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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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So why do actors and musicians get royalties instead of (or in addition to) one and done payments?
Because typically the actors images are used in reruns broadcast on ad-supported TV channels. The programs the actors were in are used to sell advertising space, therefore the actors are entitled to a slice of that pie.
Much of the problem with residuals nowadays has to do with streaming channels and not over-the-air TV or cable TV channels. Streaming channels, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, etc. usually do not publish viewer numbers, only subscriber numbers. Therefore, unlike the old fashioned Nielsen ratings, the actors on streaming platforms have no idea how many eyeballs are watching the shows they appear in.