MPA, Amprofon team for Mexico anti-piracy effort

April 01, 2008 The Motion Picture Assn. and music industry organization Amprofon have joined forces to form a new entity that aims to combat Mexico's rampant piracy. Dubbed the Mexican Film and Music Protection Assn., the anti-piracy watchdog will be working closely with the federal attorney general's office in enforcement efforts and with Mexican customs officials as it looks to curb Regional 1 contraband from seeping across the porous U.S.-Mexico border. The association will push for a government crackdown on illegal downloading, hard-goods piracy and camcorder recordings in theaters.

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