The links below provide access to a variety of helpful labor-related and music industry web sites.
INDEX
- American Federation of Musicians (“AFM”) Web Sites
- Other New England AFM Locals
- New York State AFM Locals
- New Jersey AFM Locals
- Other U.S. AFM Locals
- Canadian Federation of Musicians (“CFM”) Web Sites
- Entertainment Unions
- Performance Rights Organizations
- Other Labor Unions
- Local and National Labor Organizations
- Social Service Organizations
- Musical Societies and Organizations
- Music Industry Trade Publications
American Federation of Musicians (“AFM”)Web Sites
- American Federation of Musicians: Official Web Site of the AFM
- International Musician: Official Journal of the AFM
- Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF): Providing admission-free, live, quality music, performed by professional musicians, to the public throughout the United States and Canada.
- American Federation of Musicians & Employers Pension Fund (AFM-EPF): A defined-benefit, multi-employer pension plan for members of the American Federation of Musicians
- International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians (ICSOM)
- Recording Musicians Association (RMA)
- Regional Orchestra Players’ Association (ROPA)
- Theater Musicians Association (TMA)
- Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund
- AFM-SAG-AFTRA Fund: Check to see if you have unpaid or uncollected royalties
- Massachusetts
- Boston, MA (Local 9-535)
- Fall River, MA (Local 216)
- Fitchburg, MA (Local 173)
- Framingham, MA (Local 393)
- Lowell, MA (Local 300)
- Springfield, MA (Local 171)
- Connecticut
- Hartford, CT (Local 400)
- New London, CT (Local 285-403)
- New Hampshire
- Concord, NH (Local 374)
- Manchester, NH (Local 349)
- New York City (Local 802)
- Albany (Local 14)
- Amsterdam-Schenectady (Local 85-133)
- Binghamton (Local 380)
- Buffalo (Local 92)
- Jamestown (Local 134)
- Oneonta (Local 443)
- Oswego (Local 267-441)
- Poughkeepsie (Local 238-291)
- Rochester (Local 66)
- Saratoga Springs (Local 506)
- Syracuse (Local 78)
- Asbury Park (Local 399)
- Atlantic City (Local 661-708)
- Burlington (Local 336)
- Newark / Paterson (Local 16-248)
- Trenton (Local 62)
- Atlanta, GA (Local 148-462)
- Baltimore, MD (Local 40-543)
- Chicago, IL (Local 10-208)
- Cleveland, OH (Local 4)
- Dallas – Fort Worth, TX (Local 72-147)
- Houston, TX (Local 65-699)
- Las Vegas, NV (Local 369)
- Los Angeles, CA (Local 47)
- Miami, FL (Local 655)
- Nashville, TN (Local 257)
- New Orleans, LA (Local 174-496)
- Orlando, FL (Local 389)
- Philadelphia, PA (Local 77)
- Washington, D.C. (Local 161-710)
- North American Traveling / NON-GEOGRAPHIC (Local 1000)
Canadian Federation of Musicians (“CFM”) Web Sites
- Canadian Federation of Musicians (CFM)
- AFM Canadian Conference
- Organization of Canadian Symphony Musicians (OCSM)
- St. John’s, NL (Local 820)
- Halifax, NS (Local 571)
- Ottawa, ON (Local 180)
- Toronto, ON (Local 149)
- Montreal, PQ (Local 406)
- Actors Equity
- American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA)
- American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA)
- Directors Guild of America (DGA)
- Guild of Italian-American Actors (GIAA)
- SAG-AFTRA (national office)
- SAG-AFTRA (New England office)
- Song Writers’ Guild of America
- Stage Hands (IATSE national office)
- Rhode Island Stage Hands (IATSE Local 23)
- United Scenic Artists (Local 829)
Performance Rights Organizations
- American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP)
- Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)
- Harry Fox Agency (HFA): Licensing & royalty clearances for audio and video recordings
- Sound Exchange: Non-profit performance rights organization
- Society of European Stage Authors & Composers (SESAC)
- Amalgamated Transit Union
- Fuerza Laboral
- National Education Association of RI
- Providence Teachers Union (Local 958)
- RI Federation of Teachers and Healthcare Professionals
- Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
- SEIU Local 580
- SEIU Local 1199
- Unite Here (Local 26)
- United Nurses and Allied Professionals
Local and National Labor Organizations
- AFL-CIO: National
- AFL-CIO: Rhode Island
- AFL-CIO: Rhode Island: Directory of union goods and services in Rhode Island
