A copy is a faithful and exact reproduction.
Copy is the action of copying (reproducing accurately and faithfully, imitating, repeating). It is possible to copy through a mechanical means (such as a photocopier) or by hand (trying to draw by hand what appears in a painting).
The concept, whose origin dates back to the Latin wordcopia , can be understood in a literal or symbolic sense. The copy of a musical disc is exact: the content that appears on the original disc is duplicated to obtain a new copy, which is identical to the first. One can speak, however, of a copy to refer to an imitation, even if it is unconscious or not admitted. In this way, it can be said that one artist copied another to create his own works with a claim to originality.
Copying and piracy
The advancement of technology has made copying one of the pillars of piracy . The law prohibits the duplication of artistic works and products that are protected by intellectual property rights. This means that a creator (a writer, a musician, a filmmaker, etc.) has the right to use and exploit his or her own creations according to his or her interests. Therefore, if someone copies a protected work without authorization, they directly infringe said right.
Although it may seem like the stuff of a bad joke, there is an unfortunate debate about the validity of copying works for personal use or private reproduction. Some maintain that downloading a disc or movie from the Internet is not a crime as long as there is no attempt to profit from its use. The work of artists and developers must be respected and if they decide to put a price on their creations, no one should ignore this barrier.
Recent decades have seen an alarming growth in piracy of music and digital content, such as movies and video games. The losses perceived by some companies exceeded normal margins, and many were forced to close their doors forever.
Without a doubt, one of the reasons for such an increase in unauthorized copies has been the advance of technological tools placed in the hands of the public: increasingly powerful computers, CD, DVD and Blu-ray copiers and super-high-speed Internet services. rapid. All this has given the final consumer a power that he is not prepared to control ; And when greed and economic interests come into play, the consequences can be devastating.
But everything doesn't end there; Those who are in favor of piracy usually support their position by their economic difficulties in acquiring their preferred products, given the high market prices . On the other hand, it is common to hear complaints about the lack of coherence between the salaries of certain internationally famous film directors, actors and singers, and the modest income of an average middle-class person, and that this imbalance is used as a basis for "not continue to enrich millionaires."
Copies encourage the development of piracy.
The position of the industry
Faced with this crisis, two well-defined positions emerged: some companies chose to reinforce their anti-piracy techniques, while others reevaluated the prices of their products and services, and began to look for new options to lower production costs. The first path is, most likely, the riskiest, since for every new security measure, a new method arises to break it.
The second option, on the other hand, represents the most pronounced trend in recent times, since more and more artists are trying to distribute their creations at more accessible prices , either in smaller proportions or using less expensive sales channels. such as digital markets. Piracy seems impossible to eradicate, but it can be mitigated when the offers are tempting and leave the public satisfied.