Dear Colleagues,
Negotiations for a successor Sound Recording Labor Agreement (SRLA) were conducted in New York City this past May 23-26 Continue reading
RMA Address to the Southern Conference
Mr Chairman, Delegates to the Southern Conference, Officers of the IEB and guests; good morning. I would like to share with you some of the activities that the Recording Musicians Association has been involved in over the past few months, and give you my perspective on where we are headed both as a player conference and as a union. Continue reading
Sound Recording Special Payments Fund Important Dates
The Sound Recording Special Payments Fund (SRSPF) is preparing for its annual distribution, which will occur on or about August 1, 2011.
RMA International wants to share the following information with our members about this year’s distribution and the Fund: Continue reading
Save Live Music on Broadway
Dear Colleagues,
Broadway Producers Are Chipping Away at Live Music on Broadway!
Producers are slashing the number of musicians in live orchestras and replacing them with canned music. Continue reading
AFM New Use Meetings
Dear Colleagues,
The AFM has just concluded very productive and successful Use of Music meetings in Los Angeles. Held over the two days of March 23-24, Continue reading
RMA Address at the 2011 Western Conference
Dear Delegates and Guests of the Western Conference,
It is with pleasure and hope that I can report that the years-long conflict with our own members is over. Reaching out with honest communication and evident good faith, our still-new administration has forged peace. Continue reading
Detroit Symphony Musicians and the AFM Speak Out
As we celebrate President’s Day here in the U.S., please consider donating to the musicians of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. What follows is the latest information from the orchestra musicians as posted on their website.
Management Unmasked
It appears that the DSO Board and management have finally dropped the mask. Continue reading
Sound Recording Labor Agreement (SRLA)
Dear Colleagues,
This past week a cohesive team of AFM Officers, Local Officers, Rank-and-File Representatives and Staff embarked on negotiations for a successor agreement for the AFM Sound Recording Labor Agreement. We met in New York, with caucuses beginning on Monday, January 10, and our first meeting with the Record Labels the afternoon of the following day. Continue reading