MFM SPEAKS OUT

In this episode of the MFM Speaks Out podcast, co-host Dawoud Kringle interviews Jeffrey James , founder of Jeffery James Arts Consulting. The topics discussed included the founding and mission of Jeffery James Arts  Consulting and 4Tay Records, James' work on the Board of Directors of the Long Island Music Hall of Fame, the California AB5 Law, composer’s issues, and the future of contemporary cla...

In this episode of MFM SPEAKS OUT podcast, co-host Adam Reifsteck and trumpeter and founder of Jazz in the Neighborhood Mario Guarneri discuss how the enactment of California's Assembly Bill 5 is affecting musicians. Under the new law, a musician is now considered an employer when he/she hires another musician to play in that musician’s band (even if it’s just for one show instead of an on-going a...

In this episode of the MFM Speaks Out   podcast, Dawoud Kringle interviewed pianist, singer, songwriter, composer, music educator, and music rights activist Lyndol Descant . The topics discussed included musician's rights activism, music education, the responsibilities of musicians and their function in society, and women's rights and issues in the music business.  Credits Producer and host: &nbsp...

In this episode of MFM SPEAKS OUT podcast, co-host Adam Reifsteck and guitarist, composer, and music rights activist Ken Hatfield discuss the ongoing struggle between those who create music and those who profit from the labors and creations of others. We are witnessing the greatest expansion of technological knowledge in human history. Consequently, more secure copyright is necessary to protect th...

In the debut episode of the MFM SPEAKS OUT podcast series, host Dawoud Kringle interviews saxophonist, composer, music educator, and music rights activist David Liebman . The topics discussed include jazz history, the process of music education, changes in the music profession, and the history and development of musician's rights activism. Liebman brings a perspective on the music business and mus...