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KkstrtChby@aol.com writes: >Are any of you fellow LOOPERS, members of the AFM? *yes*. if you do *any* recordings for commercial release, at all, it is invaluable --- though sometimes a p.i.a. --- to be an afm member & support the union whenever feasible. >If so how do you balance the fact the it's hard enough to get paid to do >looping performances -Vs- the minimums that you are expected to uphold >as to >not undercut as a member of the AFM? again: invaluable for recording musicians. for live gigs, well..... avoid the afm-contracts, when necessary..... >What do you classify your gigs as to be able to justify to the AFM why >you are working for peanuts? see above. >I don't mind the low pay for looping, I'm doing it out of love ... but >it >seems there is a conflict by being both a looper and an AFM member.... ..... which seems to me has nothing to do with 'being a looper', everything to do with one's willingness/interest to take on non-paying performances..... >So if anyone else is in my boat, please share with me what you do, and >your >take on this... that was my (simplistic) zwei pfenig..... best, dt / splattercell