>> NEWSLETTER | ISSUE 21 - NOVEMBER 2012 ABN 70 106 510 ADULT INDUSTRY COPYRIGHT ORGANISATION LIMITED >> AICO CELEBRATES continue to work with you to achieve a level ITS 9TH BIRTHDAY! playing field. Our catch-cry to others remains, Pirates Beware! You can request a copy of AICO’s brochure Congratulations and happy birthday AICO How to spot a pirate DVD via email, info@aico. members and supporters. AICO is now officially org.au or by calling 02 9328 5527. A soft copy nine years old. This is a great achievement for download is available on the home page of the ONGOING Investigation OF an organisation that was greeted with curiosity, >> AICO web site. Adult STORES, Catalogues surprise and a degree of uncertainty, even sus- &WEB SITES picion by some in the adult industry way back in September 2003. The position of those caught selling pirated >> AICO HOLOGRAMS or illegally parallel imported DVDs remains During these nine years AICO has created a perilous. AICO distributor members have affixed over 5.5 climate in the Australian adult film industry million AICO holograms to their films. By that is very piracy aware. In most instances Piracy undermines the livelihood of legitimate purchasing DVDs that display the AICO wholesalers, retailers and the public are keen to film retailers and distributors and remains a real hologram you are assured that the films you respect the film rights of copyright owners and and ongoing threat to the studios, producers, are buying are authentic. their distributors. actors, directors, technicians, marketers and other employees that make adult films possible. Those who have chosen to trade under a pirate flag have felt AICO’s investigative and enforce- Illegitimate operators and adult media pirates ment reach through the courts of Australia and do not want to see an industry with a level via other legal enforcement activity. This has playing field. Their livelihood is made from allowed AICO and its members to set legal stolen goods, that is the pirated films they sell, Visit the “News” menu on Home Page of AICO’s precedents all the way to the full bench of the often under opaque business structures in an website www.aico.org.au for updates on piracy Federal Court, not just for adult DVD piracy attempt to avoid detection by copyright owners. matters, AICO press releases and related matters. matters but in the broader field of intellectual property (IP) law. AICO and its members try to tackle most instances of copyright breaches directly Thankfully not all pirates have chosen to fight with alleged infringers as a first step towards allegations via the courts, allowing many resolving detected problems. However, at times disputes to be resolved via consultation leading court and other legal actions are necessary to to common-sense outcomes. enforce the rights of AICO members. Those who have chosen the courts have If you are selling copyright infringing DVDs incurred not only the high expense of a court you run the risk of detection by AICO’s challenge but have paid even higher costs in investigators and mystery shoppers, and court awarded financial penalties and damages possible legal action by AICO and its and court ordered injunctions on their illegal members. You never know when an AICO activities. These are the pirates who bemoan mystery shopper is buying DVDs from your AICO’s existence and will not be cheering our store or web site. Maybe it was the customer nine years fighting to protect adult film copy- you just served? right in Australia. Unfortunately adult film piracy remains a hot is- >> HOW TO SPOT A pirate DVD sue. AICO continues it’s anti-piracy investigation BROCHURE and enforcement work in what might appear at times to be a somewhat below the surface AICO’s investigation of the sale of pirate blue mode. However, make no mistake, as the need back DVDs, pirate factory pressed silver back arises AICO will not hesitate to bring its full DVDs and parallel imported DVDs is ongoing. investigative and legal expertise and resources against adult film pirates. AICO’s How to spot a pirate DVD brochure will help you identify copyright infringing DVDs. Moving into our tenth year our thanks go to If you are uncertain about the authenticity of the majority who continue to support a legal AICO member DVDs offered to you check with and professional adult film industry. AICO will an AICO distributor member or the film studio. Contact: Executive Officer Graeme Dunne | AICO: PO Box 810, Edgecliff, NSW 2027 Ph 61 2 9328 5527 | Fax 61 2 9475 0103 | Email [email protected] | Web www.aico.org.au >> NEWSLETTER | ISSUE 21 - NOVEMBER 2012 ABN 70 106 510 NEWSLETTER ISSUE 21 – NOVEMBER 2012 >> AICO MEMBERS PRODUCERS: Acid Rain Joey Silvera Video Team All Blue Shirts Inc. John Leslie Productions Vivid American Hardcore John Stagliano Inc. Voyeur Media Anarchy Jonni Darkko Productions Wicked Antigua Pictures Jules Jordan Video Zero Tolerance Bang Bros Justin Slayer Productions Belladonna Entertainment Inc. Le Wood Brain Candy Madness >> DISTRIBUTORS: Buttman Magma Cal Vista International Manuel Ferrara Productions Chandler Toluca Lake Studios Medina Inc. Calvista Australia Pty Ltd Channel 1 Releasing (C1R) Mile High Distribution Christoph Clark Productions MSR Videos Colossal Entertainment Mustang Curly Productions Inc. Nacho Vidal Productions Daring New Sensations Deviant Mindz Productions Nj Films Devils Film No Boundaries Digital Playground Nxt Level Productions Digital Sin P.W. Productions Dirty Monkey Inc. Peach Doghouse Digital Platinum X Dream Entertainment Pleasure Productions EA Productions Porn Stories Productions Eurocreme Precious Video Productions Evil Angel Private Evil Empire Pure Play Exquisite Multimedia Raging Stallion Falcon Rascal Video Fraserside Holdings Limited Reality Kings Freaky Deaky Red Light District Harmony Rocco Sifreddi Productions Hot Desert Knights RSP Ltd Hot House Entertainment Sherwood Enterprises Hush Hush Smash International Video Consultants Third Degree Films Jake Malone Productions Titan Media Jocks Venom >> AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE LICENCES: AICO distributor member Calvista Australia Pty Ltd has exclusive licence agreements with producers including: Digital Playground Evil Angel Joey Silvera Marc Dorcel Vivid Alt Digital Sin Evil Angel John Leslie Marc Dorcel R Version Vivid Pictures Evil Angel Bobbi Starr Evil Angel John Stagliano Mile High Vivid R Version Evil Angel David Perry Evil Angel Jonni Darkko New Sensations Vivid-ED Evil Angel Jazz Duro Evil Angel Jules Jordan New Sensations R Version Vivid Super Hero Evil Angel Kevin Moore Evil Angel Justin Slayer Private DVD Evil Angel Mike Adriano Evil Angel Manuel Ferrara Private R Version Evil Angel Belladonna Evil Angel Nacho Vidal Reality Junkies Evil Angel Christoph Clark Evil Angel Raul Cristian Smash Pictures Evil Angel Erik Everhard Evil Angel Rocco Sweet Sinner Evil Angel Gregory Dark HarmonyXXX Sweet Sinema Evil Angel Jake Malone Jules Jordan Video Sweetheart Video Evil Angel Jay Sin Live Gonzo Vince Vouyer Visit the “AICO Studio List” menu at AICO’s website www.aico.org.au for a list of AICO members including those studios that are exclusive to our Distributor Members. AICO Distributor Member Calvista Australia Pty Ltd lists its exclusive studios and titles under the “Exclusive” menu of its website www.calvista.com.au. Contact: Executive Officer Graeme Dunne | AICO: PO Box 810, Edgecliff, NSW 2027 Ph 61 2 9328 5527 | Fax 61 2 9475 0103 | Email [email protected] | Web www.aico.org.au.