Below, find out about what three different groups of people have to say about the DMCA.

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Artists, Producers, and Studios

For the most part, artists and content producers support the DMCA. Nelson Granados, a professor of Information Systems, has estimated the damages due to piracy at "hundreds of millions of dollars." Naturally, content producers support the DMCA in the interest of protecting their own profits. However, the actual losses are likely overstated to support the extensive lobbying that the industry does to maintain their hold on their profits. On the other hand, many artists and rights holders criticize the DMCA for its clunky takedown procedures and its tendency to protect certain infringing parties under unclear terms.

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Consumers

While most people support the DMCA in theory, in practice it turns out to be a hindrance more often than not. People often find their fairly used content taken down, or are unable to download legitimate files. For instance, people who make fan games based off of copyrighted characters often find their games hit by a takedown notice, despite being protected from such by the First Amendment protecting parody. Consumers oppose the overzealous takedown criteria that the DMCA promotes.

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The Government

The government has the conflicting responsibilities of protecting and regulating business. They have upheld the DMCA numerous times in court, but several cases have resulted in rulings that have weakened the power of the act and made it unclear. Amendments and new acts have been proposed, but none have supplanted the DMCA thus far.