Every note we play and every track we record comes from hard work and dedication. As musicians, we pour our energy into our craft. However, the rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence is challenging our livelihoods. Negotiations for a successor Sound Recording Labor Agreement (SRLA) will resume November 3-5. Over the past year, we have […]

As you read this, Americans are or will be voting, or have voted, in the 2026 midterms. As I write this, the Trump administration is now making moves to block the decisions of US voters where Trump thinks a Republican candidate could lose. He is actively intimidating voters in districts suspected of not favoring Trump […]

This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done, and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it, […]

When I first moved to San Francisco, the minimum number of musicians required for a traveling Pamphlet B Broadway show was 16. That number mattered. If a production didn’t need that many musicians, the company was still required to pay “walking checks” to make up the difference. In other words, if you benefited from the […]

While to some it may feel as though accessing the US is only restrictive to Canadian musicians, these visa delays impact artists of all disciplines, athletes, students seeking work, and other foreign workers seeking entry to the US. Advocacy toward visa improvements and US entry for Canadian members is top of mind for our Federation […]

Editor’s Note: While print copies of this issue may arrive in mailboxes after Election Day, this article was published online on November 1 to provide timely coverage for our readers ahead of the vote. The state of play heading into the 2026 midterm elections in the United States is relatively simple. Republicans have very thin […]