http://newteevee.com/2008/11/20/wga-producers-not-paying-for-new-media/ NewTeeVee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:57:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://newteevee.com/2008/11/20/wga-producers-not-paying-for-new-media/#comment-249313 lindsay campbell Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:43:48 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=12492#comment-249313 <p>Well, what's 1% of zero?? The residual model for new media is what's stuck in a time machine. Writers, directors and performers should be negotiating for an upfront fee for unlimited new media distribution. A buy-out model makes a hell of a lot more sense than residuals, especially right now. The buyout should be a percentage of the day rate and it should be pretty significant, 10-15%. When the contract is up again the unions could hold out for a bigger percentage buy-out fee. A strike right now is a terrible idea.</p> Well, what’s 1% of zero?? The residual model for new media is what’s stuck in a time machine. Writers, directors and performers should be negotiating for an upfront fee for unlimited new media distribution. A buy-out model makes a hell of a lot more sense than residuals, especially right now. The buyout should be a percentage of the day rate and it should be pretty significant, 10-15%. When the contract is up again the unions could hold out for a bigger percentage buy-out fee. A strike right now is a terrible idea.

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