From the mouths of liars
More Writers Strike - I’m sorry, but this video is too outrageous not to share.
Quick recap: the AMPTP (which stands for Fucking Greedy Bastard Megacorporations*) does not want to pay writers residuals for media that is distributed over the internet. There argument is that the internet is too new and that they need 3 years for a study into - well, I don’t know what. How to use YouTube I guess. Their predominant concern appears to be that the internet may not be the cash cow that the writers claim it’s likely to be.
This video shows the heads of most of the major media outlets justifying this concern:
Spread the word.
(Via United Hollywood)
*Is a googlebomb out of the question at this point?
That’s a very good find! How dreadful.
Comment by Laura Anderson — November 12, 2007 @ 9:08 pm
Oops - I didn’t actually find it, just forgot to credit the source. You’re not wrong though - it is dreadful.
Comment by Tom — November 12, 2007 @ 10:05 pm
Pretty damning! And when I say ‘pretty’ I mean ‘extremely’. I smell sulphur!
Comment by Jon Peacey — November 13, 2007 @ 1:14 am