MPAA hates college students
- added January 23, 2008
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- Scott_Bromley
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The MPAA has never been too high on college kids but it looks like the Hollywood set is bummed about not being invited to that last kegger, because the MPAA is now admitting that it drastically overstated the effect of college downloading in previous studies.
Back in 2005, the MPAA claimed that a whopping 44 percent of revenue losses came directly at the hands of carefree coeds nationwide, and used that number to pressure colleges into enforcing harsher downloading policies and even propose legislation currently before Congress that would tie federal education funds to copyright enforcement requirements.
Well, revenue loss from college piracy is more like 15 percent, a number which is further disputed by campus IT groups, who say it should be more like three percent.
Suddenly the MPAA is reminding me of that cranky old man who yelled at me as a kid for standing on his lawn then tells lies to my parents to get me in trouble.
Back in 2005, the MPAA claimed that a whopping 44 percent of revenue losses came directly at the hands of carefree coeds nationwide, and used that number to pressure colleges into enforcing harsher downloading policies and even propose legislation currently before Congress that would tie federal education funds to copyright enforcement requirements.
Well, revenue loss from college piracy is more like 15 percent, a number which is further disputed by campus IT groups, who say it should be more like three percent.
Suddenly the MPAA is reminding me of that cranky old man who yelled at me as a kid for standing on his lawn then tells lies to my parents to get me in trouble.
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- Scott_Bromley
- 7 months ago
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The fact is, someone had to take the rap for whoever is making all that money on the blackmarket.
What easier way for unscrupulous music industry insiders to counterfeit their own product - circumventing royalties to artists and taxes.
Who's in a better position that the industry itself to pull that stunt? Answer: No one.-
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- VoyagerFilms
- 7 months ago
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