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We are the Musicians’ Association of Hawaii — the union that represents musicians in the State of Hawaii. We serve world class musicians of every genre, from jazz to Hawaiian, to classical, to pop, rock, and other contemporary styles. We represent musicians in live concert, broadcast on radio, TV, and the Internet, and recorded on CDs, film, and other media. We help these musicians negotiate contracts, track down deadbeat employers, get insurance for themselves and their instruments, and protect their interests in today’s rapidly changing entertainment industry. We help them get not only better pay, but also better working conditions, job security, pension and insurance benefits. We are an organization for musicians, run by musicians.We understand.
If you’re not a member, you should consider joining. We’ve got a lot to offer, and you’ve got a lot to gain. Our members receive benefits and privileges through their collective action that individual musicians would have a hard time providing for themselves:
- Did you know that with every Union contract you get pension contributions? You can be playing solo guitar in a restaurant and accruing pension.
- Did you know that if you record with certain Union contracts, you get paid again later, from the AFM “special payments fund?”
- Did you know that if the Union recording you made gets used in another medium, such as a movie or a television show, you get paid again?
- Did you know that as a member you would have access to free rehearsal space, a payroll service, liability insurance, a performance/recording studio, and lots more?
- Did you know that if you are in a self contained band or musical group of two or more, you can join the union together and save $165.00 per person?
That’s the short list of perks and benefits. There’s more.
We’re here to help Musicians thrive, to ensure that a fair share of the profit in the multi-billion dollar entertainment industry goes to the people who make the music. It’s what we do.
