I wonder if ANYBODY believes the 'there's no money in it yet' line.
Disgusting lies to avoid having to pay people their dues.
Roll on the end of the strike and the inevitable deal that the
studios are going to have to cut with the writers over online revenues.
The writers will probably get stiffed - they always do. But perhaps
having a few months without writers will convince the studios that
they're not just an abundant commodity, they're the raw material.
No, probably not.
In any event, once it's all settled and the studios don't have to
posture to protect their position, which they've obviously been doing
for a while, then the studios will be able to stop pretending that
there's no money in it and things will start moving a lot faster.
Then the gatekeepers will finally do what they've been waiting to do
- design and sell TiVo style boxes that allow people to access
internet TV through their TVs, but with channel guides that
prioritise existing giant media corporations, and overlaid pre-roll
advertising that you can't fast forward through. The general public
- your mums and dads - will be amazed and happy that they can have
access to reruns of Everybody Likes Raymond on demand for only $1.99
per episode direct from their couch.
And the future will be business as usual, except for a few freaks
like us who want to watch films on their computers.
Blah. I find the whole thing pretty depressing.
Who wants to make a more open TV box, get to market first? Then
watch it not sell, while the Fox Box makes billions.
Rupert
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On 13 Nov 2007, at 00:14, Steve Watkins wrote:
I dont know what to do, but I did just stumble upon this:
http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-media-money-keynote-interview-
with-michael-
eisner/
I suppose I shouldnt be surprised at Eisner's view, coming from
Disney or wherever it was,
but as he's involved with Veoh, and so talks about things from the
'there's no money in it
yet' perspective we know so well, it seemed sort of interesting. Not
that I think that
argument holds too much water, if theres no money in it right now
that shouldnt affect
the ability to set a %age, eg 5% of nothing is nothing, but later it
could be something, and
that would be fair?
Is the only time companies reverse their ype about how well they are
doing when those
who do the work come asking for a fair share? Pt.
Cheers
Steve Elbows
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Lisa Rein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> hey what can i tell people to do anyway - to try to help the writers?
>
> Write to the big media companies demanding they give them a
percentage?
>
> I like to let people know how to get involved and help, if they wish.
>
> Here I'm not sure what to do.
>
> thanks!
>
> lisa
>
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