Piracy of online publishing can lead to a decrease in profits for creatives and publishers, as illegal downloads may undercut their efforts to monetize content.
Pirated material is often of lower quality than the original, leading to an incomplete or distorted version of the story.
Piracy can have a domino effect, where consumers are more likely to engage in illegal activity if they see that others have done so, further perpetuating the problem.
Copyright infringement can stifle innovation and creativity in the industry, as studios may be unwilling to invest in new projects due to the risks associated with piracy. It also undermines the legal protection of intellectual property rights, which reduces the incentive to create new works.
Piracy can also increase the cost of production for publishers by driving up the costs of developing technology to stop illegal activity.
Finally, piracy can cost authors and other creators of copyrighted material significant amounts of money in lost revenue.
