#OneForCause
One Free Performance Campaign
Right Time For A Change
The entertainment and tourism industry has been devastated by the CV19 pandemic. As businesses begin to rethink and plan, this is a good time to press the reset button on how they look at musicians and their true value.
We must begin to change the way musicians suffer disrespect and inequality by being unfairly compensated. No other profession is consistently called upon to share their talent, craft, and god's gifts for FREE or for cheap. A professional musician skillset takes thousands of hours and dollars to perfect, so why are so many being disrespected by not being fairly compensated.
I Can Do This, We Can Do This
For 20 years the Ferry Godmother has presented only the best musicians, Grammy winners, nominees and known locals. We began with a goal of creating and growing an economic engine in the City of Newburgh NY, a city which has suffered devastating hardships for the past three decades. Today we are NYS MWBE certified in event production and have expanded to service the Hudson Valley, NYC and across the entire New York State. We’ve produced many music, art and culture events during the most challenging of economic times, proving we can make things happen for the good of all people.
Join me as I work to improve quality of life for the "forgotten Profession", musicians!
~Aquanetta "FerryGodmother" Wright
The entertainment and tourism industry has been devastated by the CV19 pandemic. As businesses begin to rethink and plan, this is a good time to press the reset button on how they look at musicians and their true value.
We must begin to change the way musicians suffer disrespect and inequality by being unfairly compensated. No other profession is consistently called upon to share their talent, craft, and god's gifts for FREE or for cheap. A professional musician skillset takes thousands of hours and dollars to perfect, so why are so many being disrespected by not being fairly compensated.
I Can Do This, We Can Do This
For 20 years the Ferry Godmother has presented only the best musicians, Grammy winners, nominees and known locals. We began with a goal of creating and growing an economic engine in the City of Newburgh NY, a city which has suffered devastating hardships for the past three decades. Today we are NYS MWBE certified in event production and have expanded to service the Hudson Valley, NYC and across the entire New York State. We’ve produced many music, art and culture events during the most challenging of economic times, proving we can make things happen for the good of all people.
Join me as I work to improve quality of life for the "forgotten Profession", musicians!
~Aquanetta "FerryGodmother" Wright
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Purpose
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Targeting Musicians
We are appealing to the semi-profession and amateur musicians. Those who have a steady income and are hobbyist that play for fun. Those musicians who do not respect the profession, value themselves or are not concerned about the negative effects they are causing to the entire music industry. We ask that musicians do not pay a fee just sign up for any open call or competition. |
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Businesses, Organizations, Clubs, Bars, Restaurant, Hubs, Music Networks and Promoters
This Pledge Can Help Your Attendance at Events - The Same Band is Not Playing Regularly in Your Area For Free
We appeal to businesses and organizations that create artist’s opportunities and employ musicians to NEVER ask a musician to perform for free or almost free. This will provide a more supportive and sustainable environment for musicians and your business by creating a demand. We appeal to those that function as musician hubs, networks and art organizations. Any business that create artist opportunities’ and employ the musicians-as-customer economic model. This model directly uses musicians as a source for their income, advocating the artist’s ‘opportunities and making a profit directly from the musician.
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Supporter of Musicians
This is a campaign to show your support for musicians and their family, ensuring they are paid a fair wage for there performance. We are organizing to collect signatures beginning in the Hudson Valley, moving across NYs and then the nation. Our petition’s goal is to collect 500,000 before the end of the year. |
Musician & vocalist pledgeWe the undersigned pledge to only participate in ONE performance per calendar year, and not to participate in any other performances for Free or almost free during that same calendar year. (#OneForCause)
We the undersigned pledge to not apply for any opportunities that charge the musician a fee of any description, communication or application. |
profit & non-profit business pledgeWe the undersigned pledge that we will never ask musicians to perform for Free or almost free for any opportunities and music engagements created or offered by our company. (#OneForCause)
We the undersigned pledge to not offer any opportunities that charge the musician a fee of any description, communication or application. (#OneForCause) |
Supporter of MusiciansI, the undersigned pledge that I believe musicians are essential and deserve to always be fairly compensate for their talent and craft.
I, the undersigned pledge to not patronize businesses that engage musicians to perform for FREE or almost free, or charge musicians a fee for information or application. (#OneForCause) |
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Our Pledge Intent
Our pledge is not intended to directly target any specific individual, business or organization, but instead to fairly compensate musicians as they rightfully deserve. We seek to unite and empower musicians by asking them to not perform for free or almost-free. Our aim is to encourage musicians and businesses to think about and question their method of operation.
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Who Are We
Ferry Godmother Productions is a 20 year old NYS MWBE certified company of professionals in event production, advertising, marketing, audio/video production. We produce major events and concerts in varied genres including jazz, doowop, classic rock and roll, country, gospel and jewish music.
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Use the hashtag #OneForCause on social media and on your website.
