Webmaster Pro Guide

Software piracy is a growing concern for the modern society. It was an issue since the very first day commercial software hit the shelves. Initially it was spread within friends and/or communities via cassette tapes or floppy disks. With the development of the Internet, software piracy has spread exponentially. The phenomenon, in its current form, was not considered a serious problem until the early 1990s. Since them, there are a series of worldwide organizations that deal with software piracy. Mainly Software Publishers Association, Business Software Alliance, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), as well as American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI).

Software piracy impact needs to be judged depending on various factors, such as living standards and geographical zones. Arguably, the industry may benefit from the software piracy process, which is not that bad as they present it, and it represents a good way to test the products a company develops, it leads to increased awareness and contributes to the popularity of various software development companies and, in the long run, results in increased profits for both parties.

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