Amazon joins Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, The Walt Disney Studios, and Warner Bros. Discovery, and Netflix in the entertainment policy group.

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.”

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