Piracy vs Copyright - What's the difference?
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(nautical) Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.
A similar violation of international law, such as hijacking of an aircraft.
The unauthorized duplication of goods protected by intellectual property law (e.g. copying software unlawfully).
The operation of an unlicensed radio or television station.
(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
(countable) Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.
To place under a copyright.
To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work.
As nouns the difference between piracy and copyright
is that piracy is (nautical) robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it while copyright is (uncountable) the right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.As a verb copyright is
to place under a copyright.piracy
English
Noun
- How shoud the international community respond to Somali piracy ?
Synonyms
* (breaking intellectual property law by making unauthorized copies) bootlegging, file sharingSee also
* pirate * pirate radiocopyright
English
(wikipedia copyright)Noun
(en-noun)- Copyright is a separate legal area from trademarks.
- The artist lost the copyrights to her songs when she signed the contract.