This document discusses digital piracy and copyright. It begins by defining digital piracy as the unauthorized copying of software, music, or films, which is more accurately described as the digital infringement of copyright. It then explains that copyright gives the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it for a limited time, in order to enable them to financially support themselves through their work. The document outlines that music and video piracy involve copying and distributing media without the consent of the copyright holder. It also discusses the impacts of piracy on consumers and producers, as well as reasons people provide to both support and oppose piracy. Finally, it covers forensic watermarking techniques used to detect misuse of copyrighted content and deter piracy.