- America’s Work Force: Labor Talk Radio
- The Economic Progress Institute
- Greater Rhode Island Labor and Employment Relations Association
- The Institute for Labor Research and Studies
- The Labor Guild
- Labor Notes
- Rhode Island Jobs with Justice
- Rhode Island Labor History Society
Local Social Service Organizations
- AdCare: Addiction Treatment and Recovery Program
- For immediate intake/placement into an AdCare facility, contact John Tassoni
- Rhode Island 2-1-1: United Way Emergency Assistance
- Rhode Island Red Cross
- Rhode Island Community Food Bank
- Rhode Island Community Action Association
National Social Service Organizations for Musicians and Union Members
- Lester Petrillo Memorial Fund: A charitable trust fund that provides financial aid to disabled AFM members
- MusiCares: A safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need, covering financial, medical and personal emergencies
- The Musicians Foundation: Emergency financial assistance to professional musicians in meeting current living, medical and allied expenses
- New England Musicians Relief Fund: Direct Relief for Professional Musicians Experiencing Extraordinary Hardship
- Sweet Relief: Providing financial assistance to career musicians who are facing illness, disability or age-related problems
- The Entertainment Community Fund: Free and confidential assistance to everyone who works in the entertainment industry — including MUSICIANS
- Union Plus: Discounts on goods and services for union members
Local Musical Societies and Organizations
- Chaminade Club of Providence, RI
- Chopin Club of Providence, RI
- Community Music Works, Providence, RI
- Community String Project, Bristol, RI
- The Music Mansion, Providence, RI
- Newport String Project
- Rhode Island Music Education Association
- Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame
- Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School
National Musical Societies and Organizations
- American Guild of Organists
- American Musical Instrument Society
- American Pianists Association
- American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers
- American Viola Society
- Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America
- Barbershop Harmony Society of America
- Cello Bello
- Chopin Foundation of the United States
- International Clarinet Association
- International Double Reed Society
- International Fryderyk Chopin Institute
- International Horn Society
- International Trombone Association
- International Trumpet Guild
- International Tuba and Euphonium Association
- International Society of Bassists
- Music & Entertainment Industry Educators’ Association
- Music Publishers’ Association
- North American Brass Band Association
- National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM)
- National Federation of Music Clubs
- National Flute Association
- National Association for Music Education
- National Association of Teachers of Singing
- Piano Technicians Guild
- Society of Composers and Lyricists
- Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
- Viola da Gamba Society of America
- Violin Society of America
- World Flute Society
- World Trumpet Society
Community Orchestras & Concert Bands
- The American Band
- The Lafayette Band
- Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra
- Newport Community Band
- Rhode Island Wind Ensemble
- Wakefield Concert Band
- Warwick Symphony Orchestra
Regional Professional Orchestras
- Atlantic Symphony Orchestra
- Cape (Cod) Symphony Orchestra
- The Chorus of Westerly and Festival Orchestra
- Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
- New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
- Rhode Island Civic Chorale and Orchestra
- Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra
Music Industry Trade Publications
- All About Jazz
- American Songwriter
- Billboard
- Blue Grass Unlimited
- Cash Box
- Chamber Music America
- Complete Music Update
- Downbeat Magazine
- Drummer World
- Film Score Monthly
- Folk Roots
- Jazz Times
- Living Blues
- Music Business Worldwide
- Music City News
- Music Row
- Music Trades Magazine
- Opera News
- Performing Songwriter
- PollStar
- Rolling Stone
- Score It Magazine
- Scoring Notes