| SykkBoy |
10-12-2007 08:56 AM |
So, are adult companies allowed to join the Copyright Alliance
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WASHINGTON -- Even the mighty seek strength in numbers.
Under the crystal chandeliers of one of Capitol Hill's most ornate caucus rooms, the makers of movies, music, TV shows, computer software and other copyrighted products joined Thursday to show off their stuff -- and argue that people shouldn't be allowed to steal it.
It was the first major event for the Copyright Alliance, a new organization formed by deep-pocketed content producers from Hollywood, Silicon Valley and other regions. The Washington-based group intends to make a unified case to Congress that its members' industries are a vital component of the U.S. economy and need to be protected from piracy.
Together, they make a powerful lobbying group.
The association lured congressional staffers with free gourmet sandwiches and DVD-size cookies to a room filled with big-screen TVs, laptops and glossy brochures. Capitol Hill aides took turns playing video games such as "Madden NFL 08" and "Super Mario Bros." at one booth. At another, they lined up for autographs from soul singer Isaac Hayes.
And in a demonstration of the clout behind the Copyright Alliance, the group lured powerful House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) to speak at its coming-out party. "When you walk into this room," Conyers told the crowd, "copyright becomes real."
Several of the companies and organizations involved in the group -- including Walt Disney Co., Microsoft Corp. and the Recording Industry Assn. of America -- already are well versed in the art of Washington lobbying.
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more of the article...
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-f...= 2&cset=true
I'd like to get my hands on a couple of those DVD-sized cookies and play Super Mario brothers with a couple congressional aides... |
