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One of the main issues is the current DVD profit sharing system that the studios use and want to apply to internet fees. I have a movie that was released. I get 4 cents (yes four pennies) for every copy sold. On average my DVD sells for 12.99. The 4 cents is hardly worth the check it is printed on. Writers are asking for that number to go to 8 cents. A terrible deal, still but an improvement. The companies who burn the DVD's make more (much more) than 4 cents. Think of a rockstar...they get a few bucks on an album sale. Actors and Directors get slightly better deals (a few cents more), but still the studios are making tons...tons of money. And when DVD's go away, downloading will be king...and a cheaper king, at that. So studios will make even more.