CD, DVD & Blu-ray industry and trade bodies who look after the interests of copyright and patent holders, plus a whole load of other organisations with various interests.
IDDA - International Disc Duplicating Association
An independent body who acts in the interests of organisations involved in compact disc duplication and allied activities.
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FACT - Federation Against Copyright Theft
An investigative organisation funded by its members to combat counterfeiting, piracy and misuse of its members' products.
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FAST - The Federation Against Software Theft
Created in 1984 by the software industry to lobby the UK Parliament for changes to the copyright law. FAST works on behalf of the software industry and also offers advice and consultancy to organisations about managing software.
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OSTA - Optical Storage Technology Association
An international trade association dedicated to promoting market demand for optical recording products.
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DVD+RW Alliance
A voluntary group of industry-leading PC manufacturers, who seek to develop and promote a universally compatible, rewritable DVD format to enable true convergence between personal computing and consumer electronics products.
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ISO - International Organisation for Standardisation
ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 151 countries, on the basis of one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system.
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PRS for Music
PRS for Music is home to the world's best music writers, composers and publishers. Formed as The MCPS-PRS Alliance in 1997 with the PRS for Music brand adopted in 2009, the organisation brings together two royalty collection societies; MCPS and PRS.
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BBFC - British Board of Film Classification
An independent, non-governmental body, which has exercised responsibilities over cinema since 1913, and over video since 1985.
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DVD FLLC - The DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corp
Licenses the DVD Format and Logos to hardware manufacturers and replicators.
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IDMA - International Digital Media Alliance
The IDMA is a nonprofit organization funded through membership and corporate sponsorships. Most members are developers who specialize in the creation of optical disc multimedia programs for training, digital preservation, education, presentations, marketing and entertainment.
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SIIA - Software and Information Industry Association
A principal trade association for the software and digital content industry whose aim is to promote, protect and inform the industry about piracy, legislation etc.
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BSA - The Business Software Alliance
The foremost organisation dedicated to promoting a safe and legal digital world. Educating consumers on software management and copyright protection, cyber security, trade, e-commerce and other Internet-related issues.
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CDSA - Content Delivery & Storage Association
The worldwide forum advocating the innovative and responsible delivery and storage of entertainment, software and information content. (formerly IRMA, the International Recording Media Association).
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DVD Forum
An international association of hardware manufacturers, software firms, content providers and other users of DVDs, whose purpose is to exchange and disseminate ideas and information about the DVD Format and its technical capabilities, improvements and innovations.
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ELSPA - The European Leisure Software Publishers Association
Formed in 1989 to establish a specific and collective identity for the British computer and video games industry. Members interests include industry promotion, conferences, anti-piracy and reviewing proposed legislation.
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IFPI - International Federation of the Phonographic Industry
Represents the recording industry with over 1,450 members in 75 countries, fighting piracy, promoting fair market access and the general value of music.
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