Smith and Wellesley College economist Brett Danaher published last month indicating last year's shutdown of illegitimate-download site Megaupload by the U.S. Justice Department boosted the studios' digital revenue by 6% to 10%.
The deputy first minister unveiled Hollywood film producer Iain Smith, award-winning chef Roy Brett and events expert Prof Joe Goldblatt to back her argument that Scotland should be confident "on a global stage".