Illegal copying of products, particularly DVDs and CDs.

Running Head : DIGITAL PIRACY

Digital Piracy

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1 . Why should we as individuals have any concern over the illegal copying of products , particularly DVDs and CDs ? After all , the only one hurt is the large corporation , and they lose only small amounts compared to their Individuals should be aware of DVD and CD piracy or digital piracy because it is not just a business issue but also a consumer issue . As consumers of video , audio and software products , we are entitled to quality goods at affordable prices . Notably

, the quality of illegally produced digital products is often compromised compared to their legitimate counterparts , which undergo quality control measures before being circulated in the market

For instance , pirated video and audio CD 's can be bought for about 50 or less the price of legitimate ones . In most instances , these copies include a very high number of tracks that add to their consumer-appeal The ability to maximize the capacity of blank media becomes possible because digital pirates are not concerned with delivering royalty payments to the copyright owners (Hunter , 2007

However , the high number of tracks , as are common in copies sold in the black market and sourced from illegal internet downloads , becomes a bane to the consumer . compression in to squeeze in as many s in a medium as possible renders very low fidelity copies of audio and music . This also makes some s inaccessible when played in standard CD or DVD...