Topic: Hollywood Sets $10 Billion Box Office Record

[sam]

Claims by the MPAA that illegal downloads are killing the industry and causing billions in losses are once again being shredded. In 2009, the leading Hollywood studios made more films and generated more revenue than ever before, and for the first time in history the domestic box office grosses will surpass $10 billion. ... [N]either the ever-increasing piracy rates nor the global recession could prevent Hollywood having its best year ever in 2009. With an estimated $10.6 billion in consumer spending at the US and Canadian box office, the movie industry will break the 2008 record by nearly a billion dollars.

http://news.slashdot.org/story/09/12/13/2254218/Hollywood-Sets-10-Billion-Box-Office-Record?from=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Slashdot%2Fslashdot+(Slashdot)

[Rik]

So much for the three strikes argument.

[Simon]

One in the eye for Mandy. 

[Rik]

I'd prefer to aim lower. 

[Simon]

[sam]

that's a lot of cash!