List of Major Companies Supporting SOPA

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SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act, is a bill going through Congress that would put America behind its own Chinese firewall.

Website Blocking

With this bill, government can order Internet service providers to block websites for infringing links posted by any users. Websites like Reddit, Tumblr, and even Youtube, are fair targets to be shutdown.

Risk of Jail for Ordinary Users

It becomes a felony with a potential 5 year sentence to stream a copyrighted work that would cost more than $2,500 to license, even if you are a totally noncommercial user, e.g. singing a pop song on Facebook.

Chaos for the Internet

Thousands of sites that are legal under the DMCA would face new legal threats. People trying to keep the internet more secure wouldn’t be able to rely on the integrity of the DNS system.

How to Fight Back

If this law passes, you’ll wake up to find sites you love blocked by the US government. Tell Congress to vote “no” on SOPA. Contact your congressman to tell them your against the bill, either by calling their office, writing a letter, or sending a prepared message though americancensorship.org.

It is also useful to know who the enemy is. The following major companies support SOPA. You can write or call the companies to let them know you are boycotting their services and products unless they end their support for the dangerous bill.

 

Companies Supporting SOPA:

 

  1. 1-800 Contacts, Inc.
  2. 1-800-PetMeds
  3. 2b1 Inc
  4. 3M Company
  5. ABRO Industries, Inc.
  6. Acushnet Company
  7. adidas America
  8. Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed)
  9. Allen Russell Photography
  10. Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
  11. Alliance of Visual Artists (AVA)
  12. Altria Client Services
  13. American Apparel and Footwear Association
  14. American Association of Independent Music (A2IM)
  15. American Board of Internal Medicine
  16. American Federation of Musicians
  17. American Gramaphone LLC
  18. American Made Alliance
  19. American Mental Health Counselors Association
  20. American Photographic Artists
  21. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
  22. American Society of Media Photographers
  23. American Society of Picture Professionals
  24. American Watch Association
  25. Anatoly Pronin Photography
  26. Andrea Rugg Photography
  27. Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Initiative (ACAPI)
  28. Applied DNA Sciences
  29. Art Holeman Photography
  30. Association of American Publishers (AAP)
  31. Association of Equipment Manufacturers
  32. Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP)
  33. Association of Test Publishers
  34. AstraZeneca plc
  35. Australian Medical Council
  36. Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association
  37. Baker & Taylor Ent.
  38. Bay State Psychological Associates
  39. Beachbody, LLC
  40. Beam Global Spirits & Wine
  41. Blue Sky Studios, Inc.
  42. Bose Corporation
  43. Braasch Biotech LLC
  44. Brian Stevenson Photography
  45. Brigid Collins Family Support Center
  46. Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)
  47. Burberry
  48. C. F. Martin & Co., Inc.
  49. Callaway Golf Company
  50. Cascade Designs Incorporated
  51. Caterpillar Inc.
  52. Caveon, LLC
  53. CBS Corporation
  54. Cengage Learning
  55. Center for Credentialing & Education
  56. Center Stage Photography
  57. CFA Institute
  58. Chanel USA
  59. Christopher Semmes Photography
  60. Church Music Publishers Association
  61. CMH Images
  62. Coach
  63. Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy (CACP)
  64. Columbia Sportswear Company
  65. Comcast Corporation
  66. Commercial Photo Design
  67. Commercial Photographers International
  68. Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System
  69. Consumer Healthcare Products Association
  70. Copyright Alliance
  71. Copyright Clearance Center (CCC)
  72. Coty Inc.
  73. Council of Fashion Designers of America
  74. Country Music Association
  75. CropLife America
  76. Cross-Entertainment LLC
  77. CSA Group
  78. CVS Caremark
  79. Dan Sherwood Photography
  80. Danita Delimont Stock Photography
  81. Dayco Products, LLC
  82. Deluxe Entertainment Services Group
  83. Dennyfoto
  84. Derek DiLuzio Photography
  85. DeVaul Photography
  86. Direct Selling Association (DSA)
  87. Directional Insight
  88. Distefano Enterprises Inc.
  89. Doriguzzi Photographic Artistry
  90. Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
  91. Dolce & Gabbana USA, INC.
  92. Dollar General Corporation
  93. Don Grall Photography
  94. Dunford Architectural Photography
  95. Eagle Rock Entertainment
  96. Ed McDonald Photography
  97. Educational & Industrial Testing Service
  98. Electronic Arts, Inc.
  99. Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA)
  100. Eli Lilly and Company
  101. Englebert Photography
  102. Entertainment Software Association (ESA)
  103. ERAI, Inc.
  104. Eric Meola Studio Inc
  105. Evidence Photographers International Council
  106. Exxel Outdoors
  107. FAME Publishing Co., LLC.
  108. FAME Recording Studios
  109. Far Bank Enterprises
  110. Fashion Business Incorporated
  111. Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
  112. Fender Musical Instrument Company
  113. Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA)
  114. Ford Motor Company
  115. Fortune Brands, Inc.
  116. Fred J. Lord Photography
  117. GAR Associates
  118. Gelderland Productions, L.L.C.
  119. Gemvision Corporation
  120. Gibson Guitar Corp.
  121. GlaxoSmithKline
  122. Gospel Music Association
  123. Governors America Corp.
  124. Graphic Artists Guild
  125. Greeting Card Association (GCA)
  126. Greg Nikas Photography
  127. Guru Denim
  128. H.S. Marketing & Design, Inc.
  129. Harley-Davidson Motor Company
  130. HarperCollins Publishers
  131. Harry Fox Agency
  132. Hastings Entertainment, Inc.
  133. ICM Distributing Company, Inc.
  134. IDS Publishing
  135. IEC Electronics corp.
  136. Images Plus
  137. Imaging Supplies Coalition (ISC)
  138. Independent Distributors of Electronics Association (IDEA)
  139. INgrooves
  140. Innate-gear
  141. International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC)
  142. International Trademark Association (INTA)
  143. IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries
  144. Ira Montgomery Photography
  145. J.S. Grove Photography
  146. James Drug Inc.
  147. Jaynes Gallery
  148. JCPage Photography
  149. Jean Poland Photography
  150. Jeff Stevensen Photography
  151. John Fulton Photography
  152. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  153. Johnson & Johnson
  154. Juicy Couture, Inc
  155. Julien McRoberts Photography
  156. K&R Photographics
  157. kate spade
  158. Kekepana International Services
  159. Kenneth Garrett, photographer for National Geographic
