pirated

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Pirated versions of shows cannibalize streaming platforms’ viewership, especially if they’re released prematurely.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024

Pirated goods, they said, have become a growing problem as major merchants rely more heavily on third-party sellers.

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2020

Pirated copies circulate on the black market and on the Internet, and Yan devotees will travel to Hong Kong or to Taiwan for new titles.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 8, 2018

Pirated DVDs of Bollywood classics ran on an almost constant loop, blaring from television speakers in small rooms.

From BusinessWeek • Nov. 7, 2013

"Pirated musical work" means any musical work written, printed, or otherwise reproduced, without the consent lawfully given by the owner of the copyright in such musical work.

From Copyright: Its History and Its Law by Bowker, Richard Rogers