Piracy
noun
The act of attacking and stealing from ships at sea.
The coast guard is tasked with tackling piracy in these waters.
Often appears as...
- tackle piracy
- rampant piracy
noun
The unauthorized use or reproduction of another's work.
He was arrested for piracy of popular computer software.
Often appears as...
- software piracy
- internet piracy
noun
The unauthorized broadcasting of radio or television programs.
Piracy is a significant problem for the television industry.
Often appears as...
- broadcasting piracy
- television piracy
noun
The act of attacking and stealing from ships at sea.
The coast guard is tasked with tackling piracy in these waters.
Often appears as...
- tackle piracy
- rampant piracy
noun
The unauthorized use or reproduction of another's work.
He was arrested for piracy of popular computer software.
Often appears as...
- software piracy
- internet piracy
noun
The unauthorized broadcasting of radio or television programs.
Piracy is a significant problem for the television industry.
Often appears as...
- broadcasting piracy
- television piracy
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Understand that traditional piracy is an ancient practice, now largely historical or used in fiction.
Pirates like Blackbeard are often romanticized in stories, despite the violent reality of historical piracy.
Pro Tip 2/3Modern Usage
Currently, 'piracy' might refer to smaller-scale, regional issues rather than the romanticized golden age pirates.
Modern piracy around the Somalia coast affects international shipping routes.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Depiction
In modern culture, piracy is often depicted as adventurous, but real-life piracy is illegal and dangerous.
Pirate-themed parties are fun, but they stem from a sanitized version of actual piracy.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Understand that traditional piracy is an ancient practice, now largely historical or used in fiction.
Pirates like Blackbeard are often romanticized in stories, despite the violent reality of historical piracy.
Pro Tip 2/3Modern Usage
Currently, 'piracy' might refer to smaller-scale, regional issues rather than the romanticized golden age pirates.
Modern piracy around the Somalia coast affects international shipping routes.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Depiction
In modern culture, piracy is often depicted as adventurous, but real-life piracy is illegal and dangerous.
Pirate-themed parties are fun, but they stem from a sanitized version of actual piracy.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Understand that traditional piracy is an ancient practice, now largely historical or used in fiction.
Pirates like Blackbeard are often romanticized in stories, despite the violent reality of historical piracy.
Pro Tip 2/3Modern Usage
Currently, 'piracy' might refer to smaller-scale, regional issues rather than the romanticized golden age pirates.
Modern piracy around the Somalia coast affects international shipping routes.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Depiction
In modern culture, piracy is often depicted as adventurous, but real-life piracy is illegal and dangerous.
Pirate-themed parties are fun, but they stem from a sanitized version of actual piracy.
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Video examples
Queens of the High Seas...
this is overheard at national geographic a show where we eavesdrop on the wild conversations we have here at nachio and follow them to the edges of our big weird beautiful world this week movies and myths might make you think piracy was only a man's game but we're here to right the ship we'll learn about the real life ching
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The most successful...
of a local pirate captain named Zheng Yi, and the two soon married. Guangzhou’s fishermen had long engaged in small-scale piracy to supplement their meager incomes in the offseason. But a successful peasant uprising in neighboring Vietnam at the end of the 18th century had raised the stakes.
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Robert Neuwirth: The...
they know they've done something wrong. So it's very important to them to track piracy exactly because of this, and the people who are buying, the pirates, are not their customers anyway, because their customers want the real deal. Now, there's another problem.
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Jason McCue: Terrorism...
and started taking it -- so it started a whole new dialogue there. But the problem is, we need more and more support for these ideas and cases. Civil affairs and civil society initiatives. A good one is in Somalia. There's a war on piracy.
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The art of asking PIPE...
And the media asked, "Amanda, the music business is tanking and you encourage piracy. How did you make all these people pay for music?" And the real answer is, I didn't make them. I asked them. And through the very act of asking people,
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The art of asking -...
tanking and you encourage piracy how did you make all these people pay for music and the real answer is I didn't make them I asked them and through the very act of asking people I'd connected with them and when you connect with them
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Diversifying the voices...
lost to piracy but what I really want to talk about is why I've chosen the path of publishing I'm building an infrastructure for authors rather than continuing the academic pursuit the reason is that I think book and book
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Laws that choke...
So, this is remix, right? And it's important to emphasize that what this is not is not what we call, quote, "piracy." I'm not talking about nor justifying
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The $8 billion iPod PIPE...
is puzzling. Since the big content markets have grown in line with historic norms, it's not additional growth that piracy has prevented,
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Orcas Let the Boats Hunt...
This piracy on the high seas doesn't do much for the whales' popularity but this is just too good an opportunity for them to miss.
Video examples
Queens of the High Seas...
this is overheard at national geographic a show where we eavesdrop on the wild conversations we have here at nachio and follow them to the edges of our big weird beautiful world this week movies and myths might make you think piracy was only a man's game but we're here to right the ship we'll learn about the real life ching
Video examples
The most successful...
of a local pirate captain named Zheng Yi, and the two soon married. Guangzhou’s fishermen had long engaged in small-scale piracy to supplement their meager incomes in the offseason. But a successful peasant uprising in neighboring Vietnam at the end of the 18th century had raised the stakes.
Video examples
Robert Neuwirth: The...
they know they've done something wrong. So it's very important to them to track piracy exactly because of this, and the people who are buying, the pirates, are not their customers anyway, because their customers want the real deal. Now, there's another problem.
