The sorry state of streaming residuals shows why SAG and the WGA are striking.

  • nuachtan@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    My argument wasn’t that they are more important. My observation was that the things writers, actors, and musicians produce is being sold over and over and over for other people’s profit.

    Apparently my mistake was in thinking that the IT infrastructure created was purely infrastructure in the same vein as electrical, plumbing, or even physical buildings. I didn’t know that the IT systems created to provide streaming services was being sold to other streaming platforms without credit to the designers.

    And before anyone thinks I am saying electricians, plumbers, carpenters and the like aren’t creative I am NOT saying that. A family member is a plumber and the stuff he has to dream up to get stuff to work is incredible.

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      1 year ago

      Do you think your plumber family member should be paid every time one of their previous clients flushes their toilet?