Hollywood's actors, directors and writers unions said Saturday they would vet Apple's new iPod portable video player so members get their share of residuals writes Japan Today

"The announcement today unveiling the Apple Video iPod represents the latest chapter in the ongoing technological evolution of our industry," said a joint statement by the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the Directors Guild of America, the Screen Actors Guild, the Writers Guild of America East and the Writers Guild of America West.

"We have not yet heard from the responsible employers of our members, but we look forward to a dialogue that ensures that our members are properly compensated for this exploitation of their work," said the statement.

"As the representatives for the creative community, we embrace new technologies that expand distribution of material featuring the work of our members," they said.