The 3 A.M. Handshake: How the American Federation of Musicians and AMPTP Came to Terms on Streaming Residuals and AI Protections

The contract talks finally reached the handshake point at 3 a.m. PT on Feb. 23. But the real breakthrough in the negotiation between the American Federation of Musicians and Hollywood’s major studios came in the afternoon of Feb. 22 — after AFM president Tino Gagliardi called in reinforcements to the conference rooms at AMPTP headquarters, […]