Ratings Bias

Here is a nice little article about an informal study done to show the biases of the MPAA against independent studios.  I may be able to use this as some sort of non-academic source for my paper.  This is my favorite part of the article:

"David Waguespack, an assistant professor at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, and Olav Sorenson, a professor at Yale's School of Management, find that the MPAA goes easier in its ratings on the major studios. This is less surprising when you take into account that the MPAA's only members are, in fact, the six major studios (Disney, Paramount, Sony, Fox, Universal, and Warner Bros.)"

Again, this is the type of thing that needs to be stopped with the MPAA, in my humble opinion.

http://www.slate.com/articles/business/the_customer/2011/02/the_7_percent_solution.single.html

NOTE: The website takes some time to load.

Brief history of the Hays Code and the MPAA

Today, I present you with a small tidbit of history.  This information is important as it shaped the current system we have in place with the MPAA.

http://www.artsreformation.com/a001/hays-code.html

Check out the section on how crime is handled.  We are definitely more lienent these days, but we still have problems.  Either way, I hope you enjoy it!