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posted by janrinok on Monday July 27 2015, @10:29PM   Printer-friendly
from the second-rule-is-don't-write-anything-down dept.

Earlier this month, [TechDirt] noted that the Hollywood studios were all resisting subpoenas from Google concerning their super cozy relationship with Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, whose highly questionable "investigation" of Google appeared to actually be run by the MPAA and the studios themselves. The entire "investigation" seemed to clearly be an attempt to mislead the public into believing that it was somehow illegal for Google's search engine to find stuff that people didn't like online. A court has already ruled that Hood pretty clearly acted in bad faith to deprive Google of its First Amendment rights. As the case has continued, Google has sought much more detail on just how much of the investigation was run by the MPAA and the studios -- and Hollywood has vigorously resisted, claiming that they really had nothing to do with all of this, which was a laughable assertion.

However, in a filing on Thursday, Google revealed one of the few emails that they have been able to get access to so far, and it's stunning.

To read some of the content of the e-mail (which really is stunning, if only for how openly the MPAA is doing this), read more here: TechDirt article

takyon: Dec. 12: Google Ends MPAA Anti-Piracy Cooperation
Dec. 23: As Hollywood Funds a SOPA Revival Through State Officials, Google (And The Internet) Respond
Jul. 3: Google Scolds MPAA on Cozy Relationship With the Mississippi Attorney General


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  • (Score: 2) by davester666 on Tuesday July 28 2015, @07:51AM

    by davester666 (155) on Tuesday July 28 2015, @07:51AM (#214744)

    For years, the Canadian Private Copying Collective just took in the money and kept it [and of course, paid themselves quite handsomely for doing so]. Eventually somebody noticed, and now they actually do distribute some of the funds they receive.

    For you to receive money for your work [either as a performer or a songwriter], you have to join one of it's 'subagencies' [depending on which 'rights' you have], and then they decide what fraction of all the money they collect each year should be yours.

    Likely, that number rounds to $0.00.

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  • (Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Tuesday July 28 2015, @05:44PM

    by MichaelDavidCrawford (2339) Subscriber Badge <mdcrawford@gmail.com> on Tuesday July 28 2015, @05:44PM (#214955) Homepage Journal

    I would not do so if the money really goes to the artists.

    But after receiving my first check - or lack thereof - I would have standing to haul them into court soma forensic accountant could uncook their books.

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