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Musicians and Singers Receive $62 Million in Royalties Through SAG, Music Fund

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By Dave McNary Film Reporter Music session players and singers will received $62 million in royalties through SAG-AFTRA and the American Federation of Musicians, the unions jointly announced Monday.

According to the two organizations, it was the largest distribution in the history of the unions’ Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund.

Executives noted that the funds are being distributed at a time of turmoil for the music business due to the coronavirus pandemic. “This is great news at such a difficult time for musicians.

This fund provides for session players who live gig to gig, and there has never been a greater need for royalty income than right now, with the extensive cancellation of live performances,” said AFM

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