The Motion Picture Association, the Hollywood trade group that represents film and TV studios, is adding a high-profile new member.
Amazon is joining the MPA, via its Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios subsidiaries.
Amazon, the producer of films like Saltburn and TV series like Fallout, joins Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, The Walt Disney Studios, and Warner Bros. Discovery as a member, 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 like copyright and intellectual property protections, anti-piracy efforts, production incentives, and other issues that sit at the intersection of public policy and entertainment.
“The MPA is the global voice for a growing and evolving industry, and welcoming Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios to our ranks will broaden our collective policymaking and content protection efforts on behalf of our most innovative and creative companies,” said Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the MPA in a statement. “MPA studios fuel local economies, drive job creation, enrich cultures, and bolster communities everywhere they work. With Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios among our roster of extraordinary members, the MPA will have an even larger voice for the world’s greatest storytellers.”
“Amazon’s mission is to entertain customers around the world with compelling film and television. In order to do that, we must support storytellers, while also helping to sustain a robust entertainment industry that works for both studios and our creative partners,” added Mike Hopkins, head of Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios. “We are proud to join the MPA and its member studios in their collective efforts to protect creators, content, and consumers worldwide.”
Amazon has worked with the MPA in the past, serving as a governing 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 1928-2005.
