digital piracy
Illegal file sharing
Digital piracy is the unauthorized copying or distribution of copyrighted digital content—software, music, films, books, games.
The term borrows from maritime piracy's sense of theft and lawlessness.
Methods include file-sharing networks, torrent sites, and stream-ripping.
He downloaded the movie through digital piracy rather than paying for it.
The practice is illegal but widespread, with enforcement varying by jurisdiction.
- torrentingPeer-to-peer file transfer
- warezIllegally distributed programs
- NapsterPioneering file-sharing service
- copyright infringementUnauthorized use of protected works
- bootleggingIllegal alcohol production/sale
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- copyright crimesinfringement, counterfeiting, unauthorized copies, bootlegging, plagiarism
- music piracybootlegging, file sharing, counterfeiting
- cybercrimeshacking, phishing, malware, ransomware, data breach
- IP lawcopyright, patent, trademark, patents, trademarks
digital piracyfair compensation
Appropriate payment for work
patronage · royalty payment · subscription fees · licensing fees · box office revenue
digital piracylicensing agreements
Contracts granting usage rights
copyright enforcement · digital rights management · content protection · anti-piracy measures · proprietary software