China Seizes 13 Million Pirated Discs

TechFreep writes "The Chinese government is waging a 100-day battle against software and media piracy, the largest such effort ever conducted. After launching the effort on July 15, Chinese police and copyright officials have raided 537,000 illegal publication markets and distributors in major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Liaoning Province. Of these, government officials have closed down 8,907 shops and street vendors, 481 publishing companies and 942 illegal websites." This article in China Daily quotes vendors of legal media products gushing over their increased sales.

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Counterfitting != Piracy

[c0d3h4x0r]

I hate it when the media misuse the word "pirate". You'd think Slashdot could at least get it right.

Illegal copies sold at retail are counterfit copies, not "pirated copies".

Piracy is when you copy content yourself for free. With piracy, no one profits off someone else's hard work.

Counterfitting is when someone runs illegal copies and then sells the copies for their own profit.

It's a subtle difference, but an important one.

Re:Counterfitting != Piracy

[O'Laochdha]

No, piracy is the misappropriation of a sea vessel with or without intent to return. Copying without profit is intellectual property infringement.