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.

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Let Me Out: Unlock Your Creative Mind and Bring Your Ideas to Life

August 1, 2016 IM

Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA) member Peter Himmelman has made a living in the creative world for more than 35 years, first as a musician, then as a top speaker and consultant on creativity and leadership for businesses around the world through his company Big Muse. In this book, he combines proven cognitive methods with his own unique artistic techniques to unite and convert left and right-brain thinking into action. He will show you how to: reduce fear to become more creative; create with purpose; communicate effectively and deeper; and complete worthwhile projects that have stayed in the “bits and pieces” phase forever.

Let Me Out: Unlock Your Creative Mind and Bring Your Ideas to Life, by Peter Himmelmann, Penguin Random House, penguinrandomhouse.com.