You have in your hands a study of the history of modern digital piracy, its creative and destructive impact on society, business and culture. The book's author argues, meanwhile, that "piracy is a matter of law, not ethics and morality, and that stupid and ponderous intellectual property laws only create a society of copyright infringers." At the same time, piracy can provide good support for businesses. To do this, you need to stop fighting it and find a worthy use for it. A difficult topic is examined in detail, impartially, taking into account all existing points of view. For 99% of Internet users - pirates “with intent” and “unconscious”, as well as for everyone who has attitude towards the production of video, audio and artistic content, games and software. For lawyers specializing in copyright protection.