Welcome, and thank you for your interest in Local 40-543 of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada. The AFM is the largest organization in the world dedicated to representing the interests of professional musicians. Local 40-543 represents the finest professional musicians in the Baltimore, MD community and surrounding areas.
The Phil Ravita Band Presents
"The Blue Note Years 1960-63"
Jun 10, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Phil Ravita and his band treat us to "The Blue Note Years 1960-63", a look back on the artists and the songs.
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There are promising signs that 2012 will show improvement for the music business.
According to Nielsen Soundscan, sales of both CDs and digital downloads are up. More
consumers are again purchasing albums, not just individual tracks. Yet for most
performers, records have become more a means of getting and promoting live performances
than a primary source of income. Streaming services such as Rhapsody and Spotify pay
hundreds of millions of dollars in license fees to ...
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 The AFM has been promoting and protecting professional musicians for over 110 years. Local 40-543 has been serving Baltimore, MD and area musicians since 1903 and continues to be an effective advocate for musicians' rights in the workplace (be that a nightclub, a symphony stage, in a recording studio, or on tour). The AFM and Local 4-543 protect the recorded works musicians produce from being exploited, and protect our members' live performances by providing several types of benefit programs that help them to build successful careers.Members of Local 40-543 of the AFM are secure in knowing that their organization is actively lobbying to promote legislation and public awareness that protects musicians' interests, negotiating collective bargaining agreements with the recording industry, motion picture industry, jingle industry, TV networks, National Public TV and Radio, and providing excellent wages and working conditions for its members.
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