Musicians’ Union Backs the FAC 100% Venues Campaign to Support Touring Musicians

Musicians union backs touring musicians campaign

Photo Credit: Joseph Pearson The Musicians’ Union backs the FAC 100% Venues initiative to abolish commission fees on artist merchandise. The Musicians’ Union (MU) has announced its support for the Featured Artists Coalition’s (FAC) 100% Venues initiative, […]

Union of Musicians and Allied Workers Call On SXSW to Increase Artist Payments

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The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers has published an open letter calling for higher pay for artists performing at SXSW. The non-profit organization has collected signatures from over 120 artists—including Eve 6, Guy Picciotto, […]

Billy Bragg Sings “Solidarity Forever” for Starbucks Union on Strike

Billy Bragg Sings "Solidarity Forever" for Starbucks Union on Strike

Billy Bragg joined members of the Starbucks Workers United union in Buffalo, New York on October 12th to show solidarity with the Elmwood location’s ongoing strike. The English musician and activist visited the site of […]