Tino Gagliardi has been elected international president of the American Federation of Musicians. Gagliardi, president of AFM Local 802 in New York City, succeeds Ray Hair, who had been international president since 2010 but chose not to seek reelection at the union’s 102nd convention this week in Las Vegas.
“In the wider world, collaborating with our friends and allies – inside and outside our profession – is the key to winning legislation, winning at the bargaining table, and getting us the pay and the respect we deserve at work,” Gagliardi said.
According to the union, issues presented to the delegates during the four-day convention included artificial intelligence, musician replacement technology; building stronger electronic dance music, DJ and hip hop artists; mental health aid training for AFM officers and staff; assistance to small locals; investment in organizing and education; and growing the 80,000-member union.
In other elections, Dave Pomeroy, president of Local 257 in Nashville...
“In the wider world, collaborating with our friends and allies – inside and outside our profession – is the key to winning legislation, winning at the bargaining table, and getting us the pay and the respect we deserve at work,” Gagliardi said.
According to the union, issues presented to the delegates during the four-day convention included artificial intelligence, musician replacement technology; building stronger electronic dance music, DJ and hip hop artists; mental health aid training for AFM officers and staff; assistance to small locals; investment in organizing and education; and growing the 80,000-member union.
In other elections, Dave Pomeroy, president of Local 257 in Nashville...
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- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Sleepy Labeef, the veteran rockabilly performer whose musical career spanned more than 60 years, died on Thursday at the age of 84.
A Facebook post from the singer’s family confirmed the news. “He died at home, in his own bed, surrounded by his family who loved him, and whom he dearly loved. He lived a full and vibrant life, filled with the excitement of much travel and experience, the contentment that came from being able to spend his life doing what he loved best, and the fulfilling love of his wife,...
A Facebook post from the singer’s family confirmed the news. “He died at home, in his own bed, surrounded by his family who loved him, and whom he dearly loved. He lived a full and vibrant life, filled with the excitement of much travel and experience, the contentment that came from being able to spend his life doing what he loved best, and the fulfilling love of his wife,...
- 12/27/2019
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
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