AFM (www.afm.org) is a labor union of professional musicians in the US & Canada, founded in 1896-the AFM is committed to raising industry standards and placing the professional musician in the foreground of the cultural landscape.
BENEFITS OF AFM MEMBERSHIP
Here are just a few of the benefits and services you are entitled to as an AFM member:
Contracts/collective bargaining. The AFM negotiates wages and working conditions in order to maintain minimum standards for its members involved in recording, TV shows, music videos, commercials, films, video games and traveling theatrical productions. The AFM also can provide a legally binding contract for any type of engagement, and when properly executed and filed with the local union, they allow the local officer to help collect payments in the case of a default.
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Taylor Hicks auditioned for American Idol in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 10, 2005
Season 5’s American Idol, Taylor Hicks, released a live DVD , The following are songs that Taylor performs live on the DVD:
“Gonna Move”
“Give Me Tonight”
“Heart and Soul”
“The Deal”
“Hold on to Your Love”
“Soul Thing”
“The Maze” Read the rest of this entry »
Organizing your music files is an important skill to learn. Once your collection is nicely sorted out, you’ll be able to find the songs you want quickly and easily. So set aside some time and read through the following tips I’ve come up with.
1. Create Subfolders
The single most important tip for organizing your music files is to create subfolders in your hard drive. Don’t ever leave your MP3 files in one huge folder called C:My Music. Create subfolders like C:My MusicClassical, C:My MusicPop and C:My MusicSoundtracks.
2. Ensure your ID3 Tags Are Correct
ID3 tags are used to store important information about MP3 files. Things like the song title, artist, album are kept and will be displayed by your MP3 player. Take the time to properly edit these tags – many MP3 files you download have the ID3 tag information all wrong. A good software program for editing ID3 tags is TagScanner. Read the rest of this entry »
AFM (www.afm.org) is a labor union of professional musicians in the US & Canada, founded in 1896-the AFM is committed to raising industry standards and placing the professional musician in the foreground of the cultural landscape.
