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Posted on 10/16/2005 6:57:15 PM PDT by martin_fierro
Unions want share of iPod video income
Los Angeles
October 17, 2005 - 10:37AM
Hollywood's actors, directors and writers unions say they would vet Apple's new iPod portable video player so members get their share of residuals.
"The announcement today unveiling the Apple Video iPod represents the latest chapter in the ongoing technological evolution of our industry," said a joint statement by the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the Directors Guild of America, the Screen Actors Guild, the Writers Guild of America East and the Writers Guild of America West.
"We have not yet heard from the responsible employers of our members, but we look forward to a dialogue that ensures that our members are properly compensated for this exploitation of their work," said the statement.
"As the representatives for the creative community, we embrace new technologies that expand distribution of material featuring the work of our members," they said.
On Wednesday, Apple launched an iPod for music videos and television shows. AdvertisementAdvertisement
The new gadget can store up to 15,000 songs, 25,000 photos or over 150 hours of video.
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Since Apple is negotiating with the OWNERS of the video content for distribution, it seems that the Hollywood unions need to take it up with them. That is, the networks and the movie companies.
There's no greed like Hollywood greed.
Unions, the original Greedy Geezers...
""We have not yet heard from the responsible employers of our members, but we look forward to a dialogue that ensures that our members are properly compensated for this exploitation of their work," said the statement."
Exploitation? Isn't the reason they make videos is so that they can be seen? Isn't the reason they make movies is so that they can be seen?
You have to love how unions keep to the script no matter how out of date it is these days. An "artist" making millions per picture and he is a union member?
Only in America.
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