There are too many situations in our society where money wins because they hire better lawyers. The solution is not to make more money to hire better lawyers, but to change the system so such a step isn't necessary. I don't know if people have noticed, but lawyers win when people fight, and the more they fight, the more complicated the law and the case, the more wealth is transferred to the legal profession. I'd like to see short contracts, arbitration, and reasonable support for pro se representation in court. Judges cannot and should not look down on self-representing litigants, and the law and court rules should not be so complex that an average citizen cannot navigate it.<p>Of course, lawyers represent the single most powerful political bloc in the nation, so it's a tough road.
The entire residuals model in content is a giant scam. Most people have no option to negotiate real money: its based on accounting firms returns on investment to the (shell) company which makes the content.<p>they hide most of the profit in wierd finance games. So, the residuals? they dont have to be paid: its not "profitable"<p>Alec Guinness is an example of somebody smart enough to make his residuals work in Star Wars. He is said to have been overjoyed at the income, but continued to be underjoyed (tm) in the product.<p><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alec-guinness-star-wars-obi-wan-1235152814/" rel="nofollow">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alec-gui...</a>
Does "per broadcast episode" not mean "per episode that was broadcast"? The irregular verb "broadcast" is the same whether present or past tense. Or is there some definition of "broadcast" specified at the top of the contract to make sure it's not interpreted as a past-tense verb? Or something? That said, good luck fighting it in court regardless I guess...
Capitalism at work? Seriously, why am I not surprised if they can get away with saving fees they wouldn’t? Big corps are ruthless, the calculations are cold. Unlike if you work for me personally for example I wouldnt want to screw someone that bad if I can help it