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wiseone2 · 03-29-2008, 08:43 AM

I have been a member of labor unions for more than fifty years. I am a professional musician. i make music on demand. I am a maker of music that likes to be compensated for my work. Managements would love to have the public think that we are a happy lot of people who are having a grand old time PLAYING our instruments. A tactic they use is to release wage scales to the public during contract negotiations........."THOSE GUYS MAKE THAT MUCH MONEY!"
It is a serious business. The millions of dollars involved in the music business is not Monopoly money.
I am serious about my art, I demand to be justly compensated for my labor.
Wilmer

03-29-2008, 08:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
wiseone2 Artitst in Residence Forte User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brooklyn,NY Posts: 2,465	Re: Music is not Work I have been a member of labor unions for more than fifty years. I am a professional musician. i make music on demand. I am a maker of music that likes to be compensated for my work. Managements would love to have the public think that we are a happy lot of people who are having a grand old time PLAYING our instruments. A tactic they use is to release wage scales to the public during contract negotiations........."THOSE GUYS MAKE THAT MUCH MONEY!" It is a serious business. The millions of dollars involved in the music business is not Monopoly money. I am serious about my art, I demand to be justly compensated for my labor. Wilmer __________________ Be sure Brain is engaged before putting Mouthpiece in gear. S.Suark 1951