Wants ISPs, university network administrators, user-generated content sites, search engines, auction Web sites and even consumer electronics and home networking device manufacturers to install content filtering technologies to prevent the flow of copyrighted material.
In interesting video interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” NBC Universal Pres Jeff Zucker says that copyright holders are in a losing battle against piracy and he wants everybody to pitch in and tackle the problem.
He starts off by trying to intertwine content piracy with physical piracy, as in bogus pharmaceuticals and “counterfeit airplane parts,” a tie-in I can’t fathom for the life of me. But, considering he previously tried to say that P2P is robbing poor corn farmers it comes as no surprise.
He then says that law enforcement needs greater tools and resources to fight the evil pirates of the world and that the annual $2.6 billion in lost tax revenues is reason enough for them to sit up and take notice. The $2.6 billion is based on a supposed figure of $58 billion in total lost revenues.
He did acknowledge that the traditional methods of delivering TV content needs to adapt, but that it is trying to do so.
Also to note is a recent speech he gave before the US Chamber of Commerce, where Zucker also said that he wants ISPs, university network administrators, user-generated content sites, search engines, auction Web sites and even consumer electronics and home networking device manufacturers to install content filtering technologies to prevent the flow of copyrighted material. Basically, he wants to make every other sector and company with even the most casual relationship with NBC to have to work towards protecting its market share and product.
Kind of brazen don’t you think Jeff?
While Zucker said NBC believes in digital distribution, he also urged the government to make a bigger effort to fight piracy.
“We need, across the board, to move IP enforcement up the agenda of the federal government,” he said.
To that end, the Chamber of Commerce is pushing for the creation of a new White House post called “chief intellectual property enforcement officer,” increased spending for border and law enforcement, and stepped-up coordination with industry and foreign governments.
“The intellectual property of our key industries is under assault around the globe and we believe that IP protection is among a handful of issues that will determine America’s competitiveness in the 21st century,” Chamber of Commerce president Tom Donohue said.
What I find particularly interesting is how it seems to be only NBC that consistently runs around screaming about a needed crackdown on P2P and piracy. Why is it that CBS, NBC,and FOX seem to deal with the problem just fine? Could it be that it strives to embrace technology instead of fighting it?
ABC was the first to really recognize the potential of on-demand technology and started to offer “Lost” and other shows to be streamed on its website a few hours after the broadcast aired on regular TV. FOX and CBS soon followed with much success and fanfare. NBC followed kicking in screaming, and I’m still not convinced it even likes the idea. I think that if NBC had its way that nobody would stream content and we’d all go back to having to sit down and watch their programs when and where it chooses.
NBC might just be the RIAA of the TV industry, maybe that’s why it wants to go after ISPs and college network administrators. You don’t see the other TV broadcast networks complaining about COUNTERFEIT AIRPLANE PARTS.
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Hah…these guys are getting trapped into a corner and they know it and they are panicking.
Yep theyre just as scared as the RIAA
Its the restrictions pushed by the corporations in the US that is causing its economic demise. There no way to create new devices because of Patent and IP restrictions. So solution to me is weaken a corporations patent control as well as create more modern copyright laws that allow consumers some rights.
Honestly it’s because NBC doesn’t have any shows that anyone watches. Their figures are BS. Lets think about this. If 58 billion isn’t getting spent on music and tv shows… it is getting spent somewhere else. So the gvt is getting their tax money no matter what happens. There’s no way to do anything with money in the US without the gvt getting their fat grubby little nubs in on the action. This guy is a moron. I wonder if he knows that corn farmers are making MORE money now then ever since gas is around 60% Ethanol? Oh.. that’s alcohol made from corn mash and yeast for the uneducated. When will they learn it’s a consumer’s marketplace now. They can’t do whatever they want and get payed. We want what we want and we want it when we want it. That’s how people in the 21st century are raised. Get used to it.
Who wants to buy a movie? Or perhaps a Airbus wing (made in my garage but very good). Corn maize Wheeetos hey how much you wanna buy? How this man know the truth? He must be silenced. My wing business was going really well.
Interestingly if you want to make a wing the principles of aerodynamics means the top must be sloped so the moves faster thus ceating negative pressure on the top creating lift. Who is “NBC”?
@iamyour41
Exactly. You dont hear ABC CBS or FOX whining because people like and thus watch what they’re putting out. Other than “Heroes” waht does NBC have? Utter crap that’s what.
Like you said “We want what we want and we want it when we want it” ….exactamundo Batman.
I am so sick of these whiny “bitches” in the recording and motion picture industries. They didn’t want to embrace technology when it was right in front of their faces they just wanted to sit on their fat old complacent butts. Now all they can do is cry.
I’ve noticed most of the complaining isn’t coming from the artists it’s coming from the executives.
Most actors or music artists don’t get payed for how much the movie sells. Actors are paid the same no matter if the movie is a bomb or amazing. Music artists only make $1 or so per cd sold… and most people that dl their songs illegally won’t buy the album anyway. Besides the only current people out that deserve respect are NIN and Radiohead. NIN has the balls to rape the music industry like they do their fans… and radiohead is leading the way to the future by selling their current cd the way they are. I bet they have made more money doing that then they have by cd sells.
Um of course you’re losing. The people are actually in control of what you dirty little bastards want. Ever tried cooperating with the people instead of using NAZI techniques to get what you want? Sorry buddy but you’ve lost this battle against piracy. Just for that Ill get back on Limewire and download another high quality porno video. Ah a $5 loss.
Pirate away boys! Yaaaaaaaaaar! =^^=