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PIRACYA
Presentation on the ways,
causes & effects of
piracy
What comes to your mind when you think “PIRATES” ?
PIRATES?
But what about this ???
PIRACY is defined as :“The act of violence or
depredation on the high seas; also, the theft of Intellectual
Property, especially in
electronic media.”
What is PIRACY ???
Piracy is a form of copyright violation. It includes the unauthorized use, reproduction, and/or distribution of material, electronic or printed, that is covered by copyright law in a manner that violates one of the copyright owner’s exclusive rights.
What constitutes PIRACY ???Reproduce or copy the work for sale
(Mechanical and Distribution Rights) Create derivative works based on the
work Distribute copies of the work to the
public by sale, rental, lease/lending or other transfer of ownership
Perform or display the work publicly. (Performance and Broadcasting Rights)
Piracy of Books
Use of e-books.
Use of Pirated Books
Piracy of Music
MP3 downloads
Compilations such as
“Greatest Hits” of any
artist or collection of a specific genre
Piracy of MoviesUsing
camcorders to copy movies shown in a
theatre.Recording the telecast from DTHs. (HDTV Rip)
Copying Screener DVDs & Original
DVDs
Piracy of Software
Use of Cracks and Key-
Generators
Using same Serial Key in multiple PCs
Use of pirated Operating Systems
Copying licensed software
How is it all done ???
Factors Causing PiracyIt’s a business and is making
hugeprofits.
Original products (Books, Software) are not available in the market.
Prices are very high that’s why people are compelled to purchase pirated
products.(Books & Software)
Government taxes levied on import of original software
and books increases their prices, so people resort to pirated products.
Effect of Piracy
It is a great threat to creativity of writers, artists, etc.
It causes great losses to companies.
It costs many people their jobs.
Effect of Piracy
According to a report published in March, 2009,
as much asRs. 16,000 crore and 80,000 jobs are lost
directly due to piracy.
Possible Solution
International Copyright Laws and bodies like World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) help protect the original owners of works.
Government should ban pirated products take stringent measures to prevent piracy.
Government should also encourage industries to produce original licensed products at lower prices.