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An Example of How Internet Piracy Harms Creators

by Tom Giovanetti | 0 Comments | October 5, 2012

Over at the Huffington Post (which I hate to link to), there is a good piece about how Internet piracy harms small, independent creators, in this case an independent movie producer.

Some excerpts:

Over half of Internet users admit to pirating movies. As a result, broadcasters and distributors are paying less money for content. In fact, in the last five years dozens of major movie companies, including Paramount Vantage, Fine Line, Miramax, Bob Yari and MGM have effectively stopped making and buying films all together.

 

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Hollywood Robbery

by Tom Giovanetti | 0 Comments | August 30, 2012

Tonight on CNBC is the premier of a new episode of Crime, Inc. entitled "Hollywood Robbery," which is all about the problem of copyright piracy.

Here's a link to the show details on the CNBC website.

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Next Round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations July 2-10, 2012

by Tom Giovanetti | 0 Comments | June 1, 2012

It's been announced that the next round of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations will be held in San Diego July 2-10, 2012.

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