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Sometimes exemplary sanctions have been taken against users who shared copyright protected files. These intermediaries, for example Napster, Grokster, Limewire or Pirate Bay, although not responsible for sharing the copyrighted material, have been brought to court because they were seen as encouraging, enabling or facilitating this exchange. Law enforcement has put a lot of effort into fighting the online platforms that allow people to share copyrighted material - usually music, movies, TV series, books, software and videogames. With the popularization of the Internet, many of its users have access to materials that, although protected by copyright laws, have become widely available and can be downloaded illegally for free usually through peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing programs, networks and applications. Many argue that illegally downloading music, books, movies, TV series, and video games, should not be punished and that content sharing contributes to equality and creativity. However using the terms theft and piracy been contested by some academics and activists. Copyright holders – typically the work's creator, or a publisher or other business to whom copyright has been assigned – frequently refer to copyright infringement as “theft” or "piracy". Similarly people started to use to download movies, e-books and video games for free. Copyright infringement is t he practice of using works protected by copyright law without permission, infringing certain exclusive rights granted to the copyright holder, such as the right to reproduce, distribute, display or perform the protected work, or to make derivative works. When households started to have internet connections in the 1990s, illegal music downloading became a common practice.

With the popularization of the Internet, illegal downloading has become a major source of concern because it produces copyright infringement. Intellectual property (IP) rights include trademarks, design rights, patents and copyright.

Should people who download music and movies illegally be punished? But should people who download music and videos illegally be punished? Join our copyright debate and vote! Copyright holders usually claim that illegal downloading is “theft”. Intellectual property (IP) protection has become increasingly problematic in the digital era.