Earlier, pirates would record in cinemas and only poor quality versions were available on pirated films’ websites. Yogesh Raizada, an exhibitor, says, “Easy availability of high quality downloads of latest releases is worrisome. ‘UNLIKE BEFORE, NOW QUALITY OF PIRATED FILMS AT PAR WITH ORIGINAL’
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It is not that difficult to crack for software developers or those who work in this field.” Pirates use screen recording and other tools specially developed to crack DRM. Sunny Nehra, a cyber expert, says, “Most streaming platforms use DRM protection. This was also the case for all simultaneous releases (Wonder Woman 1984, Godzilla vs Kong, Cruella, Mortal Kombat, etc).” It is also available on myriad illegal streaming sites all over the internet.
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Black Widow was the most torrented movie for the week ending July 12. Pristine digital copies became available within minutes of release on Disney+. The National Association of Theatre Owners, Los Angeles, in its statement issued in July, said, “Piracy no doubt further affected Black Widow’s performance, and will affect its future performance in international markets where it has yet to open. ‘IT’S NOT DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE WITH SOFTWARE KNOW-HOW TO copy FILMS FROM STREAMING WEBSITES’Īs per an international publication, Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson’s recent lawsuit against Disney listed “piracy” as one of the reasons she was against the makers releasing the superhero film simultaneously in theatres and on digital platforms. People from the industry find piracy with regard to OTT releases especially worrying, as not only can the films be pirated easily after they release digitally, but also because illegally downloadable versions of the films are just as good in quality as the originals. In some cases – like Salman Khan-starrer Radhe, which released in May this year – pirates have been daring enough to even announce the sale of the movie on Facebook after its release and three persons were arrested under relevant sections of the Information Technology Act and the Copyright Act in this particular case. Pirated versions of most films released on digital platforms are made available before or on the same day through links on WhatsApp and Telegram groups. Not just Hollywood, even the latest Bollywood flicks like Shershaah, AK vs AK, Mimi, Toofan, Ray, Sardar Ka Grandson, and Roohi were immediately available on such sites post their digital release in India. Ahead of their digital release in India, Black Widow and Cruella have both been available on pirated films websites here for months, following their international streaming release.