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06/17/2026

Musicians from AFM Local 99 attended the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA convention in Portland, Oregon to bring you a public service announcement on the dos and don’ts of flying with musical instruments. Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) Musicians Union (AFM) Local 99 AFL-CIO

Special Webinar: Copyright Basics for Musicians Thursday, July 9, 3 pm ETRegister at  AFM.org/copyright-basics-for-music...
06/16/2026

Special Webinar: Copyright Basics for Musicians
Thursday, July 9, 3 pm ET
Register at AFM.org/copyright-basics-for-musicians

The June International Musician highlights composer, arranger, and longtime Local 802 AFM (New York City) member .Shaima...
06/03/2026

The June International Musician highlights composer, arranger, and longtime Local 802 AFM (New York City) member .Shaiman discussing his incredible 50-year career, his new memoir, and his fierce advocacy for LGBTQ+ visibility and union musicians. 🏳️‍🌈✨

Read the full feature here: https://internationalmusician.org/marc-shaiman/

05/30/2026

Here at The Fund, we have been supporting and since 1998 through our commitment to collect and distribute performance rights royalties to these talented artists. 🎤 Check out our website, afmsagaftrafund.org to learn more, and click on Covered Recordings to see if we have royalties for you!

Today, we honor the fallen military members who made the ultimate sacrifice.   Remimder, the AFM offices will be closed ...
05/25/2026

Today, we honor the fallen military members who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Remimder, the AFM offices will be closed today.

05/21/2026

Tonight we say farewell to the and we salute the musicians who made it great over the years, including and and and . Musicians were covered by an contract for all this time and we mourn all of the union jobs that are being lost in this unfair and unjust cancellation. Respect and shout out to all of the union members of , , , and who made this show a success!

photo of by Philip Romano



Writers Guild of America, East
IATSE
SAG-AFTRA
Directors Guild of America

Thank you, Congresswoman Ross, for this commonsense approach to fixing a fundamentally broken system.The Protect Working...
05/21/2026

Thank you, Congresswoman Ross, for this commonsense approach to fixing a fundamentally broken system.
The Protect Working Musicians Act is an essential part of any meaningful attempt to regulate streaming and machine learning.
Multinational corporations must not be allowed to use antitrust law to seek refuge from the collective voice of independent artists. When working musicians have a seat at the table, everyone benefits.
~ Tino Gagliardi, International President, American Federation of Musicians

05/21/2026

It's not fair…and it's not hard to fix. Pass the American Music Fairness Act and get artists paid.

05/21/2026

📢 We are touching down in Sydney, Nova Scotia ECMA's conference and awards 2026 to present Brunch with Benefits.

Join our Bi-National panel of representatives from AFM - American Federation of Musicians and the Musicians Pension Fund of Canada, in a discussion on collectively raising standards in venues, better monetization of your live and recorded work, plus building a pension.

Sat. May 23rd
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
B429 NSCC Sydney Campus
https://www.ecma.com/2026-conference-schedule/

Speakers:
Liana White, Executive Director, Canadian Federation of Musicians
Wages Argott, Director of Freelance Services, AFM
Humbert Martins, Musicians' Pension Fund of Canada

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05/18/2026

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