JUSTICE FOR
JAZZ ARTISTS!
Want benefits in NYC Jazz Clubs?
Visit
www.justiceforjazzartists.org
MUSIC LIVES IN NEW YORK!
Local 802 is initiating a Live Music Campaign that will focus on building broad public support for live music and stressing the importance of live music to the cultural and economic life of New York.
Click here and read about the campaign’s strategy,
goals and how you can volunteer to help this important effort.
PUSH FOR A NEW GRAMMY
Did you know that the song “We’ve Only Just Begun” was originally written for a Crocker Bank commercial
by Roger Nichols and Paul Williams? It was later heard by Richard Carpenter, who decided that
he and his sister should cover it! There’s a lot of great music associated with commercials. The Association of Music Producers is lobbying the Recording Academy
to add two new Grammy categories: Best Original Song In A Commercial, and Best Original Score
In A Commercial — long-overdue recognition for a musical art form that’s been with us since the beginning
of broadcast. Local 802 members who want to support this petition, follow the
link below:
Support New
Grammys!
MUSICIANS PROTEST “CANNED CLEOPATRA” SHOWS
Ballet company replacing musicians with recordings it made in China.
Company outsourced culture, is an artistic fraud and consumer rip-off, musicians say.
In June 2008, the artistic staff of a Fort Worth ballet company traveled to Shanghai, paid $30,000.00 to the government of China and killed the jobs of our members. Click here for information about our fight against one of the most deplorable acts ever staged in the history of classical ballet theater.
RECORD IN NEW YORK!
We're investing in our future. Local 802 just
designed and printed a new brochure to let producers know about the benefits of
recording and hiring musicians in New York, including the city and state tax
incentives. For more information, see www.RecordInNewYork.com
INSTRUMENTS ALLOWED AS AIRPLANE CARRY-ONS
The Transportation Security Administration has issued an official letter allowing musical instruments as carry-on baggage, over and above regular carry-on limits. Musicians planning to fly with their instruments should carry this letter with them. Click here to download (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
Also, click to view article "Tips for Traveling Safely With Musical Instruments" for general guidelines.
