Motion Picture Association of America chairman and CEO Dan Glickman says he plans to leave when his contract expires.

Glickman intends to pursue other avenues, saying, “My guess is that I’ll end up in the nonprofit or academic world. People who know me know I’ve had these great extracurricular interests that have been very significant in driving me.”

Meanwhile, some believe he will not make it until September 2010 as there are many who are dissatisfied with the MPAA’s current anti-piracy efforts.

As a sign of the unrest, an overhaul has already begun which includes the dismissal of three of Glickman’s top anti-piracy execs and a rebranding of “anti-piracy” to “content protection.” The content protection group is also being merged with the association’s legal department, undoubtedly to accelerate the process of carpet bombing John Doe lawsuits.

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