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Election Results Nominations for elections for the 2027-2029 term of office closed on September 17, 2026, and below are the nominations received. As there are no contested offices, all nominees have been declared elected by acclamation. They will take office on the first business day of 2027. Congratulations to all of the newly elected officers! READ MORE

The Florida AFM Locals will be having a booth at the Florida Music Educators Association Conference in Tampa on January 13-16, 2027. AFM chapters represented will include South Florida Musicians, Central Florida Musicians, Florida Gulf Coast Musicians, Gulf Coast Musicians, and the Musicians Association of Jacksonville, as well as staff from the AFM national office. READ MORE

Recording New Use Means New Money Most musicians know about the applicable session fees and benefits. Some know about the Special Payments Fund. Few know about the New Use of their recordings in an industry that generates millions of new dollars each year for musicians. New Use is defined as any use of a recording READ MORE

Starbucks workers called for a boycott of Starbucks this past August. Workers unionized five years ago and are still waiting to reach agreement on their first contract. In that time, Starbucks has accumulated over 550 Unfair Labor Practice charges, many of which are still unresolved. Workers are concerned about understaffing, as well as being under-scheduled. READ MORE

Miami Music Project has received a $15,000 grant from the Jorge M. Perez Family foundation. They will use the grant to develop a new website that deepens its community connections. A study by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has found an increase in public interest in orchestral music. The study reports that 89 percent of adults READ MORE

New, Reinstated, and Resigned members for September 2026: New Members: none Reinstated Members: none Resigned Members: none Deceased Members: none