Collective Bargaining

Collective bargaining is the process of negotiating terms of employment and wages between a group of employees and their employer.

Higher Wages

According to The Wealth Circle, "The earnings of union workers are about 20 percent more in terms of wages (excluding benefits) compared to other individuals in similar jobs that aren't supported by a union, and they are also more likely to enjoy consistent pay raises on a regular basis."

Union Representatives

A union representative represents and defends the interests of the union members. Once the collective bargaining agreement is complete, the union representative will help enforce the agreement.

Benefits 

We want to offer Health & Dental Insurance and a Retirement Fund.  

Fees & Master Points for Songwriters

We'd like to see songwriters paid a fee and master points when a song is placed on an artist, like producers. Also, we'd like to see the songwriter's points come from the record label, not the artist. 

Session Fees for Songwriters & Producers

We are developing a Session Fee Program to pay songwriters and composers for their time while working in the studio with signed artists. This fee is not dependent on the song being placed or completed. This fee is not recoupable to the artist, songwriters, or producers.

Food Budgets for Studio Sessions

We'd like to see a food budget of at least $200 per session for eight-hour studio sessions. This budget will cover the artist, songwriters, producers, and recording engineer. 

Artists, Executives, and Managers can no longer take publishing 

Publishing is the only part of the song that songwriters make money from, yet some artists, executives, and managers continue to demand publishing they did not earn. The attitude is you need to pay to play, but we can't afford to do business this way any longer.