Today, as the PROTECT IP Act (S. 968) was introduced, voices from across the spectrum of intellectual property interests praised the effort to shut down websites trafficking in unlicensed copyrighted works. This bipartisan legislation was introduced by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Judiciary Ranking Member Charles Grassley (R-IA), Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sen. Christopher Coons (D-DE), Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI), Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). From businesses big and small, labor unions, individual artists, entrepreneurs and others, these statements represent millions of American jobs in an industry that supports innovation and economic growth; here are several examples of what they are saying, let us know if we missed yours:

Copyright Alliance

Joint Statement from DGA, AFM, AFTRA, IATSE, SAG and Teamsters

Joint statement by Independent Film & Television Alliance, Motion Picture Association of America and National Association of Theater Owners

National Music Publishers Association

Nashville Songwriters Association International

NBC Universal

Recording Industry Association of America

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Viacom

Statement from Senators Leahy, Hatch and Grassley