Piracy is getting worse, says NBC exec

Speaking at the US Chamber of Commerce summit on counterfeiting, NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker stated that the campaign against piracy is not accomplishing its stated goals.

The chief executive of NBC Universal on Wednesday said piracy of copyright movies, music and other goods is “getting worse, not better” as he urged the Justice Department to step up enforcement.

“We need … to move intellectual property enforcement up the agenda of the federal government,” Jeff Zucker said in remarks to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which held its annual summit on counterfeiting and piracy this week.