For the past several years, FGO has executed AFM agreements allowing them to make archival recordings without additional compensation to musicians. The agreements allow them to use the recordings for grant applications as well as for archival purposes.Any additional use requires the FGO to execute the appropriate AFM agreement and pay wages and benefits as specified in the AFM agreement for the intended use.
In May of 2007 FGO began posting archival material on YouTube.com in violation of the archival recording agreement. The lawsuit claims that FGO owes over $145,000 in wages and benefits to musicians for the posting of ten video clips, plus legal fees. The lawsuit was filed in Circuit Court in December 2008.