September 2015 Overture Online: Happy Labor Day!

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Overture Online: September 2015

HAPPY LABOR DAY!

I am a proud union worker.

That means I am part of an organization that fights not only for my own benefit, but for everyone’s.

Unions are one of the only forces capable of effectively resisting the continual downward push on employee compensation. Consumer spending is what creates jobs and prosperity. Increased employee compensation leads to more consumer spending; it pumps more fuel into the engine that drives the whole economy.

That is what unions are fighting for.

That is what I am supporting by working in a union.

Democrats Say ‘Bring More Music Jobs to CA!’
California Democratic Party passes resolution to broaden state’s film & TV tax
incentives to support music employment

‘Martini in the Morning’ Keeping the Lounge Sound Alive
Popular radio personality partners with Local 47 to promote AFM musicians

Cash Date Fact Check
The true cost of taking non-union work

‘New York in Hollywood’ Changing Lives One Child at a Time
October charity fundraiser will benefit CSUN Music Therapy Wellness Clinic 

Local 47 Wins in 2015 International Labor Media Awards
Annual contest honors the best in labor journalism from around the nation

and more!

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ATTENTION LOCAL 47 MEMBERS:

SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5

Serena Kay & Earl Williams Auditorium, 7:30 pm

On the Agenda: Discussion on Mail-in Referendum

For more information, watch your mailboxes for the Special Edition Overture.

‘Martini in the Morning’ Keeping the Lounge Sound Alive

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Popular radio personality partners with Local 47 to promote AFM musicians

by Brett R. Henry

Now entering its tenth year of broadcasting, “Martini in the Morning” has been bringing audiences the coolest, swingin’est, most romantic songs on the radio, “The Great American Songbook,” all day and every day to an ever-growing worldwide audience.

At the helm of “Martini in the Morning” (“MITM”) is Local 47 member Brad “Martini” Chambers, who hosts the weekday morning drive-time show, as well as being the station’s founder and chief creative officer. Music best enjoyed while sipping a nicely-chilled martini, and reflecting a musical heritage involving some of Local 47’s finest and most talented musician members. Continue reading →

Democrats Say ‘Bring More Music Jobs to CA!’

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California Democratic Party passes resolution to broaden state’s film & TV tax incentives to support music employment

In support of local musicians seeking to grow music scoring work in the state, the California Democratic Party’s Executive Board adopted a resolution Aug. 16, 2015 in favor of broadening the Film & TV Tax Incentive Program to support and increase music jobs.

The resolution was put forward by Local 47 member and activist Clifford Tasner, who serves as a delegate to the California Democratic Convention, and 25 DSCC members. It speaks to the merits of AB 1199, a bill aimed at improving the California Film & TV Tax Credit Program to bring more music scoring work to the state. Continue reading →

How Will Musicians’ Credits and History Stand the Test of Digital Time?

ProMusicDB hopes to find the answer with the Internet Archive, AFM Local 47, & the Wrecking Crew

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by Christy Crowl

With all the media focus on how musicians and artists are not being fairly compensated for their work in the digital age, it is pretty easy to not ask the question on perhaps an even bigger long-term issue:  “How will musicians’ credits and history stand the test of Digital Time”?

Who is responsible in the digital domain for maintaining and archiving authenticated credits for musicians’ live and recorded performances, so that their story in history is told correctly? What about all the professional musicians’ websites – what entity is responsible for archiving the “history” on them, or making sure somewhere a digital copy is being kept in the case the site is no longer hosted or maintained?

InternetArchivelogoThese are questions that ProMusicDB, the Professional Music Database, is hoping to answer for the professional music community, in partnership with The Wrecking Crew, AFM Local 47, and the Internet Archive.

Utilizing technology developed by the Internet Archive primarily for the University Community, ProMusicDB launched its first trial today focusing on how to set the standard for preserving a professional musicians’ digital presence. Continue reading →

Final Note: Arnold Belnick

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Life Member. Violin
(9/7/1922 – 6/2/2015)

by Susan Chatman

Violinist Arnold Belnick, soloist and studio musician, made his transition in Granada Hills on June 2, 2015. He was 92 years old. A New York native and child prodigy since the age of 4, Arnold won his first major American competition at the age of 15 and played his concert debut in Town Hall. Hailed as a “young Joseph Sziget,” Arnold was a featured soloist with the New York Philharmonic and gained critical acclaim after he recorded for Columbia Records. Continue reading →