Could it be that the scourge of 3D film is coming to an end? The box office contribution of 3D showings dropped in 2017 to 12 percent of the U.S. and Canada's $11.1 billion total take, its lowest poin
There are corks popping around the MPAA offices today. The American trade organization is claiming responsibility for shutting down several pirating services including a popular version of Popcorn Tim
In an open letter to the Office and Management and Budget’s Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Google announced today that it opposes the practice of removing entire sites from search re
The ongoing struggle between Google and the Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has new players this week, as a number of privacy groups waded into the mix, dinging the Motion Picture Association of
Corruption in the American Hollywood style is something to behold. Today, Google published a short blog post alleging that the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), alongside a number of film
The once iconic video rental giant Blockbuster is shutting down its remaining stores across the country. Netflix, meanwhile, is emerging as the leader in video rental, now primarily through online str
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/mpaalogo.jpg" />The Motion Picture Association of America says [PDF] the movie industry had its biggest year <i>ever</i> last year. This,
<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/screen-shot-2010-09-19-at-11-53-42-am.png" alt="" />In an offense called <a href="http://torrentfreak.com/4chan-to-ddos-riaa-next-is-this-the
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/theater_greed.jpg" />Some things just amaze me. Despite the fact that people are paying more for theater tickets then ever, the MPAA and
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/mpaagao.jpg" />More fallout from <a HREF="http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/04/14/government-accountability-office-dont-believe-piracy-studi
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/puppyriaa.jpg" />There really isn't any particular point to the following story other than to get you riled up as your begin your weekend
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/mpaawifi.png" />It's getting harder and harder to be surprised about the <a HREF="http://www.crunchgear.com/tag/mpaa/">MPAA</a>'s silly t
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/mpaa.jpg" />You <i>probably</i> already hate, for whatever reason, the MPAA (and its music industry cousin, the RIAA), but here's another
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/isohunt.jpg" />You wouldn't want to be isoHunt founder Gary Fung these days. He's currently facing an MPAA lawsuit that could well result
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/dvddd.jpg" />What's another phrase for, “meh, who cares?” That's what I'm thinking when I read that the <a HREF="http://news.cnet.com
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/homerreal.jpeg" />
Remember <a HREF="http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/30/realdvd-now-available-for-download-dead-simple-dvd-copying-but
How much does it cost to monitor college students’ anti-American P2P activities? A whole lot, and that’s money colleges could be spending on, I don’t know, education. This chart brea
Like Achilles, it looks like RealDVD has lived a short but glorious life. Its name will echo for eternity. And so on, and so forth. Right, so that judge that RealNetworks was so confident would rule i
The RealDVD saga continues, quickly becoming one of the more interesting tech stories of the past few months. As we already know, both RealNetworks and the MPAA have been suing each other left, right
Note that I have nothing against Mr. Norris per se. You just knew this was going to happen. Sales of RealNetworks’ RealDVD have been suspended while Real fights Hollywood in court, forever. You
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