The autumn 2015 issue of The Musician is being dispatched to MU members this week. The mailing includes the MU Members’ Diary for 2016 and an insert with the Rule Changes carried at Conference. Also of particular note in this edition is the launch of a recruitment campaign: #whoisyourplus1
The journal’s contents include:
Frontline
– John Smith appointed Chair of PPL
– MU support for TUC LGBT Conference
– Black History Month
Reports
– General Secretary
– Safeguarding the income of musicians
– MU Delegate Conference 2015
– Judicial Review success
– Who is Your Plus One?
Inbox
– Letters, emails and tweets from MU members
Features
– Transatlantic alliance between the West End and Broadway
– The cost of playing live
– Why I joined the MU
– How the radio spectrum sell-off will affect musicians
Profiles
– Andy Findon
Advice
– In the Mix
– The art of playing background piano
Reviews
– CDs & downloads
Union notices
– Key contacts
– Ask Us First
– Tributes
– Gigging overseas
– MU Conference Motions
– Member benefits checklist
This issue will also be available via the MU website, plus audio files are being prepared to distribute the content in audio format to visually impaired members. The magazine is also being prepared as a large print file in 24 point for distribution.
