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MPAA lawsuits are secondary


June 28, 2007 Hollywood studios are suing a pair of dot-coms that provide links to scores of file-sharing Web sites, extending a campaign targeting the unauthorized dissemination of copyright material. The U.S. District Court actions seek to shut down YouTVpc.com and Peekvid.com and ask unspecified monetary damages. "The sole purpose of these sites is to disseminate content that has been illegally reproduced and distributed," said John Malcolm, executive vp and worldwide anti-piracy director at the MPAA.

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