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Anti Piracy is a word used to describe countermeasures against maritime piracy but moreoften by some to describe the attempt to prevent copy wright and other violations of intellectual property rights. It includes, but is by no means limited to, the combined efforts of corporate associations (such as the RIAA and MPAA ), law enforcement agencies (such as the FBI and Interpol and other international agencies ), and various international governments to combat copyright infringement relating to various types of creative works, such as software, music and films. These measures often come in the form of copy protection measures have criticized the use of the word 'piracy' in these situations, saying that publishers use the word to refer to "copying they don't approve of" and that "they [publishers] imply that it is ethically equivalent to attacking ships on the high seas, kidnapping and murdering the people on them." Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wik

In the recent years India has emerged as a major centre for piracy for movies be that for any region. Mumbai, New Delhi has emerged as the major centers of piracy and they account for major share for illegal downloads. According to a article published in Deccan Herald India accounts for maximum piracy in any English speaking country. A study conducted by Motion Pictures Distribution Association (MPDA) India is the fourth largest down loader of films after U.S, Great Britain, Canada. It is said that 9 out of 10 movies in India are pirated but Government intervention and increased awareness among the people have brought down piracy down by around 20 %. MPDA statistics put annual losses due to piracy at around $3 billion. Other than India, China, Malaysia, Thailand are piracy hotspots.

Finding a pirated version of any game is as easy as browsing of items through the net. Gaming piracy have grown over the recent years. There are many factors which lead to increased piracy. There are numerous websites which easily offer pirated versions of game at no additional cost. EA SPORTS refer to pirates of games as stealers or thieves who eat up the share of profits earned by them. Also another most important factor that has lead to increased piracy is the price of original game. A good game with a high quality graphics, cutting edge technology and deep game play will cost anywhere around Rs 3000. But most of the people are not willing to spend that much amount on a single game. The most pirated games are those which top the list of gaming charts. Pirated versions are available like hot cakes to be delivered to the users. But there are some measures through which we can reduce the piracy of the games to a great extent but cannot eliminate it completely though. The first and fo

As per a recent survey, during the recent years piracy has gone up considerably. As a result of this losses due to piracy were close to crores of rupees. Every year, piracy accounts for billions of dollars worth of revenue losses for software vendors like Microsoft and Adobe. Despite possessing the purchasing power, consumers lack the maturity to buy these soft wares from legal sources. Though in some of the developed nations, companies make the extra effort of creating awareness about the development of the soft wares but that rarely prove to be a success. Another factor detrimental to the purchase of genuine software is the high initial cost of the software and upgraded versions keep appearing every now and then. But the price should not be an issue if one looks at the purchase as a long term investment. Besides, up gradation requires a much smaller amount to be shelled out. According to Adobe, people pay next to nothing for a pirated version and make huge returns especially in the