MPAA finds itself accused of piracy

[Sniper]

PARK CITY, Utah — The Motion Picture Assn. of America, the leader in the global fight against movie piracy, is being accused of unlawfully making a bootleg copy of a documentary that takes a critical look at the MPAA's film ratings system.

The MPAA admitted Monday that it had duplicated "This Film Is Not Yet Rated" without the filmmaker's permission after director Kirby Dick submitted his movie in November for an MPAA rating. The Hollywood trade organization said that it did not break copyright law, insisting that the dispute is part of a Dick-orchestrated "publicity stunt" to boost the film's profile.

http://www.calendarlive.com/printedition/calendar/qtakes/cl-et-mpaa24jan24,0,288862.story

 

[Nic]

Haha!

 

[Anti-Trend]

Apparently, the filmmaker expressly forbid the RIAA from making copies. The RIAA retorted that they were not breaking any copyright laws, since the copies they made were for "their internal use only". To the MPAA, I pose this question: if it is fair and legal to make copies of protected materials for private usage, why are you forcefully lobbying for the broadcast flag?

 

[Nic]

How ironic