AFTRA

AFTRA represents thousands of talented solo and group recording artists and session singers working in all genres of music and recorded entertainment. Most record companies, including the major labels, are signed to the AFTRA Sound Recordings Code, the collective bargaining agreement covering recorded vocalists.

AFTRA works to protect the interests of royalty artists and other performers. Due to the complexity of federal copyright legislation, industry business practices, and the rapid evolution of technology, artists' interests can only be properly protected through vigorous and coordinated efforts in three important battlegrounds -- legislative, judicial and collective bargaining.

Intellectual Property Rights Community Sends Letter to President ObamaAFTRA has co-signed a letter sent by the Copyright Alliance to President Obama regarding the importance of the rights of copyright owners and creators and expressing confidence that such rights are being taken into account in his presidential appointment process. The Copyright Alliance is broad coalition of more than 40 organizations, including AFTRA and other creative industry labor unions, trade associations, companies, think tanks, and artist member organizations. AFTRA is an Executive Member of the Copyright Alliance. Click here to read the letter to President Obama.

IF YOU HAVE WORKED AS A SINGER ON A RECORDING UNDER THE AFTRA SOUND RECORDINGS CONTRACT AT ANY TIME SINCE 2003 – THIS NOTICE IS FOR YOU! Click here>>

AFTRA Artist Assistance Hotline: 1-866-912-3872 (91AFTRA)
Announcing AFTRA's new Artist Assistance Hotline. This hotline is for use only by AFTRA royalty artists and/or their representatives for assistance or direction with any royalty artist-related issues. The hotline will have staff available from 6:00 a.m. PT/9 a.m. ET to 5:30 PT/8:30 ET. Just another improved service benefit to our AFTRA members in sound recordings!

STOP! Initiative - In October 2004, the federal government launched the STOP! (Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy) Initiative -- a comprehensive Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) initiative that has elevated cooperation between the federal government, the private sector, and many of our trading partners in an aggressive, unified effort against piracy and IPR theft. The STOP! Initiative is designed to crack down on the criminal networks that traffic in counterfeit and pirated products, stop trade in these goods around the globe and at America's borders, and help American businesses and creators secure and enforce their rights in overseas markets. Click here to find out more>>