Comment Re:Misunderstanding of Principles (Score 1, Informative) 192
> That's just not true though. The track record of
> RIAA and MPAA should show that, sometimes, they
> take action against things that clearly help their
> bottom-line.
The RIAA and MPAA don't have a bottom line. They are industry associations that were formed in order to lobby for legislation that is in the intrest of their members.
"The Recording Industry Association of America is the trade group that represents the U.S. recording industry. Its mission is to foster a business and legal climate that supports and promotes our members' creative and financial vitality. Its members are the record companies ..." [1]
Part of the "legal climate" that the associations desire is one of strong intellectual property rights; as such, the groups will always pursue actions against entities such as clean-flix even if these actions harm sales in the short term.
In the long term, if sufficent demand for 'clean' movies should arise, the association's members will be able to provide the product themselves, and any legal precedent established through action against someone like clean-flix will ensure that they can do so without competition.
[1] http://riaa.org/About-Who.cfm
> RIAA and MPAA should show that, sometimes, they
> take action against things that clearly help their
> bottom-line.
The RIAA and MPAA don't have a bottom line. They are industry associations that were formed in order to lobby for legislation that is in the intrest of their members.
"The Recording Industry Association of America is the trade group that represents the U.S. recording industry. Its mission is to foster a business and legal climate that supports and promotes our members' creative and financial vitality. Its members are the record companies
Part of the "legal climate" that the associations desire is one of strong intellectual property rights; as such, the groups will always pursue actions against entities such as clean-flix even if these actions harm sales in the short term.
In the long term, if sufficent demand for 'clean' movies should arise, the association's members will be able to provide the product themselves, and any legal precedent established through action against someone like clean-flix will ensure that they can do so without competition.
[1] http://riaa.org/About-Who.cfm
