Musicians Union Receives $1.5 Billion Pension Fix From American Rescue Plan
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https://deadline.com/2024/07/musicians-union-pension-fix-1236012638/

Musicians Union Receives $1.5 Billion Pension Fix From American Rescue Plan

The American Federation of Musicians and Employers Pension Plan will receive a $1.5 billion pension-fix from the American Rescue Plan.

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* Penguin Classics (#1984) Triband sweater https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/penguin-classics-1984-triband-sweater (h/t Kottke)

* The #NoAIFraudAct Creates Way More Problems Than It Solves https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/01/no-ai-fraud-act-creates-way-more-problems-it-solves

* Another #HollywoodStrike? #MusiciansUnion ‘prepared to do whatever it needs’ for #AI protections and streaming residuals https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/20/business/musicians-union-streaming-residuals-ai/index.html (h/t Slashdot)

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Penguin Classics (1984) Triband sweater pattern by Catherine Waterfield

The pattern includes extra alphabet charts so that you can customise the title and author to your favourite book.

Ravelry
An excellent motion put forward by #Equity and the #MusiciansUnion campaigning for an increase to Scotland’s creative and cultural budget. It does bring money to the nation, but even if it didn’t, it should still be given the funding it needs because the arts and culture are worth so much more than their economic value. Unsurprisingly, it was passed unanimously by congress. #STUC #Arts
Top Pop Songwriters Say the Industry Is Broken

Writing songs for top acts used to be a reliable source of income. Now, thanks to a rapidly changing industry, songwriters face trouble making ends meet 

Rolling Stone
MU Welcomes DCMS Select Committee's Report Pushing for Fair Remuneration for Artists From Streaming

The new report by the Department for Culture, Digital, Media and Sport (DCMS) Select Committee is recommending more of a focus on fair remuneration in the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) process examining music streaming.

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For the art vs artist 2022 I wanted to surround myself with my vegetal musicians ✨🍂🍃🎶🎵🎶🍃🍂✨
#MastoArt #artvsartist22 #artvsartistchallenge #musicianslife #musiciansunion #artmatters #ArtistOnMastondon

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#SpotifyWrapped trendet

0,3 Cent pro Stream zahlt Spotify aus

Ab ca. 350 Minuten pro Tag zahlt Spotify mehr Geld an Musiker:innen aus, als du bezahlst

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Why Fifer Rab Noakes was so special to those of us who met a unique musical talent

Rab Noakes was in a passionate mood when we spoke for the last time. He was, towards the end of October, reacting to the closure of a number of prominent

The Courier
Reposting my my #mastodonconvert #introductiontoot I’m a folksinger from #aberdeenshire, now based in Glasgow after graduating a degree in Traditional Music from #RoyalConservatoireofScotland. I’m passionate about the #scotslanguage and helped to establish #oorvyce, the campaign for a Scots Language Act. Passion for #tradeunion movement and sit as a committee member of the #musiciansunion. I want to see an #independentscotland. Listen to my music here ➡️ https://ionafyfe.bandcamp.com/music
Iona Fyfe

Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotland’s finest young folk singers, rooted in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland. The first ever singer to win the coveted title of Musician of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2021, Iona has been described as “one of the best Scotland has to offer.” (Global-Music.de) www.ionafyfe.com

Iona Fyfe