The Motion Picture Association, the Hollywood trade group that represents film and television studios, is adding a high-profile new member.
Amazon joins the MPA, through its subsidiaries Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios.
Amazon, the producer of films like Salt burn and television series such as Radioactive dustjoins Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, The Walt Disney Studios and Warner Bros. Discovery as members, as well as Netflix, which was the most recent member, having joined in 2019.
The MPA fights on behalf of its members, taking a particularly strong stance on issues such as copyright and intellectual property protection, anti-piracy efforts, production incentives, and other topics that sit at the intersection of public policy and entertainment.
“The MPA is the global voice of a growing and evolving industry, and the addition of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios to our ranks will expand our collective policymaking and content protection efforts on behalf of our most innovative and creative companies,” Charles Rivkin, MPA president and CEO, said in a statement. “MPA studios power local economies, drive job creation, enrich cultures and strengthen communities everywhere they work. With Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios among our roster of extraordinary members, the MPA will have an even stronger voice for the world’s greatest storytellers.”
“Amazon’s mission is to entertain customers around the world with engaging movies and TV shows. To do that, we must support storytellers while helping maintain a strong entertainment industry that works for both studios and our creative partners,” added Mike Hopkins, Head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios. “We’re proud to join the MPA and its member studios in their collective efforts to protect creators, content and consumers around the world.”
Amazon has worked with the MPA in the past, serving as a board member of the MPA’s anti-piracy group, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), since 2017. MGM was previously a member of the MPA from 1928 to 2005.
