SAVE THE DATE!
Music Performance Trust Fund Town Hall
Tuesday November 24, 2020
7:30PM
Moderator – Marjorie Goldberg, Local 77 Vice President
Learn how to utilize the grant funding available through the Music Performance Trust Fund!
Zoom Meeting Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89554691596?pwd=Wml4RldtQm9JbDNxS1ZSb2VTWlI3UT09
The Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) was established in 1948 as a nonprofit independent public service organization whose mission includes contributing to the public knowledge and appreciation of music, as well as making music a part of every child’s life experience. Headquartered in New York City, the tax-exempt MPTF, operating under section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code, evolved from a landmark collective bargaining agreement between the American Federation of Musicians and the major recording companies of the day. Today the MPTF is a vital organization that brings music to the public and supplements the income of musicians, all at no cost to those receiving this precious gift of music.
Funded via a royalty stream from the signatory record labels, led by the three major labels, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and the Warner Music Group, the MPTF today presents thousands of live, admission-free musical programs annually in the United States and Canada. Under the terms of their agreement, the recording companies pay a royalty from the sale of sound recordings to the Fund. These funds are supplemented by co-sponsoring organizations and administered by a Trustee, who is independent of both the recording industry and the AFM.
