The question is whether the issue of digital royalties is even a big enough issue yet to warrant a massive debate on royalty payments.

现在的问题是，关于数字版权收益之争是否已经成为一个足够大的行业问题而被业界所争论不休。

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Should anything emerge from these collaborations, the responsible institution will presumably benefit financially in the form of milestone payments and royalties.

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The payments will be only partially offset by the royalties on sales of other drugs.

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That sum includes milestone payments for discovering genes involved in diabetes, heart disease and psychiatric disorders, royalties of an undisclosed amount on the sale of any resulting drugs, and the purchase by Roche of a small equity stake in DeCode.

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