The film association is once again committing copyright infringement. During CinemaCon in Las Vegas, MPA CEO Charles Rivkin announced that the MPA plans to work with Congress to pass rules to block websites containing pirated content. The Verge: The MPA is the trade association that represents Hollywood studios including Paramount, Sony, Universal, and Disney (and is also behind the ratings board that gives movies an R for frequent swearing). The company has been campaigning for anti-piracy laws for years, but the fight appears to be heating up again. In his Tuesday speech, Rivkin emphasized that piracy is a huge problem in the United States, saying piracy has cost “hundreds of thousands of jobs” and “more than a billion in theater ticket sales.” He said that it has become.
That's true. In recent years, copyright infringement has increased. According to a report by piracy data analysis firm Muso, there will be 141 billion visits to video piracy websites worldwide in 2023, an increase of 12% compared to 2019. The United States and India accounted for the majority of these accesses. But at the same time, the cost of subscribing to streaming services is higher than ever, and so are the prices of movie tickets. The solution to stopping piracy, at least for Rivkin, is to prevent users from accessing piracy websites altogether.
