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It is not those lobbying organizations who created the crippling regulations, it is unions designed to protect the rights of the workers in the industry, which include guarantees for certain types of payments and royalties, which are legacy agreements that do not account for a digital world as well as they should. I understand that the goal should be to change these rules, but if you've ever read about any union negotiation in the paper, and consider that the film industry has several unions that make up its lifeline, you'll know why the industry struggles to adapt.

See my comment above for what a true disruption in film might be based on this issue.




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