The Movie Picture Association of America is following its music industry counterpart, the RIAA, by beginning legal action against individuals who share movie files over the internet. Word is the MPAA are in the process of suing 200 suspected movie downloaders. The legal action is being funded by a number of major studios who feel it is right to tackle the problem of movie sharing online now before it becomes as prevalent as music file sharing. However, some studios are not participating in the legal campaign, fearing the bad PR targeting individual consumers may bring.
Nov 5, 2004
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Movie industry start action against downloaders
The Motion Picture Association of America is reportedly suing around 200 suspected movie downloaders, following the RIAA's music file-sharing lawsuits.