Why is piracy such a major concern?
Piracy has always been a problem facing the creative arts, going back to the origins of copyright law in the 1700s. Concerns about unauthorized use of creative works underlay the origins of copyright law in the 1700s. Artists, writers and performers must be protected from unauthorized use of their works if they are to support themselves from their art and continue produce and distribute new works. The motion pictures and television shows that the film industry produces are the result of the efforts of hundreds of thousands of individuals it employ [sic] – from grips to gaffers, to writers, actors, directors, stunt people, carpenters, and film editors. Distribution of their works involves the efforts of distribution company personnel and the many employees of theaters, video stores, television networks and stations, advertising agencies, newspapers, duplicating facilities, shipment companies, etc. Each individual?s livelihood depends on the ability to sell these creative products, not t
