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“It\u2019s important for musicians to have (legal) representation for matters that we ourselves can\u2019t or handle ourselves. Also all the other resources \u2014 e.g., contracts, education, directory of other musicians \u2014 are a must.”<\/p>\n

– Robert Burns, Trumpet<\/i><\/b>
\n<\/i><\/b>Member since 1992<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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