Why would the UMP work as a collective body for musicians?
Rohail Hyatt: I think there was a lack of sincerity among the members of the AMPP. I remember Ali Azmat running pillar to post trying to make it work but then there is a limit to how much one person can take on such a challenge single-handedly. Like I said earlier, the success of the UMP lies in the sincerity of its members towards their goal and vision which should be made clear from the start of such an organisation. Omran Shafique: The AMPP was happening with a lot of uncertainty — and there was still some hope in musician’s minds that they could easily weather the storm. As things have become progressively worse, I think musicians are going to take things much more seriously now. Mekaal Hasan: It died out because it was run by musicians. If a professional body which has legislative concerns doesn’t hire lawyers or seek to work with a bigger parent body to protect those concerns then it too will be toothless and be a bitching ground while the reality persists and the grip power stru
