Light and Shadow, AFM vs. RMA
Another source to investigate on the AFM/RMA conflict.
Recently I have been trying to comprehend the current heat between the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) and the Recording Musicians Association (RMA):
- Clash of the Titans
A general introduction. - Sending Out an S.O.S.
A personal view of the effects on the Music Performance Fund.
A resource that I missed provides yet another perspective.
Called “The Committee for a More Responsible Local 47” it is an open and anonymous forum moderated by an ad hoc committee of musicians in the Los Angeles area. It has been around since January 2005.
A few interesting posts on the AFM/RMA conflict include:
- Response to the AFM Wakeup Call “Manifesto“
- Response from AFM President Tom Lee on the issue of potential lawsuits
- “RMA Smoke and Mirrors”
I have had serious apprehensions about the AFM over the years but hearing that President Lee and the IEB are turning the screw on the RMA gives me hope. The RMA is the most destructive organization to the profession on the landscape, in my opinion, and should not be allowed to control the marketplace.
- – a response to the Manifesto.
Related to this article
- Clash of the Titans, AFM vs. RMA, Part I
Attempting to comprehend the RMA/AFM conflict. For weeks now I have been trying to understand the discourse between the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) and the Recording Musicians Association (RMA). Normally I would leave a topic like this to the people that are “in-the-know.” However since... - Clash of the Titans, AFM vs. RMA Part II
Trying to make sense of the AFM/RMA conflict – continued from Part I. The issues behind the AFM/RMA conflict are complex and multi-faceted, but they appear to revolve around media rights, reuse and residual payments, work dues and where this money trail ultimately ends. RMA-affiliated musicians...
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