Code of Conduct
Effective Date: May 9, 2026
This Code of Conduct establishes the standards expected from individuals participating in Working Musicians Alliance communications, submissions, reporting systems, membership participation, networking activities, volunteer efforts, and related organizational interaction.
Participation within WMA is expected to remain professional, respectful, factual, and constructive.
Professional Conduct
Participants are expected to:
- communicate professionally and respectfully
- engage in good-faith discussion
- avoid harassment, intimidation, or abusive conduct
- avoid knowingly false or misleading statements
- avoid threats or retaliatory behavior
- avoid discriminatory or malicious conduct
- conduct themselves responsibly in public and private organizational interaction
Disagreement and criticism may occur within industry-related discussion. WMA expects those discussions to remain constructive and fact-focused whenever reasonably possible.
Fact-Based Participation
WMA encourages responsible, documentation-oriented communication.
Participants submitting concerns, reports, supporting materials, or public commentary are expected to:
- make reasonable efforts to provide accurate information
- distinguish factual information from opinion or speculation
- avoid fabricated or intentionally misleading information
- avoid manipulated or knowingly deceptive materials
- provide supporting documentation where reasonably appropriate
Where relevant, supporting materials may include:
- contracts
- agreements
- emails
- invoices
- screenshots
- schedules
- payment records
- written communications
- or other relevant documentation
Prohibited Conduct
The following conduct is prohibited within WMA participation systems and organizational interaction:
- harassment
- threats
- intimidation
- doxxing or unauthorized disclosure of personal information
- retaliatory abuse
- fabricated allegations
- manipulated evidence
- malicious targeting
- impersonation
- discriminatory conduct
- intentionally disruptive behavior
- coordinated harassment campaigns
Strong disagreement does not justify abusive conduct.
Organizational Standards
WMA supports:
- professional communication
- documented agreements
- factual representation
- accountability
- responsible advocacy
- respectful industry engagement
- stronger documentation practices
- constructive participation
The organization encourages individuals to approach professional disagreements and disputes with organization, documentation, professionalism, and responsible communication whenever reasonably possible.
Organizational Discretion
Working Musicians Alliance reserves the right to:
- moderate or remove content
- refuse participation
- limit organizational involvement
- decline publication
- deny or revoke membership participation
- refuse engagement
- remove disruptive or abusive participants
Participation within WMA does not guarantee:
- publication
- advocacy action
- mediation
- investigation
- legal representation
- organizational endorsement
- or specific outcomes
WMA is not a court of law, government agency, or law enforcement authority.
Policy Updates
Working Musicians Alliance reserves the right to revise or update this Code of Conduct as organizational systems and participation structures evolve.
Updated versions become effective upon posting unless otherwise stated.
Contact
Questions regarding this Code of Conduct may be submitted through the contact page at WorkingMusiciansAlliance.org.