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Movie Industry to sue File Sharers

Posted by samzenpus on from the juast-a-matter-of-time dept.

Wack Valenti writes "SiliconValley.com reports that the motion picture industry, taking a cue from the RIAA, is planning to file copyright infringement lawsuits against file sharers it says are illegally distributing movies online. The first suits could be filed as early as tomorrow."

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  1. Movie theaters suck by HexRei · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I always fall asleep in them, and when I don't, it's usually cause somebody nearby is pissing me off with their talking, or I'm getting chewed out cause I'm pissing someone ELSE off somehow. For me, viewing movies outside of a relatively intimate environment like my home, or a friends, is not enjoyable.
    And anyway, releasing only to theaters initially is essentially just a way to control distribution and inflate ticket costs via artificial scarcity. Why do we put up with this shit?

    Oh that's right, we don't, and that's why they're suing us.

  2. Let me once again proclaim... by mikeb39 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "Ohhhhhh Canada..."