Video examples
Jason McCue: Terrorism...
and started taking it -- so it started a whole new dialogue there. But the problem is, we need more and more support for these ideas and cases. Civil affairs and civil society initiatives. A good one is in Somalia. There's a war on piracy.
Video examples
The art of asking PIPE...
And the media asked, "Amanda, the music business is tanking and you encourage piracy. How did you make all these people pay for music?" And the real answer is, I didn't make them. I asked them. And through the very act of asking people,
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The art of asking -...
tanking and you encourage piracy how did you make all these people pay for music and the real answer is I didn't make them I asked them and through the very act of asking people I'd connected with them and when you connect with them
Video examples
Diversifying the voices...
lost to piracy but what I really want to talk about is why I've chosen the path of publishing I'm building an infrastructure for authors rather than continuing the academic pursuit the reason is that I think book and book
Video examples
Laws that choke...
So, this is remix, right? And it's important to emphasize that what this is not is not what we call, quote, "piracy." I'm not talking about nor justifying
Video examples
The $8 billion iPod PIPE...
is puzzling. Since the big content markets have grown in line with historic norms, it's not additional growth that piracy has prevented,
Video examples
Orcas Let the Boats Hunt...
This piracy on the high seas doesn't do much for the whales' popularity but this is just too good an opportunity for them to miss.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Daniel Ek
Swedish Businessman
I realised that you can never legislate away from piracy. Laws can definitely help, but it doesn't take away the problem. The only way to solve the problem was to create a service that was better than piracy and at the same time compensates the music industry - that gave us Spotify.
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Kim Dotcom
German Businessman
If you create something, you don't want someone else to go and profit from it; you have your right to make a living and everything. So I respect copyright. What I don't respect is copyright extremism. And I what I don't respect is a business model that encourages piracy.
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Cutter Hodierne
American Businessman
I couldn't be happier teaming up to make the feature with a company as innovative as VICE. There is so much the world doesn't know about piracy in Somalia and the people involved, and I'm excited to be telling a story of piracy in Somalia from a different perspective.
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Riz Ahmed
British Musician
I think that with piracy and tighter funds being around, people are realising that the game to play is to try and win people's respect with bold film making and then win a special place in people's collections, rather than just having the biggest opening weekends.
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Jared Polis
American Politician
I oppose piracy and want to see intellectual property protected because that is what fosters and rewards innovation. But SOPA won't accomplish a meaningful reduction in piracy and causes massive collateral damage to the Internet ecosystem.
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Victoria Coren Mitchell
English Writer
Video piracy is among the most irritating aspects of modern life for those who work in the film business. Adverts telling you not to commit video piracy are among the most irritating aspects of modern life for those who don't.
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M. Jayachandran
Indian Composer
It's very important that your work reaches people and it is marketed professionally and guarded well against piracy. For all of those reasons, I take into account the credibility of the team I work with.
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Tarja Turunen
Finnish Singer
Until the governments don't have a clear law against piracy and the digital downloads are not working worldwide properly, the record industry will keep on suffering.
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Ted Sarandos
American Businessman
The real great news is, in the piracy capitals of the world, Netflix is winning. We are pushing down piracy in those markets by getting the access.
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Allu Arjun
Indian Actor
I always say this, but I'm saying this again. Do not encourage piracy.
Quote examples
Daniel Ek
Swedish Businessman
I realised that you can never legislate away from piracy. Laws can definitely help, but it doesn't take away the problem. The only way to solve the problem was to create a service that was better than piracy and at the same time compensates the music industry - that gave us Spotify.
Quote examples
Kim Dotcom
German Businessman
If you create something, you don't want someone else to go and profit from it; you have your right to make a living and everything. So I respect copyright. What I don't respect is copyright extremism. And I what I don't respect is a business model that encourages piracy.
Quote examples
Cutter Hodierne
American Businessman
I couldn't be happier teaming up to make the feature with a company as innovative as VICE. There is so much the world doesn't know about piracy in Somalia and the people involved, and I'm excited to be telling a story of piracy in Somalia from a different perspective.
Quote examples
Riz Ahmed
British Musician
I think that with piracy and tighter funds being around, people are realising that the game to play is to try and win people's respect with bold film making and then win a special place in people's collections, rather than just having the biggest opening weekends.
Quote examples
Jared Polis
American Politician
I oppose piracy and want to see intellectual property protected because that is what fosters and rewards innovation. But SOPA won't accomplish a meaningful reduction in piracy and causes massive collateral damage to the Internet ecosystem.
Quote examples
Victoria Coren Mitchell
English Writer
Video piracy is among the most irritating aspects of modern life for those who work in the film business. Adverts telling you not to commit video piracy are among the most irritating aspects of modern life for those who don't.
Quote examples
M. Jayachandran
Indian Composer
It's very important that your work reaches people and it is marketed professionally and guarded well against piracy. For all of those reasons, I take into account the credibility of the team I work with.
Quote examples
Tarja Turunen
Finnish Singer
Until the governments don't have a clear law against piracy and the digital downloads are not working worldwide properly, the record industry will keep on suffering.
Quote examples
Ted Sarandos
American Businessman
The real great news is, in the piracy capitals of the world, Netflix is winning. We are pushing down piracy in those markets by getting the access.
Quote examples
Allu Arjun
Indian Actor
I always say this, but I'm saying this again. Do not encourage piracy.
Example 1 of 10
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