Among various technological developments in the past two
decades, the internet and other digital means of communication and
publication have taken the highest leap. However, parallel to the
escalation in the use of the internet and other digital media,
piracy has mushroomed, which has depleted the fruits of labour for
intellectual property (IP) right owners in various domains of work,
especially cinematographic films.
Every day, news reports evidence the ubiquitous and perilous
nature of digital piracy. Movies and TV shows are leaked for
Torrent downloads and online streaming within hours or days of
their release. Sometimes films, TV shows or their scripts are
leaked even before their scheduled date of release, robbing their
authors/owners of right of first publication as well.
