[Fmpro] AFM dues and legal

[LesHurdle]

Call Corber

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On Jul 31, 2008, at 2:19 PM, Robert Stanton wrote:

> Hi David!
> Thanks for the advice and opinion.  It's a jungle out there, as you  
> well
> know.  I'm at a point where having some legal advice regarding career
> decisions would be helpful; all in good time I guess.  I hear  
> Toronto is
> gorgeous - someday I'll have to visit, especially since I was  
> thinking of
> moving there about a year ago :)
>
> Best, ~R
> Robert
>
>
> Up here in Canada, different locals have very different yearly dues.
> A smaller city can be less than half the cost of Toronto.
>
> But, IMO, you've got to know what the union will do for you.
> As a composer, why is it worth joining ?
> As a performer, why is it worth joing ?
> Or, are you going to be a signatory to the AFofM agreements ? Why ?
> Are you doing music for advertising/radio and tv ?
> Residuals on performances ? Contracts ? Pension ? etc...
>
> Robert Scott Stanton
> San Francisco Bay Area, CA
> zolessi at comcast.net
>
>
>
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