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Hollywood Robbery

Hollywood Robbery

Rip it. Burn it. Steal it. Never before has it been so easy to copy a song, movie or game. Media Piracy has become a global criminal enterprise with the help of millions of people who don't see the harm in downloading their entertainment and not paying for it. Stealing or pirating intellectual property has become a multibillion-dollar industry. Crime Inc. goes inside the entertainment industry to meet some of the people losing their livelihood to piracy and also follows law enforcement trying to crack down on this seemingly victimless crime.

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  • MegaUpload Indictment

    The indictment alleges that MegaUpload, led by Kim Dotcom, is responsible for more than $500 million in losses to copyright holders. It’s one of the largest copyright infringement cases ever brought by the United States. (Source: Public Domain)

  • Bryan Thomas Black's involvement in Kalisto

    A detailed account of Bryan Thomas Black’s 3+year involvement in the "warez scene” named Kalisto, an underground community who copy, modify and distribute copyrighted software through the Internet. (Source: Public Domain)

  • Civil Complaint

    Voltage Pictures’ civil complaint against 5,000 “John Does” for allegedly illegally downloading the film “The Hurt Locker." (Source: Public Domain)

About Hollywood Robbery

  • Crime Inc. goes inside the entertainment industry to meet some of the people losing their livelihood to piracy and also follows law enforcement trying to crack down on this seemingly victimless crime.

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