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The exploitation of Hollywood's writers is just another symptom of digital feudalism

  • Written by David Arditi, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Texas Arlington
The exploitation of Hollywood's writers is just another symptom of digital feudalismStriking workers picket outside of Warner Bros. Studios on the second day of the Hollywood writers strike on May 3, 2023, in Burbank, Calif.David McNew/Getty Images

The current Hollywood writers strike has drawn international attention to the plight of TV and film writers in the streaming era.

Much has been made of television’s golden age,...

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