The Hollywood giants have joined forces to confront what they consider one of the biggest threats to the entertainment industry: online piracy, as much of the work is thrown into the trash by those who offer free films in exchange for receiving banner advertising. They presented a controversial bill that aims to stop the illegal sharing of copyrighted content on the Internet, and this measure may go a bit far to achieve the desired objective.
According to what has been reported, The Motion Picture Association of America (MPA) wants the owners of these rights to be able to request blocking access to websites. The CEO of the company in question said during the CinemaCon that will work with legislators to create this law that allows companies to block pages that promote the downloading of movies and series illegally, where obviously the entire process would be reviewed by a court.
It is worth mentioning that this is intended to be a little more severe than the so-called law of SOUP, which was proposed a few years ago and which fortunately was not implemented by the United States government, given that it violated the users' freedom of expression. For now the issue of closing the websites is in talks, but it is possible that a more solid plan will be known in the coming months, given that in Hollywood they always make noise, as happened a year ago with two strikes, that of actors and writers.
Here is what the CEO mentioned:
Piracy undermines everyone who works in production: actors, directors, writers, carpenters, craftsmen and more. There are no gray areas here. These laws work.
They operate websites that attract millions of unsuspecting viewers whose personal data can then fall victim to malware and hackers. In short, piracy is clearly not a victimless crime.
Despite the criticism, Hollywood leaders are determined to push the movement forward, arguing that it is critical to protecting the economic viability of the entertainment industry and safeguarding the jobs of millions of people who depend on it. The battle for the approval of this controversial law is destined to trigger an intense debate about the limits of intellectual property control in the digital age.
Via: Torrent Freak
Editor's note: It could definitely be an extreme measure to launch the law, given that they would have to purge thousands and thousands of pages, which would not give them much supply. But yes, a way must be found to regulate the issue of piracy.
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