Dear colleagues,
We have a new successor Sound Recording Labor Agreement between the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM) and the Recording Industry. Read the rest of this entry »
Labor Day 2011
Sep 5
Dear Colleagues,
We offer you, your families and friends, very best wishes as you celebrate Labor Day. We hope it is a great holiday for all.
This is a great time to reflect on our deep debt to the courageous men and women throughout the Labor Movement. For decent and safe working conditions and basic protections on the job, we them so very much, even as struggles for social justice and worker rights continue. Read the rest of this entry »
On behalf of the Recording Musicians Association, I’d like to offer warm and collegial greetings to the Delegates of ICSOM, your Governing Board, fellow guests, and to our courageous colleagues and hosts here in the city of Detroit. We offer congratulations on this productive and beautifully organized Conference and we greatly appreciate the invitation to participate with esteemed fellow musicians.
Sound Recording Negotiations
Jul 17
Dear Colleagues,
The past week, July 10-15, saw your representatives gather for another round of negotiations with the record industry for a successor AFM Sound Recording Labor Agreement. Read the rest of this entry »
SRLA Round Three
Jun 24
Dear Colleagues,
Negotiations for a successor Sound Recording Labor Agreement (SRLA) were conducted in New York City this past May 23-26 Read the rest of this entry »
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. Read the rest of this entry »
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: Read the rest of this entry »
Save Live Music on Broadway
May 17
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. Read the rest of this entry »