• Katana314@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I don’t even know if I disagree with that approach, but how would you mandate equal pricing? The relationship between producer and content distributor today is normally based on length of time and the general size of the audience, like “$2 million to distribute in these five countries for the next year”

    For that matter, given how much media is produced internationally, how would you set up every country to agree on terms simultaneously?

    I’m in favor of a system that empowers creators, but I’m also aware they tend to only get funding from big publishers with big expectations on return (including licensing rights). A system without lock-in contracts may just mean no one helps them create their vision.

    • confusedbytheBasics@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Public price lists from each studio’s clearing house. Licensing becomes like fuel at the pump. Doesn’t matter who pulls up they’re all paying the same rate.