The Musicians’ Union has 30,000 members the majority of whom are self-employed and have portfolio careers: gigging, teaching, working in freelance orchestras, session musicians or composers and…Read more…
Why I joined the Musicians’ Union
I joined the MU because it is the largest organisation representing musicians (over 30,000) in the UK. With this large number comes a community that supports existing and new members with up to date…Read more…
It’s not my hobby, it’s my profession: Fair pay for musicians
Spare a thought for freelance musicians this Fair Pay Fortnight, and what it must be like to fight for fair pay every day that you work. Working musicians are frequently being asked to work for…Read more…