Recording Rap

May got off to a running start. Dick Gabriel made a visit during which we called on the new signatory record companies to introduce ourselves and to clean up and document sessions. As of this date our musicians are on Sony Discos sessions for the following artists: Andres Deleon, Angel Lopez and Jordi. Warner Music Latin is doing a project for Los Bacilos and will be using the AFM Report Forms. Each newly signed artist will be on a project-by-project basis with the AFM, so please call me so I can help you to get paid as soon as possible. Alfredo Oliva has become a freelance project coordinator for the various record companies and has been instrumental in documenting sessions and getting the musicians paid in a timely manner. His help has enabled me to spend more time with the record companies, giving tutorials, and visiting producers to establish a better rapport with them and to help them with the AFM paperwork. Many thanks to Alfredo!

During Dick Gabriel's visit we were guests on the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman for the CBS taping of the "National Salute To The US Military" which was televised on Saturday, May 25th. The performing artists were Celine Dion, Marc Anthony and his band, Jessica Simpson, MSM, Clint Black and his band, and Lonestar. While a number of the artists sang to tracks, our AFM members who performed on the recorded tracks will be getting an additional new use payment for this broadcast (for a total of $37,530 in wages). One of the many benefits of being on an AFM contract!

I'm sorry to have omitted congratulations to musician Tim Devine on being nominated at this years Grammy's for conducting and arranging on the Inrigue Chia album, "La Musica de Ernesto Lecuona." The category was for best classical crossover CD. Congratulations, Tim!

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