Become a Member
Through collective action, the Association offers its members support, respect and specific services to maximize their ability to succeed in the music business.
Contracts
Members are provided with free contracts which provide binding protection on all engagements.
Contract Guarantee
If members have a signed filed contract, the Association will advance them fees for the engagement should they be cancelled, fired, replaced or given a NSF cheque. The Association will then handle the claim.
US Employment
Through a reciprocal agreement within the AFM, Canadian Members have access to temporary US Work Permits.
Insurance
Low group rates for instrument and liability insurance; group rates for medical, dental and income replacement insurance. $4,000 AD & D coverage free with membership.
Freelance Services
AFM provides a host of services for the freelance musician or group including AFM Entertainment, GoProLessons and GoProHosting.
Collective Bargaining Agreements
A number of local, national, and international agreements with major employers of musicians offer access to all types of employment at industry standard wages and working conditions.
Pension
Automatic pension contributions on most employment covered by a collective agreement and the option of including pension contributions on other contracted employment.
Stan Brown Benevolent Fund
Emergency interest-free loans to members in need.
Music Performance Trust Fund
Funded by the recording companies as part of their agreement with AFM, this program pays scale wages to musicians for free-to-the-public performances.
Referral Service
We actively encourage the public to use our web referral service for all their music needs. Help and advice for them and more gigs for our members!
Finding Musicians
Between our roster of members and knowledgeable staff, we help match musicians with other musicians.
Useful Information
We maintain a database of information useful to our members - clubs, contacts, funding agencies, services, discounts, legal advice, tax advice, etc. Members receive the Local newsletter five times per year and the monthly international publication, International Musician.
Business Seminars
Free, regular, informal and useful seminars presented by experts in their field.
Lobbying
The Association lobbies civic, provincial and national governments for improvements in legislation affecting professional musicians.
