MPAA emails reveal conspiracy to defame Google through a Today Show segment and devalue its stock th - Polidicks

[url]https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150724/15501631756/smoking-gun-mpaa-emails-reveal-plan-to-run-anti-google-smear-campaign-via-today-show-wsj.shtml[/url] [quote=Techdirt]If you talk to the reporters who work for various big media companies, they insist that they have true editorial independence from the business side of their companies. They insist that the news coverage isn't designed to reflect the business interests of their owners. Of course, most people have always suspected this was bullshit -- and you could see evidence of this in things like the fact that the big TV networks refused to cover the SOPA protests. But -- until now -- there's never necessarily been a smoking gun with evidence of how such business interests influences the editorial side. Earlier this month, we 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. It's an email between the MPAA and two of Jim Hood's top lawyers in the Mississippi AG's office, discussing the big plan to "hurt" Google. Beyond influencing other Attorneys General (using misleading fake "setups" of searches for "bad" material) and paying for fake anti-Google research, the lawyers from Hood's office flat out admit that they're expecting the MPAA and the major studios to have its media arms run a coordinated propaganda campaign of bogus anti-Google stories: [quote]Media: We want to make sure that the media is at the NAAG meeting. We propose working with MPAA (Vans), Comcast, and NewsCorp (Bill Guidera) to see about working with a PR firm to create an attack on Google (and others who are resisting AG efforts to address online piracy). This PR firm can be funded through a nonprofit dedicated to IP issues. The "live buys" should be available for the media to see, followed by a segment the next day on the Today Show (David green can help with this). After the Today Show segment, you want to have a large investor of Google (George can help us determine that) come forward and say that Google needs to change its behavior/demand reform. Next, you want NewsCorp to develop and place an editorial in the WSJ emphasizing that Google's stock will lose value in the face of a sustained attack by AGs and noting some of the possible causes of action we have developed.[/quote][/quote]

Wow what a shocker. Someone needs to fucking tell the MPAA/RIAA to piss off and deal with it.

I think at this point it's safe to label both as terrorist organizations

[QUOTE=SirZoloft;48291362]Wow what a shocker. Someone needs to fucking tell the MPAA/RIAA to piss off and deal with it.[/QUOTE] But think of the money they shower representatives with! What would they do if the mpaa or riaa were shut down, they'd have to raise money from actual people instead of selective issue groups [editline]25th July 2015[/editline] Also is it just me or does this plan sound deluded, they first want to get exgoogle stockholders to badmouth the company for piracy which I think is not really possible to find, then sustain this attack with guest show hosts attacking them?? Somehow this will cause their stock to crash even though European antitrust lawsuits haven't done that???

[QUOTE=Sableye;48291393]But think of the money they shower representatives with! What would they do if the mpaa or riaa were shut down, they'd have to raise money from actual people instead of selective issue groups[/QUOTE] Whoa, dear lord no. Politicians listening to normal people like us?

i have to say its pretty fucking sad that things like this happen all the time and how pretty much every sane person knows whats going on but they still do this shit

[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;48291385]I think at this point it's safe to label both as terrorist organizations[/QUOTE] uhm no?

[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;48291385]I think at this point it's safe to label both as terrorist organizations[/QUOTE] Hahahaha, not even remotely close. Terrorists explicitly use violence and fear to further their political goals, the MPAA/RIAA aren't using violence or fear, and their goals aren't political, they're profit. You're wrong on every detail of what makes a group terrorist.

[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;48291385]I think at this point it's safe to label both as terrorist organizations[/QUOTE] Talking shit as usual I see.

[QUOTE=Starlight 456;48291941]Hahahaha, not even remotely close. Terrorists explicitly use violence and fear to further their political goals, the MPAA/RIAA aren't using violence or fear, and their goals aren't political, they're profit. You're wrong on every detail of what makes a group terrorist.[/QUOTE] When isn't Wickedplayer wrong on almost every detail of his posts? No offense Wicked but you have a lot of very odd opinions that I can't understand how you came to the conclusion of.

[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;48291385]I think at this point it's safe to label both as terrorist organizations[/QUOTE] You got a very good imagination wicked, I'll hang it up on the fridge

[QUOTE=Advisor;48291528]i have to say its pretty fucking sad that things like this happen all the time and how pretty much every sane person knows whats going on but they still do this shit[/QUOTE] And we're essentially forced to put up with their shit every time we decide to watch a movie since the coalition spans pretty much all of Hollywood.

[QUOTE=SirZoloft;48291362]Wow what a shocker. Someone needs to fucking tell the MPAA/RIAA to piss off and deal with it.[/QUOTE] Oh, they may be told to piss off alright. A lot of the things proposed are very serious criminal offenses.

Actually MPAA is starting to go down the route of being a RICO organization. Through corrupting state officials. Its pretty well known that certain lobby organizations corrupt officials by promising them cozy jobs after they have spent their political capital. *cough* Pay Day Loans *cough*