During the Music Performance Trust Fund fiscal year, May 2024-April 2025, MPTF funded 4,728 performances across the U.S. and Canada at community centers, theaters, schools, senior centers/assisted living facilities, public events, Red Cross initiatives, airports, and more. All MPTF performances are admission-free. During the fiscal year, MPTF-funded performances served an estimated audience of two million. […]
The mission of the Music Performance Trust Fund is to provide admission-free, live, quality music events by professional musicians to schools, the senior population, and general public. Established in 1948 by a landmark labor action between the American Federation of Musicians and major recording companies of the day, royalties from record sales and, more recently, […]
IMPORTANT NEWS: MPTF in Action Established in 1948 through a landmark collective bargaining agreement between the American Federation of Musicians and major recording companies, the Musicians’ Performance Trust Fund annually presents thousands of admission-free musical events to the community. Usually requiring a 50 percent matching contribution from a sponsor, during the pandemic, MPTF has funded, […]