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• Lyle Lovett: On the Performance Rights Trail

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March

Cover Story

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• AFM Ramps Up Its Legislative Efforts for 2008

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• AFTRA, Labels Reach Tentative Agreement

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• Symphony Spotlight: New Mexico Symphony

• Columbus Musicians United Against Cutbacks

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• Learn Some Secrets of Self-Promotion

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• A Neuro-Musculoskeletal Look at Wellness

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• Largest Ever Piracy Raid

• Hall of Fame Welcomes 2008 Inductees

• AFTRA, Networks Reach Tentative Deal

Official Reports

• AFM Meets and Makes Members at SXSW

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Making Strides

• One of the Best Kept Secrets in the AFM

• Canadian Musicians Benefit from AFM

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• Senator Inouye Addresses Western Conference

• AFM Member Wins Big at GANG Awards

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• Session Work: Is It Right for You?

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• Angela Johnson-Swan Going to California

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May

Cover Story

• Passing Strange

From The President

• Harry Chanson's AFM Legacy Lives On

• Speaking Out on Arts Advocacy Day

• House Passes ARTS Act

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• Stand Up for Performance Rights

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• Crandall Canyon Families File Lawsuit

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• FMLA Turns 15

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Official Reports

• First International Orchestra Conference

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Making Strides

• FIM Orchestra Conference in Berlin

• AFM Members Honored at Juno Awards

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Working Musician

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• Give It Some Support

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• Money Grows Where Attention Goes

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• Creating the Music that Moves Us

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• A Collection of 23 Essays

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Upbeat

• An Electric Future

• Entrepreneur Turns to Music

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• Saxophonist Goes Big-Time

• Drumming Up Business in San Antonio

• Moss Shows His Passion for the Dramatic

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• Congressmen to Host President Lee

• Houses Passes IP Legislation

• Support The Employee Free Choice Act!

• AFM Supports National Day of Action

• FIM Holds its 1st Orchestra Conference

• Read Latest MusicFIRST Newsletter

• President Lee Letter on Shreveport Symphony

• Read President Lee's Latest Piracy Article

• WGA Letter of Thanks to the AFM

• AFL-CIO Supports Performance Rights

• President Lee Response to Columbus Dispatch

• President Lee's Letter on Columbus Symphony

• AFM Statement for Writer's Guilds Decision

• Copyright Reform Key Protection For Canadians

• AFM and AFTRA Grammy Statements

• Legislation to Bring Fairness to Radio

• AFM Update: Status of the Artist Act

• Lyle Lovett Testifies on Performance Rights

• Jacksonville Symphony Lockout

• AFM supports WGA strike

• Performance Rights is Vital to Musicians

• Congress Acts to Improve Visa Process

• AFM Joins forces with G.A.N.G.

• NAB Executive Disavows Organization's Public

• Notice from President Lee on WGA Strike

• Two Year Contract Extension With Ad Industry

• AFM Organizes Aid For West Coast Disaster

• Senators Introduce Visa Processing Bill

• AFM Spurns NAB's Call for Hearings

• AFM Urges Congress to Pass IP Theft Legislati

• AFM Captures Share of Videogame Market

• In Passing: Robert 'Bob' Crothers

• Musicians Prevail on Travel Issue

• Letter to US Ambassador from President Lee

• President Gives Testimony on Royalty Rates

• AFM Participates in musicFIRST Coalition

• AFM Supports SoundExchange Proposal For Small