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The '''Motion Picture Association''' (MPA) is the international counterpart of the ]. |
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==History== |
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The MPA starting out as the ] was started in 1922, as a trade organization for the American film industry. The task was to curb criticism of American films of the era, and give a more favourable image of the film industry.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} |
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Following ] in 1945 its counterpart the Motion Pictures Export Association of America was formed to restore the American film market, and fight the trade barriers and restrictions imposed on American films.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} |
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In 1994 its name was changed from the Motion Picture Export Association of America to the Motion Picture Association to more accurately reflect the global nature of audiovisual entertainment in today's international marketplace.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} |
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==About== |
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The '''Motion Picture Association''' and the ] represent the interests of the six international producers and distributors of filmed entertainment. To do so, they promote and protect the intellectual property rights of these companies and conduct public awareness programs to highlight to movie fans around the world the importance of content protection. |
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The organizations act on behalf of the members of the ]. The MPA and the MPA-I have worldwide operations which are directed from their head offices in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. and overseen in the Asia Pacific by a team based in Singapore.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet the MPA|url=http://www.mpa-i.org/our-story/|website=http://www.mpa-i.org/|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> |
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==Copyright Advocates== |
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The MPA strives to protect the creative rights of the large corporate film makers. It is the front of the motion picture industry that fights copyright theft and cracks down on ].{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} Its counterpart has come up with infamous slogans such as "'']''" and "''].''"<ref>{{cite news|last1=Doctorow|first1=Cory|title=Who did MPAA rip off "You can click but you can't hide" from? -- UPDATED|url=http://boingboing.net/2005/02/11/who-did-mpaa-rip-off.html|accessdate=1 January 2015|date=Feb 11, 2005}}</ref> |
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==International Activities== |
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Around the world the MPA helps with local law enforcement to combat ]. |
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The MPA Offices in the world are: |
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* '''MPA EMEA''' (], ] and ]), which has anti-] programs in 17 European countries |
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* ''']''', which has anti-"piracy" programs in 14 Asian countries |
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* '''MPA Latin America''', which has anti-"piracy" programs in 2 Latin American countries |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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