I'm not sure how the WGA could sell retroactive residuals. I mean the whole point of residuals is that you give up ownership on the content in exchange for an agreed-upon percentage. It's built into the fee structure. I'm not sure I even agree that there should be retroactive residuals. It's up to writers to change the fees before performing the work, not afterward.
That's why, unfortunately, writers of I Love Lucy and their ilk sold content under a bad deal and continue to get no residuals, even after negotiations ended that unfair practice.
It's up to writers to change the fees before performing the work, not afterward.
Well in that case, buying DVDs right now certainly wouldn't matter since all the writers' work was done ages ago for any DVD product.
Except for commentary and other added value material.
Evening, all. Were any WGA Buffistae at the Writers Guild Informational Meeting Monday night? Mark Evanier has a report that says there was a lot of solidarity, both among the WGA and with the SAG people.
Don't know if it's significant, but it's nice to hear.
I'm listening to
Diane Rehm
right now and it's about the WGA strike.
Oh, I can't listen right now. Give summary please. I know she loves writers.
But it's been pro-writer so far. Even the guy who seems like he was suppsoed to represent the "producers" is pro-writer. And they have that woman Nikki that we've mentioned here before.
Now they're talking about BTL people being against the writers.
I sent them an email about Kristen and Allyson and writers/fans supporting the BTL people. Probably they won't read it but I sent it anyway.
Dude. Some caller tried to link pro-writer=anti-Bush.
Now Nikki's 'splainin' about new media.
