If
1. https://www.heise.de/news/Microsoft-stellt-Film-und-Serienangebot-ein-10493615.html
then
2. https://pluralistic.net/2023/12/08/playstationed/#tyler-james-hill
Oder ganz einfach: "If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing."
Piracy is rising fast—and it's not just nostalgia.
15+ billion piracy site visits in 2023 Software piracy remains ~37% Music piracy jumped 13% in a year Streaming piracy up 36% since 2020
Why the increase?
Subscription fatigue
Rising costs across SaaS and entertainment
Fragmented content (too many platforms)
DRM is punishing legit users
Loss of ownership in digital goods
People aren’t just stealing—they’re pushing back.
When paid options are worse than pirated ones, the system is broken. Time to rethink value, access, and trust.
I'm noticing a rise in software, media, and game piracy again. Why?
Because people are fed up.
SaaS fatigue. Subscription overload. Constant price hikes with minimal improvements. Products we never truly "own." DRM that breaks more than it protects.
It’s no longer just about "getting it free"—for many, it’s a protest. When Photoshop is $30/month and requires internet to launch, and movies are split across 6+ overpriced services, people will rebel.
We’ve modernized the tools, but repeated the mistake:
Make access too expensive or too frustrating, and piracy becomes a more ethical experience.
People don’t want to be free. They want fairness.
This is some BULLSHIT
> Agents accused the creator of promoting pirated copyrighted materials stemming from his coverage of #Anbernic handheld game consoles. While emulation software is not illegal, a surprising number of these devices ship chock-full of pre-loaded #ROMs—the channel showed multiple #Sony and #Nintendo games running on the device.
I like how #LouisRossman decided to put up and now offers a U$D 5.000,-- #bounty on cracking #FutureHome's #SmartDevices!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZLkZEGNBV0
Nintendo's anti-piracy rules have got one Switch 2 owner's console banned after they bought pre-owned games that they later found out were cloned
A Nintendo Switch 2 owner is warning players about buying pre-owned physical games after being banned for unknowingly playing cloned copies.
[Old article from 2017] The EU Suppressed a 300-Page Study That Found Piracy Doesn’t Harm Sales
#FBI seized multiple #piracy sites distributing pirated video games
https://securityaffairs.com/179925/cyber-crime/fbi-seized-multiple-piracy-sites-distributing-pirated-video-games.html
#securityaffairs #hacking #gaming
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@AlexanderKingsbury @frankie Damm. So I was right about you. You're that former category. Only a 
, wouldn't distinguish between #piracy and theft.
@frankie @AlexanderKingsbury Let me clarify something. I've utmost respect for indie #gamedev s and studios whose entire career & life depends on the revenue from their games. What I don't understand is why are you defending those corporations whose sole motive is profit maximisation only. They'll do whatever it takes to earn just a bit more. Why give a sh*t about them when they don't even care about us ? There's a reason I previously showed you Ghost of Tsushima prices. #piracy
Hey @frankie, do you noticed something 
about him ... @AlexanderKingsbury kind of acting like that boomer who doesn't understand sh*t and don't give a sh*t.
I think I got some
as to why he 
like that :
1. (Most logical one) He has . Loads of it. Why pirate when you can just buy it. So anyone who couldn't afford it and does piracy is nothing more than a thief to him.
2. He's a developer, director or producer who lost a fortune to #piracy.
People just like stealing stuff because it's cheaper than paying, and they want to feel better about being thieves.
Your claim is unempathetic and a far cry from reality.
While some may find the thrill in it, for many, piracy is also about affordability. Streaming prices keep shooting up, and content keeps platform-hopping, and even after paying for it, companies charge further in-app subscriptions and ask you to rent, and every “premium” tier is stuffed with more ads until you pay even more for that ‘ad-free’ pass.
With all these, it's no surprise people want to pirate.
Horfor i alle dager er "The Pirate Bay" ikke blokkert? Ikke at jeg klager, men det er jo ganske morsomt!
You want to know why piracy is on the rise, again?
Because not only can the content go away, but even subscription services itself can go away.
HBO Family is leaving the Disney, Hulu, and HBO Max subscription bundle.
I am disappointed that the Wikipedia article on Nullsoft is so short. I feel like there is so much more that could be said.
WinAmp, ShoutCAST, NSIS, Gnutella. That company did so much.
I would edit it myself, but I don't have the capacity to take on that research project right now.
https://www.europesays.com/?p=2228196 Houthi attacks on shipping resume, Israel strikes back #Houthi #Israel #jerusalem #MaritimeSecurity #piracy #Shipping #terrorism #Yemen
Meanwhile, #Piracy kicks into high gear and basically undoing all the lows from the past and then some as #Streaming really is failing...
Yes!
