Political Advocacy

Local 99 advocates for labor and human rights, as well as on issues of arts and free speech.

Local 99, as part of the American Federation of Musicians, is part of a coalition working to bring sound recording performance royalities to terrestial radio. This group, the musicFIRST Coalition is a partnership of artists and organizations in the music community who support compensating performers for their work when it’s played over the air. Corporate Radio has had a free pass for too long. It’s time to level the playing field and promote fairness among all types of radio.

 

musicFIRST Mission Statement

 

People who love music understand that creativity, talent and hard work are required to bring it to life. The goal of musicFIRST(Fairness in Radio Starting Today) is to ensure that struggling performers, local musicians and well-known artists are compensated for their music when it is played both today and in the future. Of all the ways we listen to music, corporate radio is the only one that receives special treatment. Big radio has a free pass to play music – refusing to pay even a fraction of a penny to the performers that brought it to life. musicFIRST (Fairness in Radio Starting Today) is committed to making sure everyone, from up-and-coming artists to our favorites from years-ago, is guaranteed Fair Pay for Air Play.

 

For more information and to take action, link to musicFIRST Coalition.


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