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Motion Picture Association

trade organization representing major American film studios
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Motion Picture Association

Summary

Motion Picture Association is a trade association[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of trade_association entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (501 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Motion Picture Association was a member of Clearingstelle Urheberrecht im Internet[3].
  • Motion Picture Association was a member of Copyright Alliance[4].
  • Motion Picture Association is in the country of United States[5].
  • Motion Picture Association's instance of is recorded as trade association[6].
  • Motion Picture Association's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[7].
  • Motion Picture Association's instance of is recorded as film organization[8].
  • Motion Picture Association's instance of is recorded as 501(c)(6) organization[9].
  • Motion Picture Association's founder is recorded as William Harrison Hays[10].
  • Motion Picture Association's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[11].
  • Motion Picture Association's chief executive officer is recorded as Charles Rivkin[12].
  • Motion Picture Association's Commons category is recorded as Motion Picture Association[13].
  • Motion Picture Association's industry is recorded as business and professional associations, unions[14].
  • Motion Picture Association's archives at is recorded as MPPDA Digital Archive[15].
  • Motion Picture Association comprises Netflix[16].
  • Motion Picture Association comprises Paramount Pictures[17].
  • Motion Picture Association comprises Amazon MGM Studios[18].
  • Motion Picture Association comprises Sony Pictures[19].
  • Motion Picture Association comprises Universal Pictures[20].
  • Motion Picture Association comprises Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[21].
  • Motion Picture Association comprises Warner Bros. Discovery[22].
  • March 10, 1922 marks the founding of Motion Picture Association[23].
  • Motion Picture Association's official website is recorded as https://www.motionpictures.org[24].
  • Motion Picture Association's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Motion Picture Association[25].
  • Motion Picture Association's official name is recorded as Motion Picture Association, Inc.[26].
  • Motion Picture Association's legal form is recorded as 501(c)(6) organization[27].

Body

Founding

Motion Picture Association's founder is recorded as William Harrison Hays[10]. March 10, 1922 marks the founding of it[23].

Identity

Motion Picture Association's official name is recorded as it, Inc.[26]. Its short name is recorded as MPA[28].

Leadership

Motion Picture Association's chief executive officer is recorded as Charles Rivkin[12].

Operations

Motion Picture Association's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[11].

Industry

Motion Picture Association's industry is recorded as business and professional associations, unions[14].

Why It Matters

Motion Picture Association ranks in the top 1% of trade_association entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (501 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Netflix United States Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Pictures

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · ~2026-51642-29 · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Yale lux id → group/bf262eea-b319-47d5-bd94-b719b8ddcf15
    Logo image → International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employess logo.sv, Motion Picture Association Logo 2019 2.svg, Motion Picture Association logo.svg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P154]]: International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employess logo.svg"
  2. 7d ago · ~2026-51642-29 · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Yale lux id → group/bf262eea-b319-47d5-bd94-b719b8ddcf15
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P13591]]: DTS"
  3. 28d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → motion-picture-association-of-america
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: motion-picture-association-of-america, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289954952|motion picture association of america (#289954952)]] in [["
  4. 14w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Motion Picture Association
    Donations → {'amount': '+0'}, {'amount': '+0'}
    Total assets → {'amount': '+78141908'}, {'amount': '+108255897'}, {'amount': '+64561157'} +10
    Industry → business and professional associations, unions
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12521]]: Motion_Picture_Association_of_America, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294326305|Motion Picture Association of America (#294326305)]] in [["
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