{"id":5842,"date":"2019-02-06T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T17:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.afm47.org\/press\/?p=5842"},"modified":"2020-02-18T16:53:48","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T00:53:48","slug":"super-bowl-personal-foul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/super-bowl-personal-foul\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Bowl: Personal Foul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5853\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/football-yellow-flag.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/football-yellow-flag.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/football-yellow-flag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/football-yellow-flag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/football-yellow-flag-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We have a very serious problem in Los Angeles, and there\u2019s a certain project that\u2019s on all our minds: Magic Johnson\u2019s Super Bowl ad.<\/p>\n<p>The music for this commercial was recorded non-union, by CMG.&nbsp;If the gig were union, these musicians would have been paid for the session, the airing of the ad on TV and internet, benefits, and sidelining. If this gig were union the musicians would have earned&nbsp;<strong>$933.82<\/strong>. Instead, the musicians were&nbsp;paid a paltry&nbsp;<span class=\"m_-5664863928999870691gmail-m_-2624179652691156192m_-6897945290770471409money\">$175<\/span>&nbsp;in a buyout deal.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The premise of the ad focuses on pride in our city, pride in our talent, and pride in what we have to offer. Every single one of those sports stars you see in the commercial are union members. Magic talks about Hollywood and L.A.\u2019s legacy of storytelling&nbsp;\u2014 a legacy built on unions. So why are the musicians being cut out? Why are we taking jobs at pay rates far below what we deserve?<\/p>\n<p>We call on all musicians to spread the word about this gig and about this insulting underpayment. We not only cheat ourselves by accepting such low pay but we also cheat our colleagues by setting a precedent that it\u2019s okay to undervalue us, to undervalue the best musicians in the world. It\u2019s time we turn things around, because this rivalry we have is not about L.A. versus Boston; it\u2019s between us, right here at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have a very serious problem in Los Angeles, and there\u2019s a certain project that\u2019s on all our minds: Magic Johnson\u2019s Super Bowl ad. 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