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Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA) chairman Dan Glickman and Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) president Cary Sherman today announced the historic merger of the two organizations. The newly-created entity is being called the Music And Film Industry Association of America, Inc.

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Hollywood studios will start selling digital versions of films such as „Brokeback Mountain” and „King Kong” on the Internet this week, the first time major movies have been available online to own. The films can’t be burned onto a disc for viewing on a DVD player. Still, the move is seen as a step toward full digital distribution of movies over the Internet. Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox and MGM will offer some first-run and older titles on Movielink. New films will be priced similar to DVDs _ between $20 and $30 _ while older titles will sell for $10 to $20.

Ştirea asta (din Washington Post de azi) nu e aceeaşi pe care o auzim de jumătate de an? Studiourile sunt furioase şi, în loc să încerce să ofere ceva cel puţin la fel de bun ca piraţii, se chinuie să ofere porcării inferioare calitativ, care nu pot fi scrise pe dvd, care se descarcă greu şi la pretul unui DVD. Logica îmi scapă. În loc să ofere ceva similar, mai repede şi mai bun calitativ, se pierd în tehnicalităţi.