had never heard of this organization, its history or its purpose. The MPTF was not in a good place. It had suffered through roughly 13 years of declining revenue due to the digital disruption—the canyon […]

Local 159 Music in the Parks Series

September 1, 2025

Every year, Local 159 (Mansfield, OH) organizes over 25 free concerts with 10 different performing groups, including the AFM 159 Concert Band, the AFM 159 Big Band, and small groups that play a variety of music genres. Along with Music Performance Trust Fund sponsorship, Local 159 has committed to fostering live music in their communities, […]

Canadian Conference Education Session Builds Connections for a Stronger Future

September 1, 2025

Attendees of a two-day education session gathered before the Canadian Conference in Toronto, Ontario, to explore a new approach to organizing musicians within their communities. The workshop combined traditional labor organizing techniques with strategies specifically designed for freelance musicians. Participants learned how having a clear plan can help attract more active musicians to membership and […]


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