Give them a way to profit without implementing these laws?
The way I see it, these organizations are really scared that they're losing control and profits, and they don't know what to do besides trying to keep the status quo, which just isn't going to happen (not for very long, at least)...
Are they really using profits? There have been numerous postings on HN over the last few months all pointing out that the industries are making plenty of money.
Losing control, yes, and ultimately I suspect it is the loss of control that is the true driving force. The loss of "profit" (or of perceived possible profit) is easy to float in front of politicians and get their attention. Floating an outright argument of loss of control might not have the same effect (or would require even larger campaign contributions (bribes) to achieve the same effect).
The way I see it, these organizations are really scared that they're losing control and profits, and they don't know what to do besides trying to keep the status quo, which just isn't going to happen (not for very long, at least)...