Studios Reach Deal With Musicians’ Union, Including Streaming Residuals, AI Guardrails

The AMPTP has reached a tentative deal with the union representing musicians in the United States and Canada, the American Federation of Musicians, setting updated terms for the use of music in television and film. The agreement is being unanimously recommended for approval by the AFM’s bargaining committee in a deal leaders say “represents a significant victory” for working musicians.

The full details of the contract are being kept confidential until it gets approved for a vote by members who work under the Basic Theatrical Motion Picture and Basic Television Motion Picture contracts.

“This agreement represents a major win for musicians who have long been under-compensated for their work in the digital age,” AFM International President Tino Gagliardi said in a statement.