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Offline Sirgod

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MPAA finds itself accused of piracy
« on: January 26, 2006, 10:43:51 pm »
"The MPAA admitted Monday that it had duplicated "This Film Is Not Yet Rated" without the filmmaker's permission."

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.

"We made a copy of Kirby's movie because it had implications for our employees," said Kori Bernards"

"We were concerned about the raters and their families," Bernards said. She said the MPAA's copy of "This Film Is Not Yet Rated" is "locked away," and is not being copied or distributed. 
http://www.latimes.com/business/custom/cotown/cl-et-mpaa24jan24,0,2188275.story?coll=la-tot-promo&track=widget

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Re: MPAA finds itself accused of piracy
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2006, 10:13:04 am »
Any kind of trouble the MPAA gets itself into brings a smile to my face.

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Re: MPAA finds itself accused of piracy
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2006, 01:37:58 pm »
:woot: :notworthy: :rofl: :rwoot:
Hey, if we gotta follow them, so do they! :rules:


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Re: MPAA finds itself accused of piracy
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2006, 07:38:00 pm »
The RIAA is having a little trouble as well.

Seems that they are trying to represent authors that they don't represent.  Fraud and extortion anyone?
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