In a digital free-for-all, Hollywood trumpets another round of ventures nearly every week making TV series and films accessible on the Internet. But with each splashy announcement, resentment builds among writers and actors who believe studios are ducking the issue of how to properly pay them when their work is viewed via the Web. With major labor contracts expiring over the next two years, fears are growing that digital distribution will become such a contentious issue that it could prompt a strike.
See "Writers, actors seek pay for downloads", Richard Verrier, Chicago Tribune, October 22, 2006