[opendtv] Re: News: SAG, WGA Lodge Complaints at FCC Hearing
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 12:23:24 -0400
At 12:03 PM -0400 10/4/06, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
It's been going on since the Industrial Revolution, so it's not like we
haven't heard the same complaints over and over again. Of course, when
you're the one who has to figure out what "new sector" of the economy
you need to create or participate in, it's hardly fun and games.
Yes, and the desire to create monopolies and oligopolies has been
going on at least as long.
I'm not arguing in support of those poor actors, although the vast
majority do not get the big bucks that the superstars can garner. But
I am arguing against the tactics that the conglomerates are using to
control every aspect of content creation and distribution, and the
fact that the execs behind the scenes are not taking pay cuts.
Fortunately, when an ecosystem gets too far out of balance, nature
has a way of leveling the playing field. Many in the public are
growing tired of overpaid talent, be it in music, TV, movies sports
or politics. One can only hope that the new sector of the economy
will afford more power to the people actually doing the work, rather
than those determining who gets to work, and how much they can make.
Regards
Craig
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