This paper will initially look at piracy as theft; can film piracy be seen as ‘stealing’ in a conventional manner, particularly when it takes place online? This first section will consider the legal and moral definitions, and some basic arguments for and against film piracy as theft. The next part will contain analysis of articles and statistics showing the harm film piracy does on a broad scale. The final section will contain a summary explaining the future for film piracy and the entertainment industry. Will piracy continue to build and create even more problems for the film industry, will piracy reduce or will piracy remain as it is?
The document will seek to explore the issues of piracy, in particular piracy in the film industry and how the entertainment industry as a whole has both benefited and suffered. The objectives of this research are to determine whether or not it is considered theft to commit piracy. This topic will navigate through old and contemporary issues including those that are economic, social and cultural. Addressing why people use illegal torrent sites to access material such as The Pirate Bay is essential in understanding how fragmented our world has become. The internet has become a tool for mass confliction; there is almost a ‘good vs bad’ sensation across the globe between those in favour of piracy and those against.
