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- AFM and AMPTP Reach Agreement 12:57pm Nov 9
- Musicians and Broadcasters Gearing Up for the Next Step 2:08pm Oct 19|1 Comment
- Legendary Actor Theodore Bikel to Receive Tribute from AFM 11:05am Oct 8
From AFM.org: At 3 am on Friday morning, November 6, after five rounds of negotiations over the course of nearly nine months, the Federation and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) reached a tentative agreement on new Theatrical and Television Motion Picture Agreements...
AFM - American Federation of Musicians
http://createquity.com/2009/11/state-art
Source: createquity.com
Back in August, I posted a round-up of the struggles that various state arts councils were going through this year. The upshot is that a large number of
AFM - American Federation of Musicians ACTRA fights for Canadian TV and Canadian talent! Check out the video below and visit http://www.ourtv.ca
Source: bit.ly
Why do we need Canadian programming? ACTRA's decade-long fight to get more Canadian drama back in prime-time is in the final round. Canadian actors are demanding more Canadian programming on our TV. Let's remind Ottawa and the CRTC that big cable and broadcasters don't own the airwaves, we do!
AFM - American Federation of Musicians Society of Composers and Lyricists considers unionization, affiliation with Teamsters http://bit.ly/2PxdFx
Source: bit.ly
For the first time in more than a decade, composers and lyricists working in film, TV and videogames are considering unionization.
AFM - American Federation of Musicians Today is Election Day in the U.S. Did you vote yet?
AFM - American Federation of Musicians Obama expected to sign bill that increases NEA funding by 8%, more than the 4% he originally proposed
Source: latimesblogs.latimes.com
For once, some good news on the cultural funding front. President Obama is expected to sign a bill this weekend that will increase funding for the nation's main cultural bodies to their highest levels in nearly 16 years. This week,...
AFM - American Federation of Musicians Interesting discussion of Google's new music service from the Future of Music Coalition... asks a question few are asking... will it actually create revenue for musicians?
Source: futureofmusic.org
If you’ve been paying any attention to music biz news this week, you’ve no doubt stumbled across an item (or ten) about Google OneBox — the web search company’s bold foray into the world of on-demand music. ...
Source: music-mix.ew.com
Pre-emptive fundraising is all the rage in the music world lately, with many indie artists using websites like Kickstarter and Sellaband to hit their fans up for money to help pay for upcoming projects. ...
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Canadian telecommunications commission (CRTC) ruling on net neutrality provokes mixed reactions http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/
Source: www.cbc.ca
Big telecom companies such as Bell and Rogers can interfere with internet traffic only as a last resort, the CRTC says. Instead, they should use economic measures to combat congestion.
AFM - American Federation of Musicians
NEA chair Landesman: "The days of a defensive NEA are over" http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturem
Source: latimesblogs.latimes.com
The first eight weeks of Rocco Landesman's tenure as head of the National Endowment for the Arts have not been easy. Conservative politicians and pundits have launched vigorous attacks on the organization's activities. In September, a high-ranking NEA communications official...
Source: www.reverbnation.com
(Theoritical Departement of Sofia Music Academy):Dipl./Spec.- Composition, Conducting (also choral conducting), Music Pedagogics (Aesthetics) and Pianist.
AFM - American Federation of Musicians Live Nation, Ticketmaster deal sees resistance from DOJ
Source: www.reuters.com
Roll Call: Musicians and broadcasters are gearing up for the next step in their high-pitched battle over royalties now that Senate and House committees have approved bills that would force radio stations to pay performers for playing their songs...
AFM - American Federation of Musicians
5 Ways to Find Musician Jobs http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working
Source: futureofmusic.org
Here at FMC, we tend to think a lot about changing business models for musicians. Certainly, many artists are still making the majority of their money from selling CDs, merch or playing gigs. Yet we’ve ...
