The devil's bargain: a guaranteed buyout or keeping ownership
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it's sort of like a guaranteed thing on the on the Netflix Amazon prompts versus you taking a risk, and give you know, and doing it yourself and make it potentially making more money but potentially not making any money.
Episode 68: Mind the Gap! (episode page, opens in a new tab) 00:14:58 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)
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Summary
A documentary investor friend told Dave every film faces the same choice. Sell to Netflix or Amazon for a one-time upfront payment, or keep ownership and royalties, taking the risk of making more or nothing. Dave calls it a devil's bargain creators keep facing.