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Why Are ‘BoJack Horseman’ Artists Being Asked To Take Their Art Offline?

A letter from the show’s producer asked artists to pull down their artwork from the Internet.

Animation Artists’ Union Reaches Agreement for 3-Year Deal with Studios

How smooth were negotiations? They began Monday and finished Wednesday.

Federal Judge Dismisses Animation Studio Wage-Fixing Suit

But the fight isn’t over yet. Animation artists have 30 days to produce new evidence.

Japan’s Animation Industry Isn’t Just Tough, It’s “Illegally Harsh” Says American Artist

“Everything about my life is utterly horrible,” says an American animator working in Japan, and that’s how he likes it.

Disney, DreamWorks and Sony Describe Artists’ Wage-Theft Lawsuit As ‘Futile’

The major studios filed a motion last Friday in federal court asking a judge to dismiss the antitrust wage-fixing lawsuit that had been filed by animation industry employees.

Former Disney Artist Explains How Ed Catmull Tricked Him

Ed Catmull allegedly told Disney artists they were free to find higher-paying work at other studios while he knew they couldn’t.

How A ‘Roger Rabbit’ Producer Punished An Artist for Wage-Sharing

Animation veteran Uli Meyer recounts what happened when he shared his wage with co-workers on “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.”

Sony Animation’s Bob Osher Makes $1.25 Million A Year, But Don’t Compare Your Salary To His

Sony tries to trick animation students with “advice” on how to be a successful employee at their studio.

New Evidence Emerges of Wage-Fixing by DreamWorks, Pixar and Blue Sky

The wage-theft scheme operated by major American animation studios continues to grow with no end in sight.

Ed Catmull on Wage-Fixing: “I Don’t Apologize for This”

The wage-theft scheme run by big animation studios is finally receiving some mainstream media attention after a significant piece was published today by Bloomberg News.

‘Rick and Morty’ Co-Creator Justin Roiland: “Fuck The Union”

The overworked and underpaid artists on Adult Swim’s “Rick and Morty” ratified a new labor agreement last week, and ‘Rick and Morty”s co-creator doesn’t like how it happened.

‘Rick and Morty’ Artists Push to Unionize Their Show—And Succeed

The crew of the Adult Swim series “Rick & Morty” ratified a new labor agreement last Monday with the Animation Guild.

Disney, DreamWorks, Pixar, Lucasfilm, Sony Are Sued in Wage Theft Scandal

Shocking details of wage-theft conspiracy emerge in a class action lawsuit filed against DreamWorks, Disney, Pixar, Lucasfilm, Digital Domain 3.0, Sony Pictures Imageworks and others.

Pixar’s Ed Catmull Emerges As Central Figure In The Wage-Fixing Scandal

Pixar and Disney Animation president Ed Catmull has always had a reputation as a decent person, but newly revealed court documents show that he’s been working against the interests of Pixar’s employees for years, as well as trying to hurt other studios who didn’t play by his rules.