Arrr, mateys! Arrr… let’s talk about piracy, ya landlubbers. While the romance of pirates on the high seas may be captivating in novels, it is not so romantic when it robs our hardworking production teams, postproduction teams and distributors. The act of piracy is felt by all aspects of the filmmaking community, big and small. It directly affects theater attendance, VOD, streaming, cable providers, and Blu-ray/DVD and other sales, and it represents a major financial threat to the movie industry. It is incredibly costly to protect against its damaging effects, and it has become the focus of digital security measures.
The US Federal government lists the following laws prohibiting movie piracy:
US Copyright Act
Digital Millennium ...
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