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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.