Sunday, November 25, 2007
WGA Strike Draws Music Industry Supporters
PRWeb: "As we approach the second week of the 2007 screenwriters strike, Hollywood's troubles strike a chord with more industries outside of television and film. Recording artists have begun to assemble alongside the writers in an ongoing debate to discuss royalties available to artists through digital media sales."
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I was wondering if this was just a TV issue or if it extended to other industries. This fight has been building for some time now, since the days of Napster really. It's high time for the artists to stand up for themselves and stop the studios and corporations from hoarding all of the profits. I just hope they can actually change things and come to an agreement that benefits everyone, especially the consumer.
It's interesting that the article makes many connections between the digitalization of music and of television. The hope is that the internet can continue to be a place to show content where advertisements can pay off the majority of the bills concerned. This of course doesn't mean that everything should be converted to the computer immediately, but instead should be considered supplemental.
You know, I think this issue of digital media is only going to continue to escalate. Studios are working to place severe digital protection on files available for watching and purchasing, but their efforts are constantly undermined by youtube and filesharing programs. All it takes is one copy of a video or song that is unsecured that is released to make it into the hands of everyone, without any residual money making it back to the studios or artists. This is a battle that will directly affect most of our careers in one way or another. I don't think it'll be pretty, either.
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