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MPAA: 'Economic Crisis Makes Piracy More Serious'

By soulxtc

Afraid economic downturn will mean more people will be looking to save money. With practically every sector of the US economy reeling from the current economic downturn it's maddening to learn that Hollywood is trying to to take advantage of the situation by warning "If we don't protect IPR (intellectual property rights), our economic losses will be far worse" than everyone else. Oh really? The MPAA has been double-speaking for years, enjoying record box office ticket sales year after year, but simultaneously lobbying that more be done to stem their rising losses due to piracy and illegal file-sharing. I've always noted the misguided logic that an illegal download equates to a lost ticket or DVD sale. Nonetheless, MPAA head Dan Glickman is warning that "This is a high priority issue.

Full post as published by ZeroPaid on December 16, 2008 (boomark / email).