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My complete guess: Netflix mass-negotiates content contracts with distributors for lump sums. The distributor then pays out one-time royalties from that lump s
by jdmichal 9y ago
My complete guess:
Netflix mass-negotiates content contracts with distributors for lump sums. The distributor then pays out one-time royalties from that lump sum.
- logfromblammo 9y agoMy guess is similar, except that the distributor never actually pays out royalties; instead using Hollywood-accounting to funnel the extra money away into the contract for some captive film-rights service company owned by contacts and cronies.