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Presentation On Piracy
Presentation On Piracy
Presentation On Piracy
INTRODUCTION
What is piracy?
Piracy is the illegal replication of an original recording for commercial gain without the consent of the owner. Piracy is a theft which leads to a loss to the owners of the property. Besides economic loss, piracy also affects the creative potential of a society as it denies authors and artists their legitimate dues.
TYPES OF PIRACY
Piracy of Literary works: Piracy of literary works means illegal reproduction of
books and other printed materials and distribution/selling of these for profit. Audio Piracy : Piracy of sound recordings.
Cinematographic Piracy : Piracy of films takes two principal forms, namely `video piracy' and `cable piracy. Soft ware piracy : Piracy in computer software simply means copying and distribution of computer programmes without the copyright holders permission. The different types of software piracy are:
1. Counterfeiters : Software counterfeiters produce disks, documentation and packaging that look very similar to those of the software publisher. 2. Reseller :piracy occurs in the distribution channel. Distributors or dealers make copies of software onto floppy disks, or the internal storage device or the "hard disk" of computers that they are selling, without authorization from the software publisher. 3. Mail-order :piracy consists of the unauthorized copying of software onto diskettes, CDs, or other media and distribution of such software by post. 4. Bulletin board :pirates take on in unauthorized reproduction and distribution of software through telecommunication. 5. End-user :piracy takes place when a user copying software onto hard disks of more computers than the number authorized by the publisher
Distribution networks
Pirates use various distributions networks based on the
content, reach and market (customers) Two important forms of distribution networks are
1. Alternate distribution techniques or market distribution ( on post, Sunday markets etc.) (postal orders, Sunday markets, Honkong bazars, video shops, etc.) 2. Online distribution (File hosting sites, P2P networks, websites and portals etc.
Current laws
In India, cinematographic films are protected under the Copyright Act 1957. Section 52A of the act sets out specific requirements for cinematographic films, including the following: The user of the film (or videotape) must possess a copy of the certificate granted by the Board of Film Certification under Section 5A of the Cinematograph Act; The user must have the name and address of the maker of the film, as well as a declaration that the user has obtained the necessary license or consent from the copyright owner; and The name and address of the owner of the copyright in the work must be included in sound recordings and video films. Section 68A sets out the penalties to be imposed if Section 52A is contravened.
Many traditional anarchists, including Leo Tolstoy, expressed their refusal to accept copyright. Groups like pirate cinema, the group of noble peers, The pirate bay etc. played active role in pro-piracy movement.
Cons
Huge avenue loss for both state and the copy right owner. Misuse or manipulation of content cannot be traced. Risk of viruses, identity theft and other security issues.
Case Study-1
Text book piracy in Andhra Pradesh.
Hyderabad Police seized a printing press owned Nishit Multimedia and 60,000 pirated text books on 10th Nov 2010 . P.Narayana Founder Chairman of Narayana group of educational institutions , was arrested for allegedly pirated Telugu Academy text books. Preliminary estimation of loss is expected to be 10 Core which is 34% of the annual income of Telugu academy. Case Status: Pending in sessions court. Raised new debate on applicability of copyright act for scientific facts in public domain.
Case study-2
Case study-3(b)
The Pirate Bay
in The Pirate Bay
The Pirate Bay is "one of the world's largest facilitators of illegal downloading" and "the most visible member of a burgeoning international anticopyright or pro-piracy movement". On 15 November 2008, The Pirate Bay announced that it had reached over 25 million unique peers. TPB has been involved in number of lawsuits
The website used to be run by Gottfrid Svartholm and Fredrik Neij who are known as Anakata and TiAMO, respectively. They have both been charged with "assisting in making copyrighted content available. Autopsy photos uploaded on pirate bay stirred out new debates on ethical aspects of piracy. TPB is the most targeted website by anti piracy activists all over the world. Some filed lawsuits other tried to hack the site.
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