MPAA: Fighting Piracy Increases Consumer Choices

Tells Congress that “protecting intellectual property…results in consumers having more choices in how they view entertainment,” and that the govt should use foreign policy to “motivate” counties to “take meaningful steps to improve IPR (intellectual property rights) protection.” MPAA Chairman and CEO Dan Glickman recently testified before the Government Management, Organization and Procurement Subcommittee as a part of hearing titled: “Protecting Intellectual Property Rights in a Global Economy: Current Trends and Future Challenges.” The hearing focused on the Federal Government’s roles and responsibilities in the global protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR). Glickman made sure to emphasize the importance of protecting jobs in the creative community, especially during the current economic downturn, but oddly argued that a crackdown on piracy will also lead to more entertainment choices for consumers. “Protecting intellectual property preserves these jobs, creates new production-related employment opportunities, and results in consumers having more choices in how they view entertainment,” he said.

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