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Sorry Not Sorry: How Piracy Affects Streaming Subscription Services

The core function of the Internet not only makes subscription services possible, but also empowers those who prefer to steal those services. How big a problem is piracy, really? The truth behind the data is revealing.

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The saying "information wants to be free" has a hidden meaning. It really means, "information is way super easy to copy." When you install an app, you copy it into your hard drive or flash memory. When you launch a program, you copy it into your RAM. When you browse the Web, every word and photo is copied into your browser cache. Computers, from phones to mainframes, are basically copiers with benefits.  This basic copying function is the great strength of the digital age, but...

 

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