In a speech at the National Press Club, Motion Picture Association of America president Dan Glickman said the movie industry had to adjust to the current ‘tech-savvy generation.’ The MPAA actually realized the people downloading movies still go to the theater in much greater numbers than the average consumer.

While he felt that regulation is still needed, he said, “We also know that consumers increasingly want to enjoy our films in new ways. We have to give folks the choices they desire — legally — in the comfort of their homes and wherever else they wish to enjoy our movies.“

Basically admitting legal downloading always was and still isn’t where it has to be to satisfy consumers. “There are technology and policy issues to work through. [...] I think we’ll soon see some progress that will really open up how exciting this future could be for all of us,” Glickman said.

After that, he lightly touched upon net neutrality. The MPAA is still in favor of regulating internet usage, but he said “laws of unintended consequences are always applicable. We need to be extremely cautious before going down this road.“