Image    17 Piracy in Digital Media

Stephanie Walker

CONTENTS

Introduction

Piracy Overview: Means, Prevalence, and Costs

Software

Audio Files/Music

Video: Movies, TV Shows, and More

Published Works

Legislative Framework

Responses

Future Directions and Conclusions

References

INTRODUCTION

Piracy, when used in discussions of digital media, refers to the unauthorized copying, usage, and often sale or distribution of copyrighted materials (or materials for which some party has other intellectual property rights) in digital form, excluding materials which have been created or are distributed either specifically as fully “open access” materials, or those ...

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