Musicians Union Pushes for Better Pay and Protections in Streaming Era Ahead of Studio Contract Talks
• Musicians union seeking better compensation for streaming media and AI protections in new contract negotiations with studios • Union president says musicians facing pay cuts due to changing business models and distribution • Seeking increased wages, health care improvements, improved working conditions and streaming residuals • Comes after lengthy 2023 strikes by writers and actors guilds • Stagehands union also set to negotiate new deal, president not ruling out potential strike