MPAA Settles Copyright Suit With Defunct DVD Copying Firm 321 Studios

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 10, 2004 - 3:16am.

Washington -- The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) announced on Tuesday that it has settled a copyright infringement suit that member studios brought against 321 Studios, the developer of DVD-copying software that recently announced its intention to close its doors. The settlement, terms of which were not disclosed, follows two federal court injunctions against the sale of St. Louis-based 321's DVD X Copy software, as well as a ruling last week lodged against the company's similar product that can copy video game discs. That ruling was accompanied by the 321's announcement it would shut down. "321 Studios built its business on the flawed premise that it could profit from violating the motion picture studios' copyrights; the courts have been amply clear -- there is no leniency for violating Federal copyright laws," said MPAA CEO Jack Valenti.
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