Piracy seems to be the basis on why films aren't doing to well. I was wondering if anyone else thinks because the economy has been crapped on, the movie industry has taken a hit too, and the scapegoat seems to be piracy. Piracy has been around for as long as I've had a laptop, but I've still gotten my ass of the couch to go watch a movie and I still will.
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- Advocacy group urges Senate to expedite passing of anti-online piracy bills
An advocacy group on Thursday has once again called on the Senate to speed up the passage of anti-online piracy bills, as delaying it would result in more losses for the creative industry. According ...
04/25/2024 - 6:11 am | View Link - Approval of anti-online piracy bills sought
A citizens’ rights group has renewed its calls for the Senate to expedite the passage of anti-online piracy bills, saying that each day of delay translates into significant tangible and intangible ...
04/25/2024 - 5:00 am | View Link - Senate urged to fast-track anti-piracy bills
Citizens’ rights group CitizenWatch Philippines has renewed its calls for the Senate to hasten the passage of anti-online piracy bills, saying that each day of delay translates into losses for the ...
04/25/2024 - 4:24 am | View Link - Ian Mallon: €1m at stake in GAA’s hidden war on brand piracy
Up to 50 instances of commercial abuse of the association’s 150 various brands, crests, and registered trademarks are being identified each year — primarily through the sale of unofficial or fake ...
04/24/2024 - 7:05 pm | View Link - Online site blocking bill pushed to curb digital piracy in Philippines
The consultative meeting participants also echoed the need for the passage of the site blocking law as an effective tool to curb piracy ...
04/23/2024 - 10:43 pm | View Link - More
- Piracy | Definition, History, Examples, Golden Age, Famous Pirates ...
Piracy, any robbery or other violent action, for private ends and without authorization by public authority, committed on the seas or in the air outside the normal jurisdiction of any state. Because piracy has been regarded as an offense against the law of nations, the public vessels of any state.
04/19/2024 - 5:17 pm | View Link - The Digital-Piracy Dilemma
October 19, 2020. Kasper Nymann/EyeEm/Getty Images. Summary. New research suggests that piracy can help promote films and other digital products. But the authors warn against reading too much...
04/19/2024 - 9:25 am | View Link - The golden age of piracy: when pirates ruled the waves
Published: January 17, 2022 at 12:05 PM. What and when was the Golden Age of Piracy? It was a period of time when piracy was most active within the Atlantic world – primarily the Caribbean, North America, Britain, Europe and the west coast of Africa, writes historian Dr Rebecca Simon, an expert in early modern piracy.
04/19/2024 - 6:19 am | View Link - Global response needed to counter rising security threats at sea
9 August 2021 Peace and Security. Despite an overall decrease in maritime traffic due to the COVID-19 pandemic, piracy and armed robbery of ships rose by nearly 20 per cent during the first half...
04/19/2024 - 6:19 am | View Link - Piracy Definition & Meaning
1. : an act of robbery on the high seas. also : an act resembling such robbery. 2. : robbery on the high seas. 3. a. : the unauthorized use of another's production, invention, or conception especially in infringement of a copyright. b. : the illicit accessing of broadcast signals. Synonyms. pirating. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
04/18/2024 - 5:25 pm | View Link - More
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