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A radio station for union musicians? |
AFM Local 47 (Los Angeles) recently created an internet radio station that plays only its members' music. Here's how it works: members send in their CD's to the union, and union staff converts the CD's to MP3 files and uploads the files to the radio station, which is hosted by Live365.com. The station makes proper royalty payments to SoundExchange and musicians have the potential to earn royalties and gain exposure. To visit the station, click here.
If Local 802 were to set up a similar station, it would be an investment in time and money. What do you think? E-mail your feedback by clicking here.
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The sound of history
Library of Congress offering free streams of 10,000 historical, public domain recordings | |
The Library of Congress has launched National Jukebox, a web site that gives free access to over 10,000 recordings made between the years of 1901 and 1925. Recordings, all from the RCA and Columbia vaults now owned by Sony Music, are available for streaming only. The range is vast, from Al Jolson to Enrico Caruso, Nellie Melba, Rachmaninoff and George Gershwin playing "Rhapsody in Blue" with the Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra.
Click here to visit National Jukebox now.
Spoken word recordings are also accessible, inclusive of political speeches by Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft, readings from the Bible and early sound-effects records. So too are images of liner notes, record labels, catalog illustrations and artist bios. The entire "Victrola Book of the Opera" from 1919, which describes over 110 operas, has been digitized, such that a user can not only read the full text but also stream nearly all of its recordings.
All of the material, inclusive of that from the Victor Talking Machine Company is being provided free of charge by Sony Music. (EMI also contributed the use of the Victor licenses it owns.)
-- From www.MusicalAmerica.com
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Musicians and your legal rights |
Each month, our lawyer Harvey Mars writes a column in Allegro about music and the law. Here are some recent favorites that you might find interesting:
NOISE COMPLAINTS: Do musicians have the right to practice in their apartments? To read this article, click here.
FREE SPEECH: If you blast your boss on Facebook, are you protected? To read this article, click here.
FASHION POLICE: Can your boss tell you what to wear? To read this article, click here
TAX TIPS: Are you paying too much tax? To read this article, click here.
HE SAID, SHE SAID: Some blogger called me a jerk. But can I sue him for libel? To read this article, click here.
To submit a legal question to Allegro, click here. Note that we are not able to respond personally to each inquiry. Inquiries may or may not be published in Allegro along with Harvey Mars's answer. Nothing here or in previous articles should be construed as formal legal advice given in the context of an attorney-client relationship.
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Hearing services for musicians | |
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Apartments, homes, co-ops and condos for musicians | |
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How do you keep your music from FLYING AWAY during outdoor gigs? Click below for an amazing invention... | |
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To reach Local 802 by phone, call (212) 245-4802. For more information on our services and departments, see www.Local802afm.org
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Local 802 AFM
322 West 48th St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 245-4802 |
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Do you have people skills? Are you an extrovert? Members of the Actors Work Program will speak about rewarding work in marketing and sales and share how this work fits with their overall career plans as entertainers. Thursday, July 21 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. here at Local 802 at 322 West 48th Street. Free! For more information, click here. | |
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FREE HEARING TESTS FOR MUSICIANS
Local 802 offers regular free hearing tests for musicians. A professional audiologist will test your ears and create a baseline measurement for you. These tests are extremely popular and fill up quickly. To find out when the next test is and to be put on the reservation list, call Robin Donach at (212) 245-4802, ext. 101. | |
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For musicians only!
- Acupuncture for musicians
- FOR RENT: Floor-through apartment with Steinway grand!
- Want to sell your old vinyl records?
- Say goodbye to performance pain?
- Upright basses for cheap
...and more!
Where can you find all of these deals or services? Click here to find out. | |
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JAZZ JAM!
There is a jazz jam on most Mondays at Local 802 (322 West 48th Street), from 7 to 9:30 p.m. For more information, call Joe Petrucelli at the Jazz Foundation of America at (212) 245-3999, ext. 10, or click here. | |
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Need a phone number or e-mail...fast?
The entire Local 802 directory is available online. You can search for fellow musicians and find the contact info you're looking for! Just log in as a member at www.Local802afm.org | |
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Got something to say about the union? Say it publically!
Do you have a comment about the union or the music industry that you want to say out loud? The Local 802 magazine Allegro is proud of our letters to the editor page, in which we print opinions of all kinds that pertain to the union or the music industry. Submit a letter to the editor right now by clicking here. Letters must be 300 words or less. | |
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