Actors take to the internet to show their residual checks, with some in the negative

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Overvalue in the sense that they're complaining about low residual payouts despite being no-name actors in movies/shows that no one watches.

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You are just assuming that. If they have a SYSTEM for compensation -- then it's not taking money from shows that are not playing. Unlike ASCAP, that just ASSUMES you are playing one of their member's songs, and collects fees and who knows how much they take in or where it goes after that -- for the "excuse" of collecting fees on behalf of artists.

You see, when you are big rich corporation -- they just let you TAKE the money, but if you are not powerful, everyone assumes you don't deserve it. How messed up is that?