TV Videotape Agreement (PDF)

TV Videotape Agreement (PDF)

TELEVISION VIDEOTAPE AGREEMENT January 27, 2013 – February 2, 2016 ® Raymond M. Hair Jr., International President American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada 1501 Broadway, Suite 600, New York, New York 10036 www.afm.org TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Scope of Agreement ................................................................................................. 1 2. Union Recognition .................................................................................................... 1 3. Union Security .......................................................................................................... 1 4. Use of Live Music ...................................................................................................... 2 5. Sound Track Regulations ......................................................................................... 2 6. Wages ...................................................................................................................... 4 7. Pension Welfare Funds ............................................................................................. 4 8. Reuse ....................................................................................................................... 4 9. Foreign Use .............................................................................................................. 6 10. Audition Programs ................................................................................................... 9 11. Copies and Lists ....................................................................................................... 9 12. Action Requiring Union Approval ........................................................................... 10 13. Supplemental Markets ........................................................................................... 11 14. More Favorable Terms ............................................................................................ 15 15. Access to the Studio ............................................................................................... 16 16. Health and Safety ................................................................................................... 16 17. No Discrimination................................................................................................... 16 18. Industry–Federation Committee ............................................................................ 16 EXHIBIT I: MINIMUM WAGES & OTHER WORKING CONDITIONS (RECORDING INSTRUMENTALISTS, LEADERS, CONTRACTORS) A. Basic Rates ............................................................................................................. 17 B. Contractor .............................................................................................................. 21 C. Doubling ................................................................................................................. 22 D. Cartage ................................................................................................................... 23 E. Health and Welfare Fund Contribution .................................................................. 23 F. Multiple Parts ......................................................................................................... 24 G. Premium Pay .......................................................................................................... 24 H. Meal Periods ........................................................................................................... 24 I. Rest Period ............................................................................................................. 24 J. Use of Pre-Recordings and Phonograph Records at Rehearsals ............................ 25 K. Make-Up and Costuming ........................................................................................ 25 L. Advance Notice of Rehearsal ................................................................................. 26 M. Cancellation of Engagements ................................................................................. 26 N. Bank Acts ............................................................................................................... 26 O. Run of Show Guarantee ......................................................................................... 27 P. Late Payment Penalties ......................................................................................... 27 Q. Scoring for Daytime Serials and Strip Game Shows .............................................. 28 R. Scoring for Non-Musical Game Shows (Includes Strip Game Shows) ................... 29 i Television Videotape Agreement January 27, 2013 – February 2, 2016 S. Theme Music .......................................................................................................... 29 T. Splitting of Orchestra ............................................................................................. 30 U. Music Sound Consultant ......................................................................................... 30 V. Electronic Musical Instruments.............................................................................. 31 W. Use of Music in News and Magazine Programs ...................................................... 31 X. Incomplete Tracks ................................................................................................. 32 Y. Travel ..................................................................................................................... 32 EXHIBIT II: BASIC RATES FOR PRODUCTION MUSICIANS A. Hourly Employment ................................................................................................ 33 B. Production Musicians ............................................................................................. 33 EXHIBIT III: MUSIC PREPARATION SERVICES A. Arrangers ............................................................................................................... 34 B. Orchestrators ......................................................................................................... 34 C. Copyists .................................................................................................................. 36 D. Librarians ............................................................................................................... 39 E. General Rules Applicable to Arrangers, Orchestrators and Copyists ..................... 39 EXHIBIT A: RE: FILM MUSICIANS SECONDARY MARKETS FUND AGREEMENT ......... 41 EXHIBIT A-1: THEATRICAL AND TELEVISION MOTION PICTURE FILM MUSICIANS SECONDARY MARKETS FUND AGREEMENT ................ 42 SIDE LETTERS Re: Miscellaneous Modifications of Agreement ............................................................ 48 Re: Implementation of Article 12 ................................................................................. 48 Re: Exhibit I .................................................................................................................. 49 Re: Application of Articles 8 and 9 to Daytime Serials Scoring .................................... 49 Re: Application of Article 13 to Music Scored for Daytime Serials ............................... 49 Re: Application of Article 13 to Theme Music Production ............................................ 50 Re: “Distributor’s Gross” Computations ....................................................................... 50 Re: Computations under Most Favored Nations Agreement ........................................ 50 Re: Terms & Conditions for Basic Cable Employment .................................................. 50 Re: Electronic Multi-Tracking Provision ....................................................................... 51 Re: Promos Produced by a Network Signatory ............................................................ 51 Re: Exhibition of Television Programs Transmitted Via New Media............................52 Re: Productions Made for New Media...................................................... ....................55 Re: New Media Bargaining History...............................................................................61 Re: New Media Exhibition.............................................................................................61 Re: Articles 5(A), 5(E), and 12(B).............................................................. ..................62 INDEX ............................................................................................................................ 63 ii Television Videotape Agreement January 27, 2013 – February 2, 2016 TELEVISION VIDEOTAPE AGREEMENT American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada 1501 Broadway, Suite 600 New York, New York 10036 This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions, including those set forth in Exhibits I, II and III hereto attached, pursuant to which persons covered by this Agreement may be employed during the period commencing January 27, 2013, and expiring midnight February 2, 2016, in the production of programs which embody musical performances by instrumental Musicians and/or pictures of such Musicians rendering musical performances, which programs are intended for network television broadcast or for syndication, whether live or recorded programs (hereinafter referred to as “programs”) but not including recorded programs of the type traditionally produced under the AFM Basic Television Film Agreement. 1. SCOPE

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