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Hello and welcome to our Pirates of the Cyber-sea blog. In this blog, we will be covering the topic of digital piracy. We will explain what it entails, what it does not, dispel some common misconceptions, and give our opinions on various issues pertaining to digital piracy worldwide. Lets start off by defining exactly what digital piracy is. Generally, digital piracy is the deliberate, unauthorized infringement of copyrighted media on the internet such as music, books, movies and television shows. Although some digital pirates generate income from illegally distributing media, several internet users are simply sharing media with other users for zero profit. Some of the main people downloading this shared, or "pirated content" are kids trying to get more music on their iPods or other MP3 players.  These kids don't have jobs or any money so the only way for them to have access to music is by downloading from sources such as The Pirate Bay. Grade school aged kids mean no harm by their actions and if they weren't able to access downloadable music through sources such as The Pirate Bay the alternative would be to do without, not to purchase the music in stores or online. Most of these kids have no idea that what they are doing is considered illegal and they mean no harm by their actions, they just want to be able to listen to music.

We, as the authors of this blog, want to express the idea that a distinction lies between pirating and file-sharing. Now let's be honest, I'm sure a majority of those who are reading this blog are guilty of illegally downloading a song or a movie at least once in their lives. You may or may not have been aware of the act being illegal at the time because the action is extremely convenient to anyone with a computer. Many people would argue that we shouldn't have to pay for an artists whole album if we only like 3 or 4 of their songs, so we would rather conveniently download just a few songs. The key word here is convenience. Today's society relies heavily on convenience thanks to the continuous evolution of technology.

Piracy is increasing significantly throughout the world for various reasons by individuals searching for a means of satisfaction. Broadcasting corporations, especially those who concentrate in cinematic features and musical compositions, like mentioned before, these businesses have been the main targets of digital piracy due to how simple the task is at hand. Internet piracy permits a wide range of individuals with different levels of technical proficiencies with the power to take part in digital copying or in other words stealing. These different levels of proficiency can range from extensive technological knowledge to those who are deficient in technological skills. Some users that may be new to the “business” may seek downloading entertainment from friends or family in contrast to those who continue to hack straight into other workstations.

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