MPLC rights holders include Hollywood studios as well as children's, faith-based, independent, television, special interest, and international producers.

Title-by-title licenses permit licensees to publicly perform, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable copyright laws, specifically identified motion pictures, television and other audiovisual works that are originally intended for private use and accessed from any legal source, for exhibitions which may advertise to the general public and/or where admission is charged.

MPLC states that its objective and approach is one of intellectual property education, supporting all the various anti-piracy activities undertaken by the studios and the Motion Picture Association (MPA).

MPLC works closely with governments and intellectual property offices worldwide to ensure copyright compliance, and that the entertainment industry continues to receive royalties from public exhibition.

MPLC also has relationships with industry associations and strategic partners around the world to encourage copyright compliance among businesses, government, and other organizations.