pirating

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The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday on whether internet service providers should be held liable for the online pirating of copyrighted music by their users.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

Sony says it repeatedly flagged IP addresses—i.e., digital addresses—to Cox that it claimed were pirating music files.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

In moments, we are free to wander and link up with various crew members for our pirating lessons.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Two men who helped run the once wildly popular pirating website Megaupload were each sentenced by a New Zealand court on Thursday to more than two years in prison.

From Washington Times • Jun. 15, 2023

He didn’t consider acquiring free music online to be pirating or theft, though.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz