Congressmen to Host President Lee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 14, 2008

Reps. John Shadegg (R-AZ) and Paul Hodes (D-NH) Host American Federation of Musicians President Thomas F. Lee
and Former Majority Leader Dick Armey

Lee and Armey Provide Briefing on Support for a Performance Royalty

WHAT: Representatives John Shadegg (R-AZ) and Paul Hodes (D-NH) will host an event with with American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada President Thomas F. Lee and former majority leader Dick Armey.

During the event Lee will discuss his support for a fair performance royalty on radio for all artists.

WHO: AFM invites you to join the artist and music community as they lend their voices in support of the “Performance Rights Act of 2007” pending before the Judiciary Committees in the U.S. House and Senate.

Founded in 1896, the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM), AFL-CIO, is the largest organization in the world dedicated to representing the interests of professional musicians. With more than 90,000 members, the AFM represents all types of professional musicians, including those who record music for sound recordings, film scores, radio, television and commercial announcements, as well as perform music of every genre in every sort of venue from small jazz clubs to symphony orchestra halls to major stadiums. Whether negotiating fair agreements, protecting ownership of recorded music, securing benefits such as health care and pension, or lobbying legislators, the AFM is committed to raising industry standards and placing the professional musician in the foreground of the cultural landscape. www.afm.org

AFM is a member of the musicFIRST (Fairness in Radio Starting Today) Coalition, a partnership of artists and music industry organizations committed to fairness in radio. The coalition is asking that performers – from aspiring and local artists, to background singers and well-known stars – be compensated through a performance right when their music is broadcast on AM and FM radio. For more information on the coalition please visit www.musicfirstcoalition.org.

WHEN: May 14, 2008 at 1:00 pm

WHERE: 334 Cannon HOB

CONTACT: Suzanne Fenech

fenechs@carmengroup.com

212-983-6100