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UMAW is a 501(c)(4) member-led advocacy group committed to organizing music workers to create a more just music industry, and to join with other workers in the struggle for a better society.
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Via @propublica.org: Deployed Resources, the company that used to work for music festivals like Lollapalooza, is now working for ICE. They claim they worked 100 music festivals in 2018, & have since become a federal contractor working on Trump’s horrifying mass deportation efforts.

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Soundcloud is using your music to train AI. Artists don’t want this! We want fair pay, fair treatment, and to be valued for the work we do and art we create. futurism.com/soundcloud-a...

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Happy May Day 💪 Our struggles are all connected! UMAW is dedicated to building a fairer and more just music industry while fighting for the rights and dignity of workers everywhere.

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If you're interested in organizing with UMAW as a worker in the musical arts but you don't have a lot of money to put toward dues right now (that's a lot of folks in music, TBH), you should know they have a simple dues waiver for both new and renewing members: actionnetwork.org/forms/member...

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We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act! All workers deserve fair pay and dignity in our work. Streaming services and tech bro billionaires are exploiting artists and it needs to end.

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The UMAW general membership meeting is TODAY at 5pm PST/8pm EST 💪❤️ Are you a member but haven’t gotten involved in one of our campaigns or subcommittees? Come build community and solidarity! Meet your comrades! actionnetwork.org/events/umaw-...

submitted 46 days ago • 1 comment

Are you a member that hasn’t gotten involved? Are you in a subcommittee but want to learn about the other campaigns? Do you want to meet and get connected with your fellow UMAW members? Come to the general membership meeting! RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/umaw-...

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SXSW is choosing to shoot itself in the foot and erode its own music festival rather than regain the trust of artists and the music community. It seems that music will continue in some capacity at SXSW, and we will continue to demand fair pay and no warmongers at the festival.

submitted 59 days ago • 2 comments

This week, Spotify released their Loud and Clear statement on royalty payments. It couldn’t be louder or clearer: Spotify is exploiting artists. Daniel Ek believes that out of all 12 million uploaders, only 225k of them should be paid more than 1k a YEAR. This is unacceptable.

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TOMORROW! Rsvp here: actionnetwork.org/events/umaws...

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Reminder that today is Go Pay Yourself, the second installment of a three-part DIY booking series by The Witching Hour in collaboration with Office Hours. RSVP for the zoom here, and see you later today! actionnetwork.org/events/go-pa...

submitted 69 days ago • 1 comment

Join us for the second installment of Go Book Yourself on March 9th! Learn about show deals, how to get paid, and budgeting. Hosted by The Witching Hours in collaboration with Office Hours. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/go-pa...

submitted 71 days ago • 1 comment

SXSW promised to kick out the US military and weapons manufacturers but is allowing the CIA at this year's festival. That's why we're still protesting until the festival makes real changes. Join us March 14 at Hole in the Wall for our Fair Pay + No Warmongers at SXSW event.

submitted 72 days ago • 2 comments

Announcing this years Fair Pay at SXSW showcase! Friday, March 14th at Hole in the Wall. Free with RSVP! Link to RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/umaws...

submitted 73 days ago • 1 comment

TODAY is Go Pitch Yourself, the first installment of The Witching Hours’ 3-part online course in DIY booking in collaboration with Office Hours! 12 PST / 3 EST :) sign up here: actionnetwork.org/events/go-pi...

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Hello! We’re looking for SPONSORS for our upcoming SXSW unofficial show and panel. If you’re interested in supporting the Fair Pay and No Warmongers at SXSW campaign and our work in Austin, send us a DM here or an email to [email protected] !

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read the article here: www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Labels, booking agencies, and managers: sign on in support of the LWFMA! Artists, share with your teams! actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-o...

submitted 78 days ago • 1 comment

Join us! Before this year’s SXSW, write a letter and demand answers about the future of the festival. tinyurl.com/DemandAnswersSXSW

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Healthcare is a human right! @joeyquits.bsky.social spoke with @rollingstone.com following Chappell Roan’s statement at the Grammys about how important it is for musicians to get organized.

submitted 93 days ago • 1 comment

Chappell Roan is completely correct! Musicians are workers, and we deserve fair payment & dignity in our workplace. UMAW introduced the Living Wage for Musicians Act with Rep. Rashida Tlaib to build a fairer music industry and increase wages for musicians. We need your help to make it happen!

submitted 103 days ago • 8 comments

The UMAW raffle ends TOMORROW at midnight pst! This is our main annual fundraiser, and allows us to continue building our organization and taking on new campaigns. Enter the raffle here: weareumaw.org/raffle

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These major corporations think everyone is expendable, from the festival creators who get shut down without explanation to the musicians who are paid poverty wages from streaming companies. We’re all fighting the same enemy - we need to be in solidarity with each other!

submitted 107 days ago • 1 comment

Via @deerhoof.bsky.social - favorite quotes from Mood Machine by @lizpelly.bsky.social 💪 UMAW introduced the Living Wage for Musicians Act last year, which would regulate streaming services (including Spotify)-read more about the LWFMA here & sign onto our demands: weareumaw.org/make-streaming-pay

submitted 108 days ago • 1 comment

As subscription rates in the US for Spotify go up, artist payment rates go down. We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act, which would guarantee direct, fair payment to artists! Under the LWFMA, any increased subscription rate would increase artists’ pay.

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