Entertainment executives meeting privately with President Barack Obama Tuesday asked him to ensure copyright protections are enshrined in new trade agreements and help facilitate better relations between Silicon Valley and Hollywood, according to people familiar with the discussions. […]
During the meeting, the president encouraged the entertainment executives to search for common ground with the technology industry and offered the assistance of his administration to help bridge a still sizable divide between the two, the knowledgeable people said. Distrust between the two has been significant since the studios’ trade group, the Motion Picture Association of America, last year unsuccessfully pushed Congress to pass a pair of controversial anti-piracy laws that were condemned by many in Silicon Valley. […]
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