  160. Killing Jar Productions LLC
  161. Lacoste USA
  162. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
  163. Lexmark International, Inc.
  164. Light Perspectives
  165. Linda Olsen Photography
  166. Little Dog Records
  167. Liz Claiborne, Inc
  168. L’Oréal USA
  169. Lucky Brand Jeans
  170. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton
  171. Macmillan
  172. Major League Baseball
  173. Marcia Andberg Associates LLC
  174. Mark Niederman Photography
  175. Marmot
  176. Marona Photography
  177. McLain Photography Inc
  178. Merck & Co., Inc.
  179. Messy Face Designs, Inc.
  180. Michael Stern Photography
  181. MicroRam Electronics, Inc.
  182. Minter Works of Art
  183. Mira Images
  184. Monster Cable Products, Inc.
  185. Moose’s Photos
  186. Morningstar Films LLC
  187. Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA)
  188. MotionMasters
  189. Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association
  190. MPA – The Association of Magazine Media
  191. Mr. Theodor Feibel (sole proprietor)
  192. Music Managers Forum-U.S.
  193. Nashville Songwriters Association International
  194. Natalie Neckyfarow Actor/Dancer/Singer
  195. National Association of Broadcasters
  196. National Association of Manufacturers
  197. National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM)
  198. National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO)
  199. National Basketball Association (NBA)
  200. National Board for Certified Counselors
  201. National Board for Certified Counselors Foundation
  202. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
  203. National Football League (NFL)
  204. National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA)
  205. National Retail Federation (NRF)
  206. NBCUniversal
  207. Nervous Tattoo Inc., dba Ed Hardy
  208. New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.
  209. New Era Cap Co Inc
  210. New Levels Ent. Co. LLC
  211. News Corporation
  212. Next Decade Entertainment, Inc.
  213. NHL Enterprises, L.P.
  214. Nicholas Petrucci, Artist, LLC
  215. Nike, Inc.
  216. Nintendo of America Inc.
  217. Nissle Fine Art Photography
  218. North Dakota Pharmacists Association
  219. North Dakota Pharmacy Service Corporation
  220. Oakley, Inc.
  221. One Voice Recordings
  222. OpSec Security, Inc.
  223. Outdoor Industry Association
  224. Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI)
  225. Outdoor Research, Inc
  226. Pacific Component Xchange, Inc.
  227. Party Killer Films LLC
  228. Pearson Clinical Assessment
  229. Peavey Electronics Corporation
  230. Perry Ellis International
  231. Personal Care Products Council
  232. Peter C. Brandt, Architectural and Fine Art Photography
  233. Peter Hawkins Photography, Inc.
  234. Petzl America
  235. Pfizer Inc.
  236. PGA of America
  237. Philip Morris International
  238. Photojournalist Dave Bartruff
  239. Picture Archive Council of America (PACA)
  240. Pigfactory Music
  241. PING
  242. PNW Images
  243. Premier League
  244. Production Music Association (PMA)
  245. Professional Photographers of America
  246. Quality Float Works, Inc.
  247. Raging Waters Music
  248. Ralph Lauren Corporation
  249. Ramsay Corporation
  250. Rebel Photo
  251. Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
  252. Red4 Music/Doogs Rock Inc
  253. Reebok International Ltd.
  254. Reed Elsevier Inc.
  255. Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)
  256. Revlon
  257. Richard Flutie Photography
  258. Rite Aid
  259. Robin Davis Photography, Inc.
  260. Rodger Scott Craig, a member of Liverpool Express, The Merseybeats, Fortune, Harlan
  261. Cage, 101 South, and Mtunz Media
  262. Roger Smith Photography Services
  263. Rolex Watch USA Inc.
  264. Romance Writers of America (RWA)
  265. Rosetta Stone Inc.
  266. Saddle Creek
  267. Sage Studios LLC
  268. Sam D’Amico Photography
  269. Schneider Electric
  270. Secret Sea Visions (Photography)
  271. SESAC, Inc.
  272. SG Industries, Inc.
  273. Shure Incorporated
  274. SIGMA Assessment Systems
  275. Six Degrees Records
  276. Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
  277. SMC Entertainment
  278. SMT Corp.
  279. SoBe Entertainment
  280. Society of Sport & Event Photographers
  281. Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)
  282. Sony Electronics Inc.
  283. Sony Music Entertainment
  284. Sony Pictures Entertainment
  285. Soul Appeal Records and Music
  286. SoundExchange
  287. Southern Gothic LLC
  288. Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)
  289. SPI (The Plastics Industry Trade Association)
  290. Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association
  291. Sports Rights Owners Coalition
  292. Spring Fever Productions LLC
  293. Spyder Active Sports, Inc
  294. Stenbakken Photography
  295. Stephen Dantzig Photography
  296. Stock Artist Alliance
  297. Stuart Weitzman Holdings, LLC
  298. Student Photographic Society
  299. Studio 404
  300. SunRise Solar Inc.
  301. Taylor Glenn Photographs
  302. Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
  303. Tednologies, Inc.
  304. The Cambridge Don
  305. The Collegiate Licensing Company/IMG College
  306. The Donath Group, Inc.
  307. The Dow Chemical Company
  308. The Estee Lauder Companies
  309. The McGraw-Hill Companies
  310. The Music People! Inc.
  311. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
  312. The Recording Academy (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences)
  313. The Timberland Company
  314. The Walt Disney Company
  315. Tiffany & Co.
  316. Time Warner Inc.
  317. Tony Bullard Photography
  318. Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.
  319. TRA Global
  320. Tricoast Worldwide
  321. Trio Productions, Inc. / Songscape Music,
  322. Twist & Shout, Inc.
  323. U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  324. Ultimate Fighting Championship
  325. Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
  326. Universal Music Group
  327. Uniweld Products Inc.
  328. VF Corporation
  329. Viacom
  330. Vibram USA, Inc
  331. Virtual Chip Exchange USA, Inc.
  332. Voltage Pictures, LLC
  333. W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co.
  334. Walcott Studio, LLC
  335. Wal-Mart
  336. Warner Music Group
  337. Wendy Kaveney Photography
  338. Western Psychological Services
  339. Westmorland Images, LLC
  340. Wild & Associates, Inc.
  341. Wild Eye Photos LLC
  342. William Sutton Photography
  343. Willis Music
  344. WindLegends Ink LLC
  345. Winestem Company
  346. Winslow Research Institute
  347. Wolfe Video
  348. Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
  349. Woolrich, Inc.
  350. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
  351. Xerox Corporation
  352. Zippo Manufacturing Company
  353. Zumba Fitness, LLC
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5 thoughts on “List of Major Companies Supporting SOPA”

