Studios and the MPAA are working to resolve the issue without involving the U.S. government.
The MPAA puts a brave face on the battle to stave off theft of studio content.
As it is, the MPAA labels only a fraction of kid-rated movies with smoking.
The MPAA's Litvack discounts the idea that his group is aiming at smaller targets.
But just how the MPAA goes at people has raised some questions as well.
Such data weren't readily available when the MPAA sought to measure piracy in 2004.
Mr. Valenti was correct that the MPAA should not evaluate a film as a critic might.
The MPAA spokesman said many apps that pirated content were malicious in other ways.
However, he said, the MPAA risked overstating the threat posed by apps on official marketplaces.
The MPAA has since brought suit against him in his native Norway as well.
Looks like MPAA boss Dan Glickman skipped over his pal Steve's open letter.
ENGADGET: MPAA says it's committed to fair use, interoperability, and, uh, DRM
Monique Wadsted, a Swedish lawyer for the MPAA, said The Pirate Bay was also harming individual artists.
The MPAA and RIAA want to protect their own short-term interests rather than adapt to new market forces.
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Even if the MPAA wanted to sue downloaders, Seltzer said, there would be no grounds to do so.
Obviously, what parents really want is an evaluation, exactly what Mr. Valenti said the MPAA could not provide.
Many observers now expect the MPAA and other supporters to push Congress to pass legislation enacting the rule.
The pending copyright legislation is supported by powerful lobbying groups including the MPAA and the Chamber of Commerce.
The MPAA cannot be blamed for its "take-no-prisoners" approach, he said, as it is only acting in its self-interest.
In the MPAA's view, "they're not supposed to be nice just because someone's little (and they're big), " Zittrain said.
But MPAA spokesman Howard Gantman said the group isn't planning an updated study.
Had I downloaded a bait file that reported me directly to the MPAA?
Sweden's official efforts to battle online piracy have been weak, the MPAA says.
Still, it's nice to see the MPAA finally recognize the importance of interoperability.
ENGADGET: MPAA says it's committed to fair use, interoperability, and, uh, DRM
Thirty years before SOPA, the MPAA was in Washington, demanding legislative protection from a new and dangerous technology: the VCR.
The MPAA is happy with the verdict, which will strengthen its position in future lawsuits against other BitTorrent hosting sites.
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Since 2007, the MPAA has included smoking among its key ratings criteria, along with language, sex, violence, and drug use.
Undeterred, Hollywood is waging a courtroom assault: The MPAA sued Morpheus' and Kazaa's owners in October to halt their file-swapping.
While admitting that the injunction only directly applies to Corley and 2600, the MPAA contends that the law governs everyone.
Internet piracy and illegal downloading from peer-to-peer systems are some of the biggest piracy problems in Europe, the MPAA argues.
They see the MPAA as pursuing those without either the profile high enough or pockets deep enough to adequately defend themselves.
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