If you remember the MPAA vs DeCSS fight from the early 00's.. what Scorsese was doing here would be considered serious copyright infringement by the MPAA. The

If you remember the MPAA vs DeCSS fight from the early 00's.. what Scorsese was doing here would be considered serious copyright infringement by the MPAA. The reasonable person would consider it fair use to gather reference material for their job. The MPAA was arguing in court that any violation of their DRM was illegal, reprehensible, irredeemable. And Scorsese was likely a member! He was buddies with Jack Valenti!! Via wikipedia: In 2007, Scorsese was honored by the National Italian American Foundation (N.I.A.F.) at the nonprofit's thirty-second Anniversary Gala. During the ceremony, Scorsese helped launch N.I.A.F.'s Jack Valenti Institute in memory of former foundation board member and past president of the Motion Picture Association of America (M.P.A.A.) Jack Valenti.