The AFM has reached an agreement with the ABC, CBS, and NBC networks on a new agreement covering live and recorded television, including shows such as American Idol and the Tonight Show.The three-year agreement includes increases in base wages, pension, and health and welfare contributions, as well as provisions covering additional payments when shows are broadcast online or in webcasts.
The Palm Beach Symphony has commissioned Nico Muhly to compose a fanfare for the orchestra's 40th anniversary in 2013. Muhly is best known for composing the score to the movie, The Reader. The fanfare, scored for brass and percussion, will be premiered during the 2013-14 season.