  1. susan ballarini 12/21/2011, 6:48 pm:

    We need to heed the warning of this threat to our freedom. Murphy's law states, "If anything can go wrong, it will." Did you see how many corps want SOPA?
    I am definitely contacting my representatives to tell them to vote down SOPA; as we ALL should do.

  2. A person 12/23/2011, 12:46 pm:

    Kenneth Garret is a freelance photographer, btw

  3. Eric 12/24/2011, 5:25 am:

    Wow, many people consider these corporations to be devious and terrible, but now they've really made an emphases on where they stand. It's almost absurd. They're taking a role much like an evil villain in a cheesy Bollywood movie. They of all people should understand the industry enough to know what a bad publicity move looks like.

  4. Confusion 03/18/2012, 3:10 am:

    Isn’t America all about the freedom of it’s people? Isn’t that why it was colonised in the first place? Isn’t that why Independence Day is celebrated every year? What kind of bullshit is this >.>
    I’m not even American, I hear about this and I’m instantly against it. It’s almost as if your guys government is having a huge power trip.
    I have little to no idea how the laws or amendments, or whatever, work but I do know that this kind of bill just shouldn’t even be considered. I don’t give a fuck about Copyright. If you put it up there, you run the risk of it being stolen, simple as that. If you don’t want that to happen then either pay big money for the protection, or don’t put it up….
    That’s my view on this subject. Everyone is entitled to their opinion (apparently) so that’s mine. If I could help stop this I would.

  5. Sean 03/21/2012, 4:50 pm:

    What makes me sick is these stupid film and tv companies dont make the digital products available for everyone

    I refuse to use a credit card, so paypal is my only option, I have yet to find a site (at least for canadians) to purchase digital movies, music, and tv content using paypal

    The consumer is the money and the money is the power, and we do have the right do demand things our way, and If I would rather a digital collection than a bunch of dvd’s sitting on a shelf taking up space, well then thats what they will have to provide for me or they dont have my business

    Maybe instead of being a bunch of legal bullies they should worry about creating ways for the average joe to access to their products the way they want to.

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