Piracy

A new book explores how smuggling and piracy were a financial foundation of colonial American society.

Internet service providers roll out a 'six strikes' policy to educate rather than punish people for illegal downloads.

Can a tech entrepreneur create a 21st century privateer navy to thwart pirates in East Africa? And, do Apple's flat earnings mean its era of market dominance is over?

Some of the nation's largest Internet Service Providers are teaming with the music and recording industry to block access to web sites that don't follow copyright laws.

As the search giant branches into Hollywood, it takes a tougher stance on copyright issues.

Several Internet service providers are set to take on a graduated approach to combating online piracy starting this summer, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.

Musician Jonathan Coulton joked about whether content makers were finally making money now that Megaupload was shut down, but it isn't all laughs. He talks about what the MPAA should learn from the Megaupload shutdown.

"pssssssssssssssssst" - the sound of PIPA's deflating balloon

A study out today shows piracy off the coast of Somalia dropped last year.

Stephen Siwek, a consultant at Economist Incorporated, discusses how the cost of piracy is determined.