The Nashville Musicians Association - the union representing working players - has launched a Fair Trade Music program that gives consumers insight into which venues treat musicians best in the city’s downtown core. Ten venues were chosen, based on the results of a confidential survey of more than 300 musicians. The union made anonymous comments about difficult working conditions available to WMOT exclusively.
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