Piracy

Reader Response

After reading the chapter on Piracy I was very shocked by all of the statistics and facts. I never imagined so much illegal downloading of music and all other entertainment. Learning the four different types of Piracy was also very interesting, especially how some company’s such as Microsoft, benefit from giving free software to people.

Some statistics that surprised me the most was how some companies gained so many users in a very short time. Such as Napster gaining ten million users in just nine months, or the most current and popular Kazaa which now holds more than one hundred million users.

Overall, I agree with anyone that thinks file sharing is theft. Many artists work very hard to entertain the world, and in return people steal there pieces of work. In the past I may have used many forms of Piracy, but after reading this chapter I defiantely think it is very wrong and illegal.