And if yes, what are the implications? Are times changing for piracy in this regard?
I’m asking since I’ve been noticing headlines every odd day or so about different streaming sites getting shut down. I don’t know if this is because people are sharing these types of news more now, or if it’s because in fact the tides are turning significantly and now companies and governments have more control and power over the web.
Is it just me getting fear mongered with these headlines or is it for real? Any veteran pirates out there that can share some thoughts?
I wonder how profitable they actually are. The ad money must be reasonably good to justify the risk.
Though I suppose the risk is exactly why these sites are run from the countries they typically are…
From memory they are run out of countries that have very relaxed copyright laws, I think Vietnam is the one in the news recently
And they’re usually not run by US Citizens, so there’s not much that can be done in the way of actual punishment.