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Motion picture industry chief, speaking to college students, defends lawsuits.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, December, 2004
By Lisa Friedman, Daily News, Los Angeles Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Dec. 2--WASHINGTON -- Motion picture industry chief Dan Glickman predicted an "ominous" future for Hollywood despite a report Wednesday showing a record $64 billion in revenue during 2003.
Speaking before a group of George Washington University students, Glickman defended lawsuits that the Motion Picture Association of America filed recently against people it believes have illegally copied and shared movies online.
Piracy, he said, threatens to decimate Hollywood.
"The future is ominous," Glickman said. "We want to deal with this before it becomes catastrophic."
The entertainment lobby filed more than 200 lawsuits last month, and more are...
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