as in pirating
the act or pursuit of robbing ships at sea
many countries have harsh penalties for piracy now
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The Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act would target foreign-run piracy websites and prevent them from exploiting loopholes in the law.
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Mackenzie Weinger, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Spotify hit on the idea of playlists, a way of curating songs to be background music
The music industry in 2006 was desperate, having been kneecapped by piracy — first Napster, then a host of file-sharing applications.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
To maintain the integrity of devices and safeguard against piracy and other issues, manufacturers need to securely embed identity within every component, from software code and chips to boards and other elements.
—Jason Sabin, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
So far, two films have been pulled from digital, at-home screenings for the festival after issues of piracy and copyright infringement— people were circulating clips and key plot points for both films; neither has a distributor at the moment.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2025
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Mackenzie Weinger, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Spotify hit on the idea of playlists, a way of curating songs to be background music
The music industry in 2006 was desperate, having been kneecapped by piracy — first Napster, then a host of file-sharing applications.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
To maintain the integrity of devices and safeguard against piracy and other issues, manufacturers need to securely embed identity within every component, from software code and chips to boards and other elements.
—Jason Sabin, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
So far, two films have been pulled from digital, at-home screenings for the festival after issues of piracy and copyright infringement— people were circulating clips and key plot points for both films; neither has a distributor at the moment.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Piracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piracy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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