Karen Lile, as producer of the Fillmore Jazz Festival, partnering with Fillmore Merchant’s Association and Building Bridges, cooperated with Musician’s Union Local No. 6, in preparing the grant request for the MTPF this year. As a result, 74 musicians were funded on 5 music stages over a period of 2 days on July 6th and 7th, 2024. Thanks to all involved! Fillmore Merchant’s Association will also contribute money from this grant to the Pension Fund and Work Fund associated with the Musician’s Union Local No. 6.
The Fillmore Jazz Festival is the largest Jazz Festival on the West Coast of the United States and the largest street festival in San Francisco.
The Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) was established in 1948 as a nonprofit independent public service organization whose mission includes contributing to the public knowledge and appreciation of music, as well as making music a part of every child’s life experience. Headquartered in New York City, the tax-exempt MPTF, operating under section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code, evolved from a landmark collective bargaining agreement between the American Federation of Musicians and the major recording companies of the day. Today the MPTF is a vital organization that brings music to the public and supplements the income of musicians, all at no cost to those receiving this precious gift of music.
Funded via a royalty stream from the signatory record labels, led by the three major labels, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and the Warner Music Group, the MPTF today presents thousands of live, admission-free musical programs annually in the United States and Canada. Under the terms of their agreement, the recording companies pay a royalty from the sale of sound recordings to the Fund. These funds are supplemented by co-sponsoring organizations and administered by a Trustee, who is independent of both the recording industry and the AFM.
All About Jazz, partnered with MPTF this year. Here is a copy of the media article by journalist/photographer Walter Atkins.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/fillmore-jazz-festival-2024-mary-stallings