Is movie piracy a felony?

In the United States, recording a movie inside a movie theater is indeed a felony. (By the way, the slang term is "camming", not piracy.) You can be fined up to $250000 and imprisoned for up to three years. read more

In the United States, recording a movie inside a movie theater is indeed a felony. (By the way, the slang term is "camming", not piracy.) You can be fined up to $250,000 and imprisoned for up to three years. Actual sentences are more like two years: Camcording in movie theater results in 21-month sentence. read more

About Piracy Music theft—or piracy—is constantly evolving as technology changes. Many different actions qualify as piracy, from downloading unauthorized versions of copyrighted music from a file-sharing service to illegally copying music using streamripping software or mobile apps. read more

Preventing intellectual property theft is a priority of the FBI’s criminal investigative program. It specifically focuses on the theft of trade secrets and infringements on products that can impact consumers’ health and safety, such as counterfeit aircraft, car, and electronic parts. read more