ZIGGO and UPC must dock. Writers' mega win over cable companies

by Wijbrand Schaap
27 August 201429 March 2022
3 min read
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We berichtten er eerder over. Want het was te gek voor woorden. Kabelmaatschappijen weigerden sinds 2012 schrijvers te betalen. Ze betaalden wel aan omroepen, producenten en dat soort mannen in pak met een BMW voor de deur, maar schrijvers dus niet. En journalisten ook niet. Terwijl een groot deel van de miljardenwinst van die clubs door juist de makers van de inhoud verdiend wordt.
Dat kon zo niet langer, en dus stapte auteursrechtenorganisatie Lira naar de rechter. Daar vertelde de advocaat va...

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Wijbrand Schaap

Cultural journalist since 1996. Worked as theatre critic, columnist and reporter for Algemeen Dagblad, Utrechts Nieuwsblad, Rotterdams Dagblad, Parool and regional newspapers through Associated Press Services. Interviews for TheaterMaker, Theatererkrant Magazine, Ons Erfdeel, Boekman. Podcast maker, likes to experiment with new media. Culture Press is called the brainchild I gave birth to in 2009. Life partner of Suzanne Brink roommate of Edje, Fonzie and Rufus. Search and find me on Mastodon.View Author posts

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