Month: March 2024

I Am A Business When we start as a working musician, we often said we’re not good at business; we’re a musicians. Predictably, those words quickly become unfortunate reality. After being stung a couple of times, we decide to start saying “I’m going to get better at business.” The big realization eventually comes to us: READ MORE

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Have you taken our musician survey yet? This is a great way for us to share concerns and learn about what problems musicians face in south Florida. Please take a moment to answer our brief, 8-question survey to help us understand the needs of musicians in South Florida! https://www.afm655.org/survey/index.htm

Faculty at the Philadelphia University of the Arts have their first contract since winning union representation in 2020. They are represented by the American Federation of Teachers. The agreement calls for 11 percent wage increases for full-time faculty and 13 percent raises for part-time faculty. The minimum pay for a three-credit course for part-time faculty READ MORE

A new study by researchers at the University of Exeter finds that playing a musical instrument can give you better brain health as you age. The study found that practicing and reading music can help with memory and solving complex tasks, and those that read music regularly have better numerical memory. Those that continue to READ MORE

New, Reinstated, and Resigned members for February 2024: New Members: Reinstated Members: none Resigned Members: Deceased Members: none