7Feb/12Off
The Pirate Bay makes good on 3D pirated content
[Philip Lelyveld comment: this is the start of the great battle over the future of patents, copyrights, and trademarks, since a digital file can now be rendered as audio, a video, or a physical object.]
The Pirate Bay is literally taking digital piracy to the next dimension, and the process has already begun. The online downloading company told users last month that in addition to the requisite slate of movies, music, and TV show content it offered through means of copyright infringement, it wanted to add files that could be used for 3D printers. So in essence, users are now able to swap physical products in addition to digital products, without recognizing the original owner of the